Thank you. I'll try to go on with this. Just one last question to make it clear : To make it work I need to move the creation of All the xml config nodes to WIX (.wxl) file, and simply forget about copying the app.config file from the source like this <File Source="../$(var.buildDir)/myapp.config" Name="myapp.config" Vital="yes" /> ?
Or maybe I didn't understand the concept at all? cemiles wrote: > > 1) I'll try and do you one better. Here's how I update a specifc node > (key > or value)... > > <util:XmlConfig Id="SetPort" Action="create" Node="value" Name="value" > ElementPath="//appSettings/[EMAIL PROTECTED]'port'[\]]" > VerifyPath="//appSettings/[EMAIL PROTECTED]'port'[\]]" Sequence="1" > File="[INSTALLDIR]Web.config" On="install" Value="[CONFIGPORT]" /> > > [INSTALLDIR] should be whatever your directoryref is to that component for > the config file... > > And you'll probably want 2 xmlfile elements to create the 2 elements > (newSection & add). I could be wrong on this part, haven't tried adding > in > new sections before, but this is a start. > > And my config file looks something like this... > > <?xml version="1.0"?> > <configuration> > <appSettings> > <add key="port" value="12345"/> > </appSettings> > </configuration> > > And for the dialog you could give the user the choice to update or not to > update... > > <!-- RadioButton Group values: Config=1; Bypass=2 --> > <Control Id="RadioButtons" Type="RadioButtonGroup" X="35" Y="65" > Width="301" Height="66" Property="CONFIGCHOICE"> > <RadioButtonGroup Property="CONFIGCHOICE"> > <RadioButton Text="!(loc.WebConfigDlg_Radio1_Text)" X="0" > Y="0" > Width="300" Height="15" Value="1" /> > <RadioButton Text="!(loc.WebConfigDlg_Radio2_Text)" X="0" > Y="15" > Width="300" Height="15" Value="2" /> > </RadioButtonGroup> > </Control> > <!-- User enters PORT to listen for (Defaults to "12345") --> > <Control Type="Edit" Width="172" Height="15" X="155" Y="136" > Id="ConfigPortValue" Text="[CONFIGPORT]" Default="yes" > Property="CONFIGPORT"> > <Condition Action="show">CONFIGCHOICE=1</Condition> > <Condition Action="hide">CONFIGCHOICE=2</Condition> > </Control> > <Control Type="Text" Width="112" Height="10" X="35" Y="139" > Id="ConfigPortText" Transparent="yes" NoPrefix="yes" > Text="!(loc.WebConfigDlg_Port)"> > <Condition Action="show">CONFIGCHOICE=1</Condition> > <Condition Action="hide">CONFIGCHOICE=2</Condition> > </Control> > > 2) You just need to include the old one and the new one will be installed > as > the user updates the settings. > > 3) I've never seen this, but I'd lean towards 'no' > > On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 11:17 AM, polan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Thx for your fast answer >> >> Ok - sorry for the unclear description. I didn't want to make it long - >> let's do it more descriptive: >> Here's the scenario (I'll use simplify pseudo code for the app.config): >> >> I have my application version 1.0.0 with app.config: >> <configuration> >> <databaseConfig> >> <add key="Server" value="localhost\MyDbEngine" /> >> <add key="Database" value="MyDb" /> >> </databaseConfig> >> </configuration> >> >> The user gets the app and installs it. He changes the values as he's >> pleased. >> (i.e. he changes >> <add key="Server" value="localhost\MyDbEngine" /> >> <add key="Database" value="FancyUserDbName" /> >> ) >> Now there is the next version 1.0.1 with app.config: >> >> <configuration> >> <databaseConfig> >> <add key="Server" value="localhost\MyDbEngine" /> >> <add key="Database" value="MyDb" /> >> </databaseConfig> >> <newSection> >> <add key="newKey" value="newValue" /> >> </newSection> >> </configuration> >> >> Users gets the installer (1.0.1). What I want it to do is install the >> program preserving the values from .config file that already existed in >> the >> previous version (1.0.0) and adding all the new ones. I wouldn't like the >> user being forced to write the "FancyUserDbName" once again to the file >> (or >> in the installer). >> >> As I understood from your answer there is a way to extract required >> values >> from the .config file that is being installed, show them in installers UI >> and allow the user to edit it and write the effect into the final .config >> file. >> 1. If it is right could you write a bit more on how to do it? Or maybe >> some >> link to read about it? I am especially concern in the way of accessing >> the >> file that is being installed. >> >> 2 .Would it be also possible to use both the new .config file (in my >> example >> version 1.0.1) and the old one (1.0.0) together to fill the data in UI >> accordingly to my needs? >> >> 3. Finaly is it possible to skip editing the values by the user and just >> merge the new and old files? (I don't expect the wix to know how to merge >> them - but maybe it is possible to do it via Custom Action?) >> >> >> >> cemiles wrote: >> > >> > You'll probably have to write up a dialog and have some edit fields set >> to >> > properties and pass those values entered onto the util:xmlconfig >> element. >> > That's been my approach. Maybe I'm on the wrong track on what you are >> > trying to do... >> > >> > On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Chad Miles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > >> >> 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 >> > >> > >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://n2.nabble.com/Updating-app.config-tp1077780p1077897.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 > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Updating-app.config-tp1077780p1079584.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
