The Xml custom actions are configured to run after files are installed for exactly the case you list below.
-----Original Message----- From: James Renton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 13:14 To: Rob Mensching Subject: RE: [WiX-users] XmlFile From Property That's great! But with these "standard" custom actions, how do I configure when they run? I want to make sure the file exists that I am editing... Thanks, James A. Renton Castel, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 5:08 PM To: James Renton Cc: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] XmlFile From Property No, the columns for data in XmlFile and XmlConfig should all be Formatted. That means you can use the syntax "[PropertyName]" to get the value of a Property. The MSI SDK has more info. James Renton wrote: > > I was looking at using the XmlFile custom action. > > > > I wanted to store the values in the Property table; and issue various > installs with setting customized (by me) using Orca. However, it > appears as if you have to hard code the value attribute of the xml > tag; and that it therefore cannot reference the properties table. > > > > Is this in fact true, or is there a way for me to do what I suggest? > > > > Let me know, > > > > James > > Beverly, MA > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
