A component is a atomic unit of work in WIX. Any kind of files u want to install, entries in the registry u wanna make, all go in a component. Ya u can put ur xmlconifg element in a component, even though the file being installed is a part of ur installation. but i suggest u put it in a separate component and use a registry key as a keypath..but anyways for ur purpose: u can use either of these schemes: <component> <file><any files u wanna install> </file> <xmlconfig> </xmlconfig> </component>
OR <component> <xmlconfig> </xmlconfig> </component> But using the second one will require some component keypath like a registry key. On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 11:33 PM, Kerber, Cameron <cameron.ker...@philips.com > wrote: > I still don't understand. > > >From the main tutorial blog on Wix. > http://www.tramontana.co.hu/wix/lesson1.php#1.1 > > "The component is the atomic unit of things to be installed". But the xml > file I am modifying is not a part of my install. It is already installed. > So do I still put it in a component to modify? Is there something that I > am missing? > > Thanks! > > -----Original Message----- > From: ricky sundrani [mailto:rickysundr...@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 11:53 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Modify Existing XML File > > Re posting the link. > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/util_xsd_xmlconfig.htm > > > On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 10:20 PM, ricky sundrani <rickysundr...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > > > U'll have to use it under a component. > > > > <Component> > > <XmlConfig> > > > > ... > > > > </XmlConfig> > > <Component> > > > > See the link > > http://wix.sourceforge.net/manualwix3/util_xsd_xmlconfig.htm > > > > Here see the parents of the XmlConfig element. > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 8:08 PM, Kerber, Cameron < > > cameron.ker...@philips.com> wrote: > > > >> Well I don't see any file search element under Property. Also where do > I > >> put the XML Config element. If I just put that element under the > Product > >> element will it get executed? > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Sebastian Brand (Instyler Software) [mailto: > wix+us...@instyler.com > <wix%2bus...@instyler.com><wix%2bus...@instyler.com<wix%252bus...@instyler.com> > > > >> ] > >> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 9:25 AM > >> To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' > >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Modify Existing XML File > >> > >> Have you tried setting the @File attribute of XMLConfig / XMLFile to a > >> file > >> on the target system? You could create a Property with a FileSearch > >> element > >> to find a file on the target system and then use this property as @File. > >> > >> > >> > >> I'm not sure, haven't tried this yet J > >> > >> > >> > >> Best regards, > >> > >> Sebastian Brand > >> > >> sebast...@instyler.com > >> > >> > >> > >> Geisenfelder Str. 53a > >> > >> 85053 Ingolstadt, Germany > >> > >> EU VAT ID: DE219712370 > >> > >> Phone: +49 841 4544567 > >> > >> www.instyler.com <http://www.instyler.com/> > >> > >> > >> > >> Travel add-in for Outlook <http://www.traveladdin.com/> : Add travel > and > >> return times to your calendar. > >> > >> Instyler Setup <http://www.instyler.com/> : Create WiX-based MSI > >> installations, elegantly. > >> > >> Sebastianbrand.com <http://www.sebastianbrand.com/> : blogging about > >> software development, deployment and productivity > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > >> > From: Kerber, Cameron [mailto:cameron.ker...@philips.com] > >> > >> > Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 15:10 > >> > >> > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> > >> > Subject: [WiX-users] Modify Existing XML File > >> > >> > > >> > >> > So I've seen a lot of documentation in using the XML Util Extension to > >> modify > >> > >> > xml files. 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