I would concur. Saving as much configuration to a database as possible, and deferring as much configuration as possible to application configuration, is the most stable approach. We use this on all of our products. The installer modifies the web.config only enough to "bootstrap" the configuration process--it puts a connection string into the web.config. The rest of configuration is handled by the application itself.
-- John Merryweather Cooper Build & Install Engineer - ESA Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.(r) Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 jocoo...@jackhenry.com www.jackhenry.com -----Original Message----- From: jhennessey [mailto:jack.hennes...@hyland.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 6:00 PM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] .NET config best practices My suggestion is that you store this information in some soft of database and have the application (or a configuration application ) manage the settings. I think you'll find it difficult to be able to try and save / merge all this data as time goes on. -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/NET-config-best-practices-tp7222030p7222360.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
