The Component Table MSDN page (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368007.aspx) has this to say about the Condition field: "The Condition field enables or disables a component only during the CostFinalize action. To enable or disable a component after CostFinalize, you must use a custom action or the DoAction ControlEvent to call MsiSetComponentState." Which is what I think you're running into.
Bob Arnson wrote a blog article explaining the confusion here a while back -> http://www.joyofsetup.com/2008/04/09/feature-states-in-component-conditi ons/ The simple solution is to add a ComponentRef for CMP_BaseCopyConfig to BaseFeature. You're trying to make that Component install only when the Feature is installed so the logical solution would be to make it part of it & skip Conditioning it all together since it's unnecessary. Palbinder Sandher Software Deployment Engineer 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: Dave Combs [mailto:dave.co...@kaazing.com] Sent: 13 June 2011 23:29 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task duringinstall I figured out the 'insufficient privileges' problem (it was because I had another window open on the directory at the time, so everything just failed, but with the odd message.) That ran me into another problem. With the stuff below I can write a condition <Condition> <![CDATA[&BaseFeature=3]]> </Condition> to conditionally do the copying of the file base-config.xml to config.xml. However, this test always fails, even when I choose to install the base feature. However, if I choose to install the base feature but change the condition to NOT (&BaseFeature=3), the copying occurs. Of course, it's not what I want. Can anybody suggest why the reference to &BaseFeature above doesn't seem to return a usable value? Here's the complete code block: <DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR"> <Component Id="CMP_BaseCopyConfig" Guid="2E5C60C4-956A-11E0-BC3C-BCD94824019B" KeyPath="yes"> <Condition> <![CDATA[NOT (&BaseFeature=3)]]> </Condition> <CopyFile Id="Copy_Base_Config" FileId="FILE_31" DestinationDirectory="DIR_6" DestinationName="config.xml" /> </Component> </DirectoryRef> The fileId FILE_31 points to the base-config.xml file. Dave On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Dave Combs <dave.co...@kaazing.com> wrote: > Actually, I ended up doing something I found in the list archives from 19 > Oct 2006: > > I also found another way of solving this issue. put the component > (that contained the <CopyFile>) into a <DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR"> > element. This is possible because I specify both source (by FileId) > and destination (by DestinationProperty) explicitely in the <CopyFile> > element. I consider this way of doing it to be cleaner, since I avoid > an artificial <CreateFolder> element. > > Thanks for all the replies anyway. > > Jarl > > -- > Jarl Friis > > > However, I now run into a different problem that I'm once again looking for > clarification or suggestions: > > The install proceeds correctly until near the end (when it's supposed to do > the CopyFile stuff) and I now get an error saying: > > The installer has insufficient privileges to access this directory: > C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaazing\JMS\3.2\Gateway\conf. The installation > cannot continue. Log on as administrator or contact your system > administrator. > > My confusion is because a) I have administrator privileges on the system, > and b) the installer has already copied several files into the conf > directory--all I'm doing is adding another one. Any idea why I would get > this error, given that? > > Thanks, > Dave > > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Daniel Madill <dan.mad...@quanser.com>wrote: > >> I would assume you just need to add a CreateFolder element to ensure the >> destination directory is created. For example: >> >> <CreateFolder Directory="DIR_36"/> >> >> Dan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dave Combs [mailto:dave.co...