Because the condition is not re-evaluated once it is installed unless the component is marked Transitive.
I would recommend avoiding marking it Transitive and saving and restoring the properties necessary for that component to work. In my experience, that is best practice. -- John Merryweather Cooper Build & Install Engineer - ESA Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 jocoo...@jackhenry.com www.jackhenry.com -----Original Message----- From: George Fleming [mailto:gef...@microsoft.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 1:51 PM To: WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] How to skip components during patching I have following component that I only want to execute during a new install. When I do a patch (msp file), I don't want to run this code, since I don't have a valid default [SERVICEACCOUNT] value. Still, the code executes and I get a failure at ServiceInstall. Why isn't my <Condition> working? <Component Id='MyService' Win64="$(var.Win64)" Guid='{xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx}' > <Condition><![CDATA[NOT (REMOVE="ALL") AND NOT Installed AND NOT REINSTALLMODE AND NOT REINSTALL]]></Condition> <util:User Id='ServiceUser' Name='[SERVICEACCOUNT]' Password='[SERVICEPASSWORD]' CreateUser='no' LogonAsService='yes'/> <File Id="File_MyService.exe" Name="$(var.MyService.exe)" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.Dir)\$(var.MyService.exe)" /> <ServiceInstall Id='xxxxx' Name='$(var.ServiceName)' DisplayName='My Service' Type='ownProcess' Start='auto' ErrorControl='normal' Description='My Service' Account='[SERVICEACCOUNT]' Password='[SERVICEPASSWORD]' Vital='yes'> <util:ServiceConfig FirstFailureActionType='restart' SecondFailureActionType='restart' ThirdFailureActionType='none' RestartServiceDelayInSeconds='10' ResetPeriodInDays='1'/> </ServiceInstall> <ServiceControl Id="StartService" Stop="both" Remove="uninstall" Name="$(var.ServiceName)" Wait="yes" /> </Component> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
