You can update the config file during the UI sequence and modify keys/values. Is that all you're trying to do?
util:xmlconfig element On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 10:26 AM, polan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have some application settings (like database configuration etc.) stored > in > app.config file. > As it is a standard .Net approach i haven't expected any troubles with this > and installer. I would like to make the newest version of the program > available to the users via wix installer, but I couldn't find a simple way > of updating the .config file without trashing the old settings values. > The perfect solution for me would be a way to merge somehow the old file > with the new one. > > I am thinking about several possible approaches (don't know if all are > possible) > > 1. Compare and merge old and new .config files using Custom Action > A problem with this one is I can't get to access the new file (the one > that's gona be installed) > > 2. Backup old file using Custom Action and merge the backup with the > freshly > installed version using another (deferred) Custom Action > > 3. Instead of copying the .config file from source move creating it to the > wix (using XmlConfig or XmlFile tag) > Don't know how to write conditional set/create values - is it possible? > > 4. There is some other obvious way, which I can not see maybe? > > > So in Your opinion what is the best approach for updating the .config file > during the update/upgrade? > Would moving some values from app.config to registry be better? > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/Updating-app.config-tp1077780p1077780.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users