@kaazing.com] >> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 1:10 PM >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task >> during install >> >> Actually, I did run into an issue with trying your solution, and was >> curious >> if you or anybody else had an idea: >> >> In the <Directory> that contains the 'base-config.xml' and >> 'extras-config.xml' Components I put the following: >> >> <Component Id="CMP_BaseCopyConfig" >> Guid="2E5C60C4-956A-11E0-BC3C-BCD94824019B"> >> <Condition>NOT &ExtrasFeature=3</Condition> >> <CopyFile Id="Copy_Base_Config" >> SourceName="base-config.xml" >> DestinationDirectory="DIR_6" >> DestinationName="config.xml" /> >> </Component> >> >> <Component Id="CMP_ExtrasCopyConfig" >> Guid="399EA6B8-956A-11E0-8EC6-CBD94824019B"> >> <Condition>&ExtrasFeature=3 AND NOT >> !ExtrasFeature=3</Condition> >> <CopyFile Id="Copy_Extras_Config" >> SourceName="extras-config.xml" >> DestinationDirectory="DIR_6" >> DestinationName="config.xml" /> >> </Component> >> >> In this, DIR_6 is the ID of the directory I'm copying to, DIR_36 is the ID >> of the containing <Directory> that I'm copying from. >> With the above I get the following error from light: >> >> Components.wxs(617) : error LGHT0204 : ICE18: KeyPath for Component: >> 'CMP_BaseCopyConfig' is Directory: 'DIR_36'. The Directory/Component pair >> must be listed in the CreateFolders table. >> Components.wxs(624) : error LGHT0204 : ICE18: KeyPath for Component: >> 'CMP_ExtrasCopyConfig' is Directory: 'DIR_36'. The Directory/Component >> pair >> must be listed in the CreateFolders table. >> >> I haven't seen any examples of using CopyFile that specified anything >> about >> a KeyPath, so am somewhat at a loss for how to proceed here. Any >> suggestions? >> >> Thanks, >> Dave >> >> On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 10:01 AM, Dave Combs <dave.co...@kaazing.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Thanks (both Pally and Rob.) I actually do need the originals to >> continue >> > to exist as well, so will go with your solution, Pally. (What gets even >> > weirder is that I also need to do something when somebody does an update >> to >> > include the 'extras' bundle after initially installing the 'base' >> bundle. >> > In that case, I've been asked to copy the copy (take config.xml and copy >> to >> > config.xml.bkup) and then do the copy of extras-config.xml to >> config.xml. >> > Messy, I know. >> > >> > Thanks again! >> > Dave >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:08 AM, Pally Sandher <pally.sand...@iesve.com >> >wrote: >> > >> >> Ah I missed Rob's reply before I posted my own. I agree with Rob if you >> >> don't need the original config.xml file(s) to exist for the user simply >> >> skip the copy & use mutually exclusive Component Conditions to install >> >> either file to the desired location. >> >> If you do need the base-config.xml & extras-config.xml to exist as well >> >> as config.xml then see my previous post. >> >> >> >> Palbinder Sandher >> >> Software Deployment Engineer >> >> 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: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] >> >> Sent: 13 June 2011 04:17 >> >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task >> >> duringinstall >> >> >> >> I'd avoid CopyFile personally and just have a couple extra Components >> >> (conditioned correctly) to install the file. >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jun 12, 2011 at 7:32 PM, Dave Combs <dave.co...@kaazing.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> > I was hoping somebody could help with my confusion on a <CopyFile> >> >> issue. >> >> > >> >> > I have a WiX configuration to install a product with 2 features, call >> >> them >> >> > 'base' and 'extras'. 'base' is required, and 'extras' is optional. >> >> Both >> >> > 'base' and 'extras' have a config file (called 'base-config.xml' and >> >> > 'extras-config.xml'). At some point during installation, one or the >> >> other >> >> > of the two files (depending on what features have been chosen) needs >> >> to be >> >> > copied into another directory, with the file name 'config.xml'. >> >> > >> >> > My problem is that I can see that <CopyFile> can be applied inside a >> >> <File> >> >> > component to copy that component (but then I have 2 guys trying to go >> >> to >> >> > the >> >> > same place), or inside its own <Component> (but isn't that only for >> >> files >> >> > that are already on the destination machine?) >> >> > >> >> > Can anybody either point out where I'm going wrong or suggest a >> >> solution? >> >> > >> >> > Thanks! >> >> > Dave >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> ------ >> >> > EditLive Enterprise is the world's most technically advanced content >> >> > authoring tool. 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