I used eventlogs to have a concrete example, but assume that you configure "something" that changes the machine state. How would the installer undo that change since it was done in the config util in the first place, when uninstalling? An example? well on top of my head, let's say i wan't to make a url reservation for the webservice i'm going to host within my app... Through the config util, i ask the user to enter the domain and port the webservice is going to use, and then, after validation etc., i register the url namespace. When uninstalling if i don't remove the url reservation, it will stay there, leaving the machine in a "bad state"
Blair wrote: > Things like event log sources are not usually set via configuration > utilities (you either have the event log setup or you don't). Instead, you > would usually configure your application's code for what/how much it logs, > and the source is always present while installed and not present when not > installed. > > Wix ships with support for things like event log sources, there is no need > to add that to your configuration tool. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stelios Kyprou [mailto:stelios.kyp...@formicary.net] > Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 5:12 AM > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] [Wix-users] Having an executable in the > installation directory for editing configuration files > > That would be ideal, but i am concerned with one senario: > If all configuration is done via the Configuration Utility, then what > happens when i uninstall the app? > If the Configuration Utility for example creates some new EventLog > sources that the app will use when running, > they should be removed when the app is gone right? So that we can leave > the machine in the same state it was when the app was not present. > How would i handle this situation if all the configuration is done by an > external executable? > > Stelios > > Blair wrote: > >> Why not just install and launch your configuration utility to configure, >> > on > >> first installation? Then you don't: >> 1. complicate your installation with rerunning it for configuration, and >> 2. duplicate code. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Stelios Kyprou [mailto:stelios.kyp...@formicary.net] >> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 10:01 AM >> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. >> Subject: [WiX-users] [Wix-users] Having an executable in the installation >> directory for editing configuration files >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> I would like to ask your opinions on one topic. >> I have a c# application, which uses configuration files to set some >> values needed to run the application. >> These values are set by the installer through the dialogs, and all >> values are validated via custom actions (in wix 3.5) >> But in the event that the user wishes to change these (or some of the) >> values after installation, i would prefere if they did it via a GUI, >> and not directly access the .config files. >> The ideal scenario is a way to manage and reuse the wix dialogs, >> together with the custom actions to edit the values, >> but i know this is not possible.? >> >> What is the most common way of doing this? >> i.e. make an executable with a GUI? But this way i feel like i'm gonna >> duplicate what the installer is doing, both the dialogs, and teh custom >> actions. >> Any ideas? >> >> Regards, >> Stelios >> >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> This message is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended solely >> for >> the named addressee. 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