Hi.
I'm trying to open previous settings (XML file) from install location and
set values to MSI properties. Installed location is initially set on custom
action and it is searched in another CA. Managed custom action is scheduled
after CostInitialize.
[SETTINGSFILE] property is initially set to C:\Program Files
(x86)\Family\Application\Settings.config if the search finds it.
GetCurrentSettings CA uses [SETTINGSFILE] property to open the settings
file. Basically everything works fine, but the file that gets opened is not
the file that it should be. It is some kind of cached / temp version of the
requested file.
I've tried to search the file that is opened, but can't find it anywhere.
Original Settings.config file was contained in installer, removed it from
installer and from every possible cache and temp folder, still the wrong
version gets opened even if there is no previous installation.
I've been battling over this for couple days now and can't find any
solution.
Any advice?
Managed custom action:
XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(session["SETTINGSFILE"]){
doc.Load(session["SETTINGSFILE"]);
...
Properties:
<Property Id="INSTALLEDDIR" Secure="yes"></Property>
<Property Id="SETTINGSFILE">
<DirectorySearch Id="SearchInstallDirectory" Path="[INSTALLEDDIR]">
<FileSearch Id="SearchSettingsFile" Name="Settings.config"/>
</DirectorySearch>
</Property>
Custom actions:
<CustomAction Id="GetInstalledDir" Property="INSTALLEDDIR"
Value="[ProgramFilesFolder]$(var.Family)\$(var.Application)\" />
<CustomAction Id="GetCurrentSettings" BinaryKey="CustomActions"
DllEntry="GetCurrentSettings" Execute="immediate" />
UI Sequence:
<InstallUISequence>
<Custom Action="GetInstalledDir" Before="AppSearch"></Custom>
<Custom Action="GetCurrentSettings" After="CostFinalize"></Custom>
...
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