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. Experience the power of Track Changes, Inline Image > > Editing and ensure content is compliant with Accessibility Checking. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/ephox-dev2dev > > _______________________________________________ > > WiX-users mailing list > > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > > > -- > virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ > EditLive Enterprise is the world's most technically advanced content > authoring tool. Experience the power of Track Changes, Inline Image > Editing and ensure content is compliant with Accessibility Checking. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/ephox-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > EditLive Enterprise is the world's most technically advanced content > authoring tool. Experience the power of Track Changes, Inline Image > Editing and ensure content is compliant with Accessibility Checking. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/ephox-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EditLive Enterprise is the world's most technically advanced content authoring tool. Experience the power of Track Changes, Inline Image Editing and ensure content is compliant with Accessibility Checking. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ephox-dev2dev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
