I figured out the 'insufficient privileges' problem (it was because I had
another window open on the directory at the time, so everything just failed,
but with the odd message.) That ran me into another problem. With the
stuff below I can write a condition
<Condition>
<![CDATA[&BaseFeature=3]]>
</Condition>
to conditionally do the copying of the file base-config.xml to config.xml.
However, this test always fails, even when I choose to install the base
feature. However, if I choose to install the base feature but change the
condition to NOT (&BaseFeature=3), the copying occurs. Of course, it's not
what I want. Can anybody suggest why the reference to &BaseFeature above
doesn't seem to return a usable value?
Here's the complete code block:
<DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR">
<Component Id="CMP_BaseCopyConfig"
Guid="2E5C60C4-956A-11E0-BC3C-BCD94824019B" KeyPath="yes">
<Condition>
<![CDATA[NOT (&BaseFeature=3)]]>
</Condition>
<CopyFile Id="Copy_Base_Config"
FileId="FILE_31"
DestinationDirectory="DIR_6" DestinationName="config.xml" />
</Component>
</DirectoryRef>
The fileId FILE_31 points to the base-config.xml file.
Dave
On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Dave Combs <dave.co...@kaazing.com> wrote:
> Actually, I ended up doing something I found in the list archives from 19
> Oct 2006:
>
> I also found another way of solving this issue. put the component
> (that contained the <CopyFile>) into a <DirectoryRef Id="TARGETDIR">
> element. This is possible because I specify both source (by FileId)
> and destination (by DestinationProperty) explicitely in the <CopyFile>
> element. I consider this way of doing it to be cleaner, since I avoid
> an artificial <CreateFolder> element.
>
> Thanks for all the replies anyway.
>
> Jarl
>
> --
> Jarl Friis
>
>
> However, I now run into a different problem that I'm once again looking for
> clarification or suggestions:
>
> The install proceeds correctly until near the end (when it's supposed to do
> the CopyFile stuff) and I now get an error saying:
>
> The installer has insufficient privileges to access this directory:
> C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaazing\JMS\3.2\Gateway\conf. The installation
> cannot continue. Log on as administrator or contact your system
> administrator.
>
> My confusion is because a) I have administrator privileges on the system,
> and b) the installer has already copied several files into the conf
> directory--all I'm doing is adding another one. Any idea why I would get
> this error, given that?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Daniel Madill <dan.mad...@quanser.com>wrote:
>
>> I would assume you just need to add a CreateFolder element to ensure the
>> destination directory is created. For example:
>>
>> <CreateFolder Directory="DIR_36"/>
>>
>> Dan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dave Combs [mailto:dave.co...@kaazing.com]
>> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 1:10 PM
>> To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.
>> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] looking for some help on a file-copying task
>> during install
>>
>> Actually, I did run into an issue with trying your solution, and was
>> curious
>> if you or anybody else had an idea:
>>
>> In the <Directory> that contains the 'base-config.xml' and
>> 'extras-config.xml' Components I put the following:
>>
>> <Component Id="CMP_BaseCopyConfig"
>> Guid="2E5C60C4-956A-11E0-BC3C-BCD94824019B">
>> <Condition>NOT &ExtrasFeature=3</Condition>
>> <CopyFile Id="Copy_Base_Config"
>> SourceName="base-config.xml"
>> DestinationDirectory="DIR_6"
>> DestinationName="config.xml" />
>> </Component>
>>
>> <Component Id="CMP_ExtrasCopyConfig"
>> Guid="399EA6B8-956A-11E0-8EC6-CBD94824019B">
>> <Condition>&ExtrasFeature=3 AND NOT
>> !ExtrasFeature=3</Condition>
>> <CopyFile Id="Copy_Extras_Config"
>> SourceName="extras-config.xml"
>> DestinationDirectory="DIR_6"
>> DestinationName="config.xml" />
>> </Component>
>>
>> In this, DIR_6 is the ID of the directory I'm copying to, DIR_36 is the ID
>> of the containing <Directory> that I'm copying from.
>> With the above I get the following error from light:
>>
>> Components.wxs(617) : error LGHT0204 : ICE18: KeyPath for Component:
>> 'CMP_BaseCopyConfig' is Directory: 'DIR_36'. The Directory/Component pair
>> must be listed in the CreateFolders table.
>> Components.wxs(624) : error LGHT0204 : ICE18: KeyPath for Component:
>> 'CMP_ExtrasCopyConfig' is Directory: 'DIR_36'. The Directory/Component
>> pair
>> must be listed in the CreateFolders table.
>>
>> I haven't seen any examples of using CopyFile that specified anything
>> about
>> a KeyPath, so am somewhat at a loss for how to proceed here. Any
>> suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dave
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 10:01 AM, Dave Combs <dave.co...@kaazing.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > 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.
>> >>
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>> >> -----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
>> >> >
>> >> >
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