Re: [WiX-users] Leaving a file on uninstall

2008-01-30 Thread RW
That appears to do what I wanted. Thanks J From: Karthik Krishnan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 5:52 PM To: RW; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Leaving a file on uninstall You can set the File's parent Component's

Re: [WiX-users] Leaving a file on uninstall

2008-01-30 Thread Adam Majer
Karthik Krishnan wrote: > You can set the File's parent Component's "Permanent" attribute to > "yes", which I think accomplishes what you are trying to do. This generally should only apply to system files. - Adam -- Mail Etiquette == * Quote properly or not at all. Top posters, thi

Re: [WiX-users] Leaving a file on uninstall

2008-01-30 Thread Adam Majer
RW wrote: > > > As it changes and will contain important data, I don't want the uninstaller > to actually remove it. Generally, this is not the correct way of doing things. The idea is to, 1. install MyConfig.XML with default data in program directory 2. your application opens MyConfig.XML in

Re: [WiX-users] Leaving a file on uninstall

2008-01-30 Thread Karthik Krishnan
You can set the File's parent Component's "Permanent" attribute to "yes", which I think accomplishes what you are trying to do. On Jan 30, 2008 5:13 PM, RW <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > How do I have WiX install a file, but then leave it behind when the app is > uninstalled? > > E.g. this

[WiX-users] Leaving a file on uninstall

2008-01-30 Thread RW
Hi, How do I have WiX install a file, but then leave it behind when the app is uninstalled? E.g. this is my file: As it changes and will contain important data, I don't want the uninstaller to actually remove it. I know that goes against the concept of an uninstall... :) Thanks RW ---