Would it be worthwhile to do a filesearch and if it doesn't exist to then install the component and change the file (in a different feature)?
That would be the way I'd do it, but I have yet to use the NeverOverwrite option. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arnette, Bill Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 7:14 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Conditionally edit XML file if it is installed I am trying to have my installer edit an XML file after it is installed. However, the XML file should not be installed or edited if it already exists on the system. So I am trying to condition the installation of the XML editing component on the state/action of the component which contains the XML file to be edited. But its not working. I am seeing some conflicting info in the Windows Installer documentation that in one place states the component state can only be used in the condition table and the sequence tables, while the Component table documentation states that the Condition column "accepts conditional expressions containing references to the installed states of features and components...". So which is it? Any idea what I'm doing wrong? <Directory Id="INSTALLDIR" Name="FrzFrame" LongName="StarWitness FreezeFrame"> <Component Id="c_SysConfig_xml" Guid="0AD3B4EF-331D-4018-9694-7C738D13F86F" DiskId="1" NeverOverwrite="yes" Permanent="yes"> <File Id="f_SysConfig_xml" Name="SysConf.xml" LongName="SysConfig.xml" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.stageDir)\SysConfig.xml" /> </Component> <Component Id="c_EditSysConfig_xml" Guid="426C9462-C96C-4abe-8665-89523F9725C6" DiskId="1"> <!-- Only edit the sysconfig.xml file if it is being installed --> <Condition ><![CDATA[$c_SysConfig_xml=3]]></Condition> <XmlFile Id="xml_SetCaseRootDir" File="[#f_SysConfig_xml]" ElementPath="//configuration/caseRootDir" Value="[DATAFILESTOREDIR]" Action="setValue" Sequence="1"/> <XmlFile Id="xml_SetCaptureDir" File="[#f_SysConfig_xml]" ElementPath="//configuration/captureDir" Value="[MEDIAFILESTOREDIR]" Action="setValue" Sequence="2"/> <XmlFile Id="xml_SetTempDir" File="[#f_SysConfig_xml]" ElementPath="//configuration/tempDir" Value="[TEMPDIR]" Action="setValue" Sequence="3"/> </Component> </Directory> -- Bill Arnette Principal Software Developer StarWitness Business Unit Signalscape, Inc. www.starwitness.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
