That's why we're bringing the files along ourselves for the ride :) Now if only
.net 3.5 was so kind... Sigh.
Neil
From: Bob Arnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: May-16-08 9:57 AM
To: Neil Enns
Cc: Rob Mensching; wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Temporary files in WiX?
Neil Enns wrote:
Ah. So let's make sure we're clear, there's a difference between asking for
"can I write files during install to a temporary location" vs. "can I clean up
some files I've installed to program files after install" :)
Yep. MSI doesn't have the concept of transient files, otherwise you could just
install them normally. The "temporariness" is a risk only when you're
installing to a per-user location and then elevating.
Another alternative is to use a chainer/self-extractor that extracts the files
and cleans them up but doesn't install them via MSI. The DirectX redist itself
does that, but it wants to put up its own UI, so it's kinda funky looking in
the middle of another install.
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