1. I agree. But that's what the customer has convinced our PM to do. I'd rather have it selected from the code to be included from a non-install directory.
2. The components and component groups are being created via Paraffin, so I have no control over the condition of the component, unless I go in manually and run a script to set the condition on the particular file. -----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@wixtoolset.org] Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 8:28 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How to selectively NOT install file if file already exists on system 1. That is a very poor app design for installation. A few cases that are going to just be painful to get right declaratively. For example, what do you do on repair? Ick. Installation Tenet: don't let people modify the files that you install. 2. Why not do a FileSearch and Condition out the Component that installs the header if it finds it is already there. David Bartmess wrote: > I'm trying to create an install that can check if the file being installed > already exists, and not install over the top of the existing file. The reason > is the customers are customizing their website that we install with a custom > header GIF file, and every time we install we have to manually copy from a > backup of the file over the newly installed default file. > > Is this possible? Or do I need to write a custom action to copy the file > somewhere else, then copy it back over the newly installed file? > > Thanks! > > <Directory Id="dir_WebUI_img_branding_default_logo_7" Name="logo"> > > <Component Id="comp_WebUI_93" DiskId="1" KeyPath="yes" > Guid="128474CB-A2F2-4203-94CD-434DA75F9925"> > > <File Id="file_WebUI_93" Name="header.gif" > Source="WebUI\img\branding\default\logo\header.gif" /> > > </Component> > > </Directory> > > > > David Bartmess > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out > the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited > royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing > server and web deployment. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
