Hey all, I'm working on an installer that installs a web based ASP.NET 2.0 application. Users can choose web server and/or virtual directory, setup an SQL Server database, and so forth. I'm not using the web extensions or otherwise (are there SQL extensions?)... everything is through a few VBScript custom actions (this started as a port from a Wise for Windows Installer installer so these ca's already existed).
I think I have a handle on how to do major upgrades correctly. And I _really_ _really_ want to get this right. My goal for an upgrade is to show the user a Welcome dialog, a EULA dialog, possibly a summary of what will happen (basically a regurgitation of the choices from the original installation), and then a confirm start dialog. The upgrade then proceeds merrily removing the old application and installing the new application. I'm figure on calling the RemoveExistingProducts just after InstallInitialize which gives me a transacted uninstall. I have various remove custom actions, like removing a virtual directory, that are conditioned with REMOVE="ALL" AND NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE (where UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE is set from the <upgrade> elements and "ALL" is the name of my single feature. However... I'm uncertain on how to handle web.config. During installation I update the web.config with various bits and pieces based on the UI (eg. database connection details). Ideally I'd like the existing web.config to remain in place (in case users have changed it)... but only if upgrading (i.e. I don't want a permanent component). If just uninstalling, and not upgrading, then I'd like web.config removed. Any suggestions/best practices? I am also a little confused about rollback actions as they pertain to a upgrade. If the uninstall of the original application fails... are rollback actions called? Regards, Rob ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
