As you've found there is no way to "rename" a file. The only option is to "delete" then "add". Delete is very difficult (as detailed by Peter). Add means you must create a new Component.
These operations are very difficult to do via a patch. Can you wait until the next major upgrade of your product? That would be easier. I'm not sure that a custom action would get you the right behavior in all cases, particularly around patch uninstall. On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Lian Jiang <lji...@microsoft.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I am using Pyro.exe to make a patch. When I change the Name and Source > attributes of a file (KeyPath='yes'), Pyro threw error "Patches cannot > change the keypath of a component." This behavior is confirmed by > http://blogs.msdn.com/pmarcu/archive/2007/06/28/sample-patch.aspx: > > "The first error you got was accurate. You cannot change the keypath file > of a component using a patch. This means you cannot delete the file either > because the presence of the file is what dictates whether the component is > installed. If you want to remove a keypath file, you need to remove the > entire component which means you need to remove the entire feature that > contains it. Its better just to leave the file there." - Petermarcu< > http://blogs.msdn.com/pmarcu> > > Since the component consists by only that file, I tried to remove this > component to see whether Pyro works. Unfortunately, it complains "Removing > component is not supported". I think this is also expected according to > above quote. > > So the only ways left are: > Solution 1: add a new file while keep the old file. > Solution 2: add a new file and remove the old file using a custom action. > > What are your experience of renaming a file using a pyro patch? Any better > way? > > Thanks > Lian > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation > Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the > business > Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts > Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Planet: dedicated and managed hosting, cloud storage, colocation Stay online with enterprise data centers and the best network in the business Choose flexible plans and management services without long-term contracts Personal 24x7 support from experience hosting pros just a phone call away. http://p.sf.net/sfu/theplanet-com _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
