On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 4:17 PM, Pally Sandher <pally.sand...@iesve.com>wrote:
> Set the default path for it to be AppData & add a Type 51 Custom Action
> to change the path to your .exe's directory when the main feature is
> selected for install.
>
Many thanks for your answer. I understand the logic behind this, but I can't
seem to do it - it's the "changing the path to the exe's directory" that I
can't seem to work out.
I think I want something like the following, even though this doesn't
link... (Unresolved reference to symbol 'Directory:CONFIGDIRECTORY')
<Component Id="C_CONFIG" Guid="A-REAL-GUID" Directory="CONFIGDIRECTORY">
<File Id="F_CONFIG" Name="config.xml" DiskId="1" KeyPath="yes"
/>
</Component>
<CustomAction Id="CA_SETLOCALCONF" Property="CONFIGDIRECTORY"
Value="INSTALLDIR" />
<Property Id="CONFIGDIRECTORY" Value="D_APPDATA" Secure="yes" />
<InstallExecuteSequence>
<Custom Action="CA_SETLOCALCONF"
Before="CostFinalize">&FT_DOLOCALCONF = 3</Custom>
</InstallExecuteSequence>
> Simplest option would be to modify your app so it always loads the
> config from AppData regardless & just put it there. Actually why does it
> need to be in the same directory as the .exe in the first place? From
> your description it sounds like you could just put it in AppData & it'd
> work as long as there wasn't one in the same directory as the .exe.
>
We provide the option to install a "portable" version, to be installed onto
a USB drive or similar, so AppData can't be used for this type of install.
Thanks again,
Dave.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Brotherstone [mailto:dav...@pobox.com]
> Sent: 17 March 2010 06:59
> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
> Subject: [WiX-users] Invert Feature based on other Feature
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have a feature that controls where the config file for our application
> is located (either "locally" next to the exe in Program Files, or in
> %APPDATA%). When this feature is selected, the config file is copied
> correctly to the right place, and the indicator file (to let the .exe
> know that the config should be loaded next to the .exe rather than
> %APPDATA%) is also created.
>
> However, if this feature is not selected, I need to place the config
> file in %APPDATA%. I had attempted to do this with a hidden feature for
> the appdata config, and conditions on the main feature action, but that
> doesn't seem to work.
>
> FT_DOLOCALCONF is the feature that is shown to the user. I've tried
> with !
> states as well, but from what I've read action state is correct to use
> in this case?
>
> <Feature Id="FT_APPDATACONFIG" AllowAdvertise="no" Level="0"
> Display="hidden" Title="Hidden feature for AppData Config">
> <Condition Level="1">NOT
> &FT_DOLOCALCONF=3</Condition>
> <Condition Level="0">&FT_DOLOCALCONF=3</Condition>
> <ComponentRef Id="C_APPDATACONFIG" /> </Feature>
>
>
> Many thanks for any pointers,
>
> Dave.
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