Yes you can use it to empty a directory delete the directory itself but you
need to specify the directory/directories to empty. It can't do the equivalent
of DEL /S. If you will always know the directory structure then use
RemoveFile table entries using the RemoveFile RemoveFolder Elements in WiX.
If you don't, you'll need to use a custom action which have been discussed
extensively on this list in the last couple of months.
Also your app shouldn't be creating run time files in the installation
directory as that will require unnecessary elevated rights elevation prompts
on UAC systems (that's all mostly for Kyle's benefit btw, I know you know this
stuff Chris).
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-Original Message-
From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@deploymentengineering.com]
Sent: 21 August 2010 15:52
To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Removing a Directory Tree on Uninstall
Has there been an MSI update that I haven't noticed? Last time I checked the
RemoveFile table doesn't support recursive deletes as implied by Directory
Tree. It can at best do a [DIRPROP]\*.* and remove DIRPROP only if it's
empty. Correct?
- Original Message
From: Bob Arnson b...@joyofsetup.com
To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Sent: Sat, August 21, 2010 9:36:02 AM
Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Removing a Directory Tree on Uninstall
On 19-Aug-10 19:07, Kyle McClellan wrote:
Is there a way to say 'Remove the entire directory tree on uninstall'?
RemoveFolder
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