I would highly suggest B). It sounds like you're creating user data. Live is easier if you don't have your install touch user data. Have the setup install stuff that is static then let the app (on first boot) finish the per-user configuration.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arnette, Bill Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:08 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Renaming a file during installation You're probably better off either: A) Copy the file from the template in a custom action. OR B) Have the application copy the file from the template to the user's application data folder if it doesn't already exist. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Rob Hamflett > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 11:45 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Renaming a file during installation > > CopyFile has to live in a component, and it will now what the > destination file is called. You could > end up with the two instances of the component installed, but > each referring to a different file. > If you uninstall one of the products it won't delete the file > because there's another product that > needs it. If you remove the other product, it will delete > one file, but leave the other. You could > also end up in trouble if the user performs a repair and you > replace the wrong file. > > Rob > > Sorin Radulescu wrote: > > Rob, thanks for your reply. > > > > I have this file that I want to rename that acts like a > template and I have > > to rename it based on the user's input. I don't see a > problem if the user > > specifies different names on each occasion - in fact this > is how it should > > work. Is any danger in this? > > > > Thank you, > > > > Sorin > > > > > > Rob Hamflett wrote: > >> That sounds dangerous. What if that component gets > installed twice, but > >> on each occasion the user > >> specifies a different name? > >> > >> Rob > >> > >> Sorin Radulescu wrote: > >>> Hello, > >>> > >>> I am trying to rename a file that is coming with my > installer. The new > >>> name > >>> of the file should be based on a value set by the user in > one of the > >>> dialogs. So far I've tried different combinations of File > and CopyFile > >>> but > >>> with no luck. > >>> > >>> Is there a way to do this using WiX? > >>> > >>> My WiX version: 2.0.4611.0 > >>> > >>> Thank you, > >>> > >>> Sorin > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > >> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > >> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the > chance to share > >> your > >> opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - > and earn cash > >> > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge > &CID=DEVDEV > >> _______________________________________________ > >> WiX-users mailing list > >> WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > >> > >> > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the > chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge > &CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
