On 11/19/2014 2:37 AM, jason.small...@bt.com wrote: > I have looked more closely at the logs and if I try to open the file > I want to change at the point Before=InstallFinalize, then the file > does not exist. If I use After=InstallFinalize then I can open the > file but I don't have permission to write it back to its folder in > Program Files. > > Any idea what is the best sequence to do this kind of operation?
You have to do it as a deferred action. Evidently you're running a per-machine install. after-finalize your permissions drop back to your normal user. During deferred, you're elevated. What you need (minimally) is: - immediate CA to set property - deferred CA (do not impersonate) to modify - (as someone else mentioned) a RemoveFile element to force removal on uninstall (I said minimally, as this does not deal with rollback) (btw: other ways I've seen this done is to install the config file, then make a copy for the user - then msi removes the config naturally and the users data is left behind) Welcome to the wonderful and baffling world of MSI! I highly suggest: - The Definitive Guide to Windows Installer, Phil Wilson (ISBN: 1-59059-297-2) - WiX: A Developer's Guide to Windows Installer XML, Nick Ramirez (https://www.packtpub.com/application-development/wix-36-developers-guide-windows-installer-xml) The first really helped me understand MSI concepts. The 2nd helps understand WiX. Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=157005751&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
