Re: [WiX-users] read a file + advertise

2010-04-06 Thread lewisv
I would seem to me that i should default to what the file says. So basically if there is a file use it, this would allow me to change the settings if needed. So why do you think you should default to the registry. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/read-a-file-advertise-t

Re: [WiX-users] read a file + advertise

2010-04-01 Thread Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro)
the environment before printing this e-mail > -Original Message- > From: lewisv [mailto:le...@nitorco.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 7:38 PM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] read a file + advertise > > > Ok, i can save the d

Re: [WiX-users] read a file + advertise

2010-03-31 Thread lewisv
Ok, i can save the data that is in my xml in the registry. But i will need to do that only the first time. How do i determine, if this is a first time install ( where i need to read the xml file) for an advertise install where i need to read the registry. Should i just have my custom action che

Re: [WiX-users] read a file + advertise

2010-03-31 Thread Castro, Edwin G. (Hillsboro)
users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] read a file + advertise > > > I don't want to rely on my end users to tell me certain installation > settings. So i decided to make a xml file that that is located in the > same > dir as the msi, i then read and parse with cu

[WiX-users] read a file + advertise

2010-03-31 Thread lewisv
I don't want to rely on my end users to tell me certain installation settings. So i decided to make a xml file that that is located in the same dir as the msi, i then read and parse with custom action, and write those settings to my users computer. I just ran into an issue, i was using advertise