In that Case, create a directory in %USERS%/AppData/Local/AppName. Move the app.config file there til after the upgrade then use a CA, as you stated earlier to "merge" the 2 files, alleviating the need for a temporary name.
Carter Quoting Soren Dreijer <dreijer+l...@echobit.net>: > Carter, > > I can't easily change the location where these changes are made. It's an > existing codebase that happens to use the app.config, so that's sort of > where I have to start from (sadly). > > At this point, I think I'll just make a custom action that does this whole > thing and be done with it. :) > > / Soren > > > On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 11:12 AM, Carter Young <ecyo...@grandecom.net>wrote: > >> I suggest using Jacob's Approach. Instead of keeping the app.config >> file, and trying all this mess with copy etc, write the changes that >> your tool makes to the registry, and only keep the settings that don't >> change in the app.config. Then every major upgrade, have your app >> read the registry values... Takes a little bit of work and research, >> but will save you this headache. >> >> Carter >> >> Quoting Soren Dreijer <dreijer+l...@echobit.net>: >> >> > The app.config is modified after installation by one of our tools. On an >> > upgrade, I do want to install a new app.config since there could be new >> > changes in it and I therefore need to (manually) migrate certain >> > information from the old app.config to the new one. >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Hoover, Jacob >> > <jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com>wrote: >> > >> >> But if it hasn't been modified then you already know what is in it. If >> a >> >> user manually modifies the file, then a major upgrade should not remove >> it. >> >> If it was modified with XmlFile CA's or the likes, were the original >> user >> >> choices persisted in the registry? >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: Soren Dreijer [mailto:dreijer+l...@echobit.net] >> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 12:12 PM >> >> To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> >> Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Generating a unique file name >> >> >> >> Hey Jacob, >> >> >> >> It's an app.config file that's part of the installation, so a major >> >> upgrade will remove it and I'd like to make sure it's persisted so that >> I >> >> can migrate it as part of the upgrade flow. >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Soren >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 9:30 AM, Hoover, Jacob >> >> <jacob.hoo...@greenheck.com>wrote: >> >> >> >> > Taking a step back, I would have to ask why you are needing to make a >> >> > copy of a file with a random name. If it's a user modified file, then >> >> > an upgrade shouldn't touch it. >> >> > >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> > From: Soren Dreijer [mailto:dreijer+l...@echobit.net] >> >> > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 8:58 PM >> >> > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> >> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Generating a unique file name >> >> > >> >> > Hi Harold, >> >> > >> >> > Then we're back to doing a custom action, though, which means I can do >> >> > anything I want, including calling GetTempFilePath() directly. :) >> >> > >> >> > Cheers, >> >> > Soren >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 6:00 PM, Harold Wood (H10 Capital) < >> >> > v-wow...@microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > > Set the name as a global property, generate the name in a custom >> >> > > action, there you can use datetime.Tostring("HHmmssffff ") to format >> >> > > it any way you like, then put the value back into the session object >> >> > > where you can now use it any way you like. >> >> > > >> >> > > -----Original Message----- >> >> > > From: Soren Dreijer [mailto:dreijer+l...@echobit.net] >> >> > > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 5:45 PM >> >> > > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> >> > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Generating a unique file name >> >> > > >> >> > > Hi Rob, >> >> > > >> >> > > As far as I can tell from the docs ( >> >> > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa372079%28v=vs.85%29.aspx >> ), >> >> > > the format of the time might include a colon, such as 18:57:00, >> >> > > which isn't a valid file name on Windows. >> >> > > >> >> > > Cheers, >> >> > > Soren >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 4:06 PM, Rob Mensching <r...@firegiant.com> >> >> > wrote: >> >> > > >> >> > > > What about using [Time]? >> >> > > > _______________________________________________________________ >> >> > > > FireGiant | Dedicated support for the WiX toolset | >> >> > > > http://www.firegiant.com/ >> >> > > > >> >> > > > -----Original Message----- >> >> > > > From: Soren Dreijer [mailto:dreijer+l...