This should be posed to the users group not the developers group. Since the uninstall is non-interactive, the usual mantra would be if the user has modified the XML file then you should leave it. From http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh749939, 5.4 Your app must never block silent install/uninstall. Uninstalling from Add/Remove programs will always invoke a silent uninstall. Adding an uninstall shortcut is generally frowned upon, but more info can be found http://blogs.technet.com/b/alexshev/archive/2008/02/20/from-msi-to-wix-part-10-shortcuts.aspx and http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/2007/4/27/How-to-create-an-uninstall-shortcut-and-pass-all-the but be aware that even if you provide an uninstall shortcut there is nothing preventing the user from using the standard way of removing it.
Jacob From: Sujitha Ramamoorthy [mailto:sujitha.ramamoor...@aspiresys.com] Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 10:13 AM To: wix-d...@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-devs] Prompt to delete or preserve a file during uninstallation Hi, My application stores some contacts in an xml file. While uninstalling I need to prompt the user to delete or preserve the contacts file? Based on the user input I should delete or preserve the file. How to achieve this using WIX? Any help appreciated. Thanks in advance. Thanks, Sujitha ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
