...also, it's not inevitable that a major upgrade will remove a file. If RemoveExistingProducts is towards the end of the execute sequence then the upgrade is essentially a merge of the new product over the old, subject to file replacement rules which mean (for data files) that it will not be overwritten by the new one in your new setup if it's been updated since it was first installed.
Phil W -----Original Message----- From: Marlos Gottschild [mailto:marlos.gottsch...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 6:08 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] How not to uninstall a file? Hi Kai, Is your file deleted if the previous (Wise) installation package is uninstalled? BR, Marlos 2013/8/14 K Peters <kpet...@otaksoft.com> > Hi all, > > my problem is this: > > I have to deal with MSIs that are out in the wild (created with Wise); > our next MSIs will be created with Wix since Wise doesn't exist anymore. > > These old MSIs have installed an inifile that needs to survive a major > upgrade coming from the new Wix based MSI. > > >From decompiling an old MSI I conclude that it contained a custom DLL > >used > to make a backup of said inifile and then copy it back into place at > then end of the upgrade. > > Will I have to do the same or is there (much preferred) a way to > achieve this without a custom dll? > > TIA, > Kai > > PS: Blair - thank you much for all your answers - much appreciated! > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics > Lite! > It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production. > Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. > Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897031&iu=/4140/ostg.c > lktrk _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite! It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production. Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get 100% visibility into Java/.NET code with AppDynamics Lite! It's a free troubleshooting tool designed for production. Get down to code-level detail for bottlenecks, with <2% overhead. Download for free and get started troubleshooting in minutes. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=48897031&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
