My syntax is a bit different than yours, but you might try removing the [WPFINSTALLDIR] property from your <RemoveFile> element. But, I always nest my Components under a <Directory> element, so our approach is somewhat different.
-----Original Message----- From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:54 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX force copy file. I cannot seem to get RemoveFile to work. Here is my latest attempt: <Component Id="CMP_WpfAppConfig" Guid="*" Directory="WPFINSTALLDIR"> <File Id="FILE_WpfAppConfig" Source="../WPFHost/app.Config" KeyPath="yes"/> <RemoveFile Id="WpfAppConfig0" Name="[WPFINSTALLDIR]app.Config" On="both"/> ..... <!-- --> <?if $(var.Configuration) = "Debug" ?> <util:XmlFile Id="WpfAppConfig14" File="[WPFINSTALLDIR]app.Config" Action="setValue" Name="initializeData" Value="f:\applog\app_tracelog.svclog" ElementPath="//configuration/system.diagnostics/sharedListeners/add[\[]@ name="ServiceModelTraceListener"[\]]" Sequence="14" /> <?endif ?> <?if $(var.Configuration) = "Release" ?> <util:XmlConfig Id="WpfAppConfig15" Action="delete" ElementPath="//configuration" File="[WPFINSTALLDIR]app.Config" Node="element" On="install" Sequence="15" VerifyPath="system.diagnostics" /> <util:XmlConfig Id="WpfAppConfig16" Action="delete" ElementPath="//configuration/system.serviceModel" File="[WPFINSTALLDIR]app.Config" Node="element" On="install" Sequence="16" VerifyPath="diagnostics" /> <?endif ?> ..... </Component> I still get the error message in the log below. The error message indicates that the file is unversioned but modified. Hopefullly applying <RemoveFile> correctly will let me essentially overwrite the file. Thank you. -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Burton [mailto:kev...@buyseasons.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:21 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] WiX force copy file. The log file looks like: MSI (s) (6C:EC) [13:54:36:297]: Executing op: FileCopy(SourceName=dfl-c3lj.con|app.Config,SourceCabKey=FILE_ServiceApp Config,DestName=app.Config,Attributes=512,FileSize=32206,PerTick=32768,, VerifyMedia=1,,,,,CheckCRC=0,,,InstallMode=58982400,HashOptions=0,HashPa rt1=-680126199,HashPart2=1248668224,HashPart3=-1650872411,HashPart4=1522 490087,,) MSI (s) (6C:EC) [13:54:36:297]: File: D:\Program Files (x86)\BsiServices\ServiceHost\app.Config; Won't Overwrite; Won't patch; Existing file is unversioned but modified I will look at RemoveFile. It seems kind of counter intuitive that on installation I want to remove a file. Would I put the <RemoveFile> element in the same component as the component that is installing the file? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload Consolidation -- Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top priority.Virtualization can reduce costs, simplify management, and improve application availability and disaster protection. Learn more about boosting the value of server virtualization. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload Consolidation -- Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top priority.Virtualization can reduce costs, simplify management, and improve application availability and disaster protection. Learn more about boosting the value of server virtualization. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
