Try this: <XmlFile Id="ModifyServiceLocation" Action="setValue" ElementPath="/configuration/appSettings/add[@key='ServiceLocation']/@value" File="[INSTALLLOCATION]\sample.config" Value="[SERVICELOCATION]"/>
as outlined here: http://weblogs.asp.net/lorenh/archive/2005/10/13/427398.aspx Quoting TimM <timmay...@smarttech.com>: > Okay I tried the following: > <util:XmlConfig Id="ServiceInfo" Action="create" > ElementPath="/configuration/appSettings/" > Name="ServiceInfo" Value="[LYNC_SERVER_ADDRESS]" > File="[INSTALLDIR]RemoteInk.exe.config" On="install" > Sequence="9" /> > > This one did nothing at all, no errors, but did not update file. So I tried > the following: > <util:XmlFile Id="ServiceInfo" Action="setValue" > ElementPath="/configuration/appSettings" > Name="ServiceInfo" Value="[LYNC_SERVER_ADDRESS]" > File="[INSTALLDIR]RemoteInk.exe.config" /> > > And this one did create the entry, but not how I was expecting it to be > created. Above is what I wanted/needed, but what was created with this line > is as follows: > <configuration> > ... > <appSettings ServiceInfo="net.tcp://example.com:54321/RemoteInk"> > </configuration> > > So first it placed it on the same line as the start of the appSettings > element and 2nd it is not in the format that I wanted, which should have > been: > <add key="ServiceInfo" value=net.tcp://example.com:54321/RemoteInk /> > > So again has anyone created new entries in an application .config file and > if so then could you let me know what I am doing wrong or missing > altogether? > > > > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Which-is-best-to-use-in-my-case-XmlFile-or-XmlConfig-tp7594691p7594699.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE > Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. > Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform > available > Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." > http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform available Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users