I do not understand how this will prevent that the DirectorySearch runs each time the MSI gets installed (which was actually what I liked to ask)?
> -----Original Message----- > From: Pally Sandher [mailto:pally.sand...@iesve.com] > Sent: Freitag, 9. April 2010 12:29 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Searching for existing files but only once > > Something like the following should work: > > <Property Id="OLDAPPLICATION"> > <DirectorySearch Id="FindOldAppDir" AssignToProperty="yes" Depth="64" > Path="[ProgramFilesFolder]"> > <FileSearch Id="FindOldAppExe" Name="oldapp.exe" /> > </DirectorySearch> > </Property> > > <DirectoryRef Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> > <Directory Id="OLDAPPLICATION"> > <Component Id="A_Component" DiskId="1" Guid="A-GUID"> > <RemoveFile Id="Clean_A_Directory" Name="*" On="install"/> > <RemoveFolder Id="Remove_A_Directory" On="install"/> > </Component> > <Directory Id="Another_Directory" Name="Another_Directory"> > <Component Id="Another_Component" DiskId="1" Guid="ANOTHER-GUID"> > <RemoveFile Id="Clean_Another_Directory" Name="*" > On="install"/> > <RemoveFolder Id="Remove_Another_Directory" On="install"/> > </Component> > </Directory> > ... > </Directory> > </DirectoryRef> > > That assumes your old application will be under ProgramFilesFolder so > modify as appropriate. > You could condition the Feature for those components using something > like "NOT REINSTALL" so they don't run during patches or upgrades but > the searching for the old application will always happen (unless you > Condition AppSearch but that would stop your detecting of "new" MSI > setups for patching/upgrading). > > Palbinder Sandher > Software Deployment & IT Administrator > T: +44 (0) 141 945 8500 > F: +44 (0) 141 945 8501 > > http://www.iesve.com > **Design, Simulate + Innovate with the <Virtual Environment>** > Integrated Environmental Solutions Limited. Registered in Scotland No. > SC151456 > Registered Office - Helix Building, West Of Scotland Science Park, > Glasgow G20 0SP > Email Disclaimer > > -----Original Message----- > From: Markus Karg [mailto:k...@quipsy.de] > Sent: 08 April 2010 14:20 > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: [WiX-users] Searching for existing files but only once > > We need to upgrade a preinstalled software. That software is very old > and knows nothing of MSI, Registry etc. We actually have to search all > local drives for the old EXE file and remove the surrounding folder. As > this is a time consuming task, this shall only happen if this is really > an update of that old version but not if this is an update / upgrade / > patch of a previous "new" MSI setup. I hope it is clear what I like to > tell. > > > > We have no clue how to do that... > > > > Can anybody paste a short code snippet describing an idea how this > could > be done? > > > > Thanks! > > Markus > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > ------ > Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools > for > yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune > applications for parallel performance. > See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval > Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs > proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. > See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
