Read: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371197(VS.85).aspx
Do be advised that if you aren't following good versioning patterns upstream and you move the the action in the sequence, you might see other adverse side effects. Christopher Painter, Author of Deployment Engineering Blog Have a hot tip, know a secret or read a really good thread that deserves attention? E-Mail Me --- On Wed, 7/9/08, Thomas Singer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Thomas Singer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Prevent overwriting a modified text file when > upgrading > To: "General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset." > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 2:04 PM > The relevant source code is: > <InstallExecuteSequence> > <RemoveExistingProducts > After="InstallValidate" /> > </InstallExecuteSequence> > > Where should I schedule it instead? > > -- > Tom > > > Wilson, Phil wrote: > > Where is your RemoveExistingProducts sequenced? A > major upgrade will not use file update rules if it's > sequenced early in the install, such as just after > InstallInitialize. > > > > Phil Wilson > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Thomas Singer > > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:25 AM > > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML > toolset. > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Prevent overwriting a > modified text file when upgrading > > > > I want to add: I've read in the mailing list > archive, that the installer by > > default should *keep* the file, but for our tests it > definitely > > overwrites/uninstalls the file. > > > > -- > > Tom > > > > > > Thomas Singer wrote: > >> Our installers install also a configuration (text) > file where - if necessary > >> - the user can configure some options to run our > application. Unfortunately, > >> it will be overwritten without request when > installing an upgrade (different > >> Product Id, different Product Version) using > "msiexec /i <msi-file>". We are > >> using WiX 3.0.4227.0. > >> > >> How we can prevent overwriting this file? > >> > >> -- > >> Thanks in advance, > >> Tom > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: > VOTE NOW! > > Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open > source project, > > along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for > chronic lameness > > and boredom. Vote Now at > http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: > VOTE NOW! > > Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open > source project, > > along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for > chronic lameness > > and boredom. Vote Now at > http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE > NOW! > Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open > source project, > along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for > chronic lameness > and boredom. Vote Now at > http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards: VOTE NOW! Studies have shown that voting for your favorite open source project, along with a healthy diet, reduces your potential for chronic lameness and boredom. Vote Now at http://www.sourceforge.net/community/cca08 _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
