Ah, that should work for the original poster, but what if the file I want to write to isn't XML, but instead a .properties file format? ( see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.properties )
Alain -----Original Message----- From: Rob Mensching [mailto:r...@robmensching.com] Sent: April 1, 2013 13:58 To: afor...@cmu.edu; General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Change content of Config file after installation Use XmlFile or XmlConfig (still custom actions but you don't have to write the code yourself <smile/>). On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Alain Forget <afor...@cmu.edu> wrote: I want to do something similar as well, but from what I've found, file I/O through WiX is generally not possible (aside from creating a custom action running an external program that does the file I/O). Hopefully a simpler solution exists? Alain -----Original Message----- From: chennam [mailto:chatrapathi.chen...@gmail.com] Sent: April 1, 2013 13:45 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Change content of Config file after installation Hi I want to change content of the Config file by detecting the Server on which the file or MSI package is installed to.Below is the component of the config file. <Component Id="cmp5F6F9B35A372943520CC8D5ABDE2F507" Directory="dirCFCE6D07D3330FE628276777F0488B18" Guid="{3AFB6DE8-D43E-4EC3-BC10-251EABFE3DD0}"> <File Id="fil24F01DF9AB46C9205A3E021D5E98A3CF" KeyPath="yes" Source="$(var.SCBUDirect.B2CWeb.ProjectDir)Web.Prod.Web1.config" > <CopyFile Id="WebConfigPROD" DestinationProperty="DestFilesWebsiteFolder" DestinationName="Web.config"/> </File> <Condition> </Condition> </Component> And the content as of now for "Web.Prod.Web1.config" is as below Before: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <configuration> <system.webServer> <httpProtocol> <customHeaders> <remove name="X-ServerID" /> <add name="X-ServerID" value="web1" /> </customHeaders> </httpProtocol> </system.webServer> </configuration> The content should be changed to as below After: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <configuration> <system.webServer> <httpProtocol> <customHeaders> <remove name="X-ServerID" /> <add name="X-ServerID" value="Name of the Server or Computer name" /> </customHeaders> </httpProtocol> </system.webServer> </configuration> -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Change-content-of-Config-file-after-installation-tp7584789.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Own the Future-Intel® Level Up Game Demo Contest 2013 Rise to greatness in Intel's independent game demo contest. Compete for recognition, cash, and the chance to get your game on Steam. $5K grand prize plus 10 genre and skill prizes. Submit your demo by 6/6/13. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel_levelupd2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Own the Future-Intel® Level Up Game Demo Contest 2013 Rise to greatness in Intel's independent game demo contest. Compete for recognition, cash, and the chance to get your game on Steam. $5K grand prize plus 10 genre and skill prizes. Submit your demo by 6/6/13. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel_levelupd2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Own the Future-Intel® Level Up Game Demo Contest 2013 Rise to greatness in Intel's independent game demo contest. Compete for recognition, cash, and the chance to get your game on Steam. $5K grand prize plus 10 genre and skill prizes. Submit your demo by 6/6/13. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel_levelupd2d _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