@echobit.net] >> >> > > > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 3:38 PM >> >> > > > To: General discussion about the WiX toolset. >> >> > > > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Generating a unique file name >> >> > > > >> >> > > > > I don't know how you would go about Randomizing the Names, but >> >> > > > > as long as the DestinationName contains a name different from >> >> > > > > the SourceName the file name will be different after the copy >> >> completes. >> >> > > > >> >> > > > Yes, that's pretty much the point of DestinationName. :) What I'm >> >> > > > looking for, however, is a way to generate a unique temp file on >> >> > > > the fly without having to shell out to a custom action that does >> >> > > > this for me. The reason I want to do this is because I don't know >> >> > > > what other files could potentially exist in the directory, so I >> >> > > > want to just create a temporary unique file name similar to what >> >> > > > GetTempFilePath() ( >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa364991%2 >> >> > > > 8v >> >> > > > =v >> >> > > > s.85%29.aspx >> >> > > > ) >> >> > > > does. >> >> > > > >> >> > > > It sounds like that might not be possible currently. >> >> > > > >> >> > > > Thanks though! >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 1:35 PM, Carter Young >> >> > > > <ecyo...@grandecom.net> >> >> > > > wrote: >> >> > > > >> >> > > > > I don't know how you would go about Randomizing the Names, but >> >> > > > > as long as the DestinationName contains a name different from >> >> > > > > the SourceName the file name will be different after the copy >> >> completes. >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > Quote: >> >> > > > > SourceName: >> >> > > > > If this attribute is not specified (and this element is not >> >> > > > > nested under a File element or specify a FileId attribute) then >> >> > > > > the SourceProperty attribute should be set to the name of a >> >> > > > > property that will resolve to the full path of the source >> >> > > > > filename. If the value of this attribute contains a "*" wildcard >> >> > > > > and the DestinationName attribute is specified, all moved or >> >> > > > > copied files retain the file names from their sources. >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > Quote: >> >> > > > > DestinationName: >> >> > > > > In prior versions of the WiX toolset, this attribute specified >> >> > > > > the short file name. Now set this value to the localizable name >> >> > > > > to be given to the original file after it is moved or copied. If >> >> > > > > this attribute is not specified, then the destination file is >> >> > > > > given the same name as the source file. If a short file name is >> >> > > > > specified, the DestinationShortName attribute may not be >> >> > > > > specified. If a long file name is specified, the >> >> > > > > DestinationLongName attribute may not be specified. Also, if >> >> > > > > this value is a long file name, the DestinationShortName >> >> > > > > attribute may be omitted to allow WiX to attempt to generate a >> >> > > > > unique short file name. However, if this name collides with >> >> > > > > another file or you wish to manually specify the short file >> >> > > > > name, then the DestinationShortName attribute may be >> >> > specified. >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > Quoting Soren Dreijer <dreijer+l...@echobit.net>: >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > > Hey Carter, >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > That's not quite what I'm after (unless I'm misreading the >> docs). >> >> > > > > > I want the *destination* file name to be uniquely generated, >> >> > > > > > and as far as I can tell from the docs, only a unique short >> >> > > > > > name will be generated if one >> >> > > > > isn't >> >> > > > > > provided. >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > Cheers, >> >> > > > > > SOren >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > > On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 11:28 AM, Carter Young >> >> > > > > ><ecyo...@grandecom.net >> >> > > > > >wrote: >> >> > > > > > >> >> > > > > >> I believe the SourceName Attribute is what you're looking >> for. >> >> > > > > >> >> >> > > > > >> >> http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/xsd/wix/copyfile. >> >> > > > > >> ht >> >> > > > > >> ml >> >> > > > > >> >> >> > > > > >> Carter >> >> > > > > >> >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> >> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > > > > -- >> >> > > > > -- >> >> > > > > -- >> >> > > > > -------- Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book >> >> > > > > "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases >> >> > > > > and their applications. 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