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- Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:51 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: XML File won't update
- Replies: 1
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Re: XML File won't update
Found the problem - the default setting on Elements is to ADD them,not UPDATE them so it was creating NEW nodes instead of modifying the existing ones.
- Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:41 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: XML File won't update
- Replies: 1
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XML File won't update
I have an XML file installed to a subdirectory where I want to add the install path as an attribute. I have created the xml file (Files Screeen - NEW XML), renamed it to match the source file (in the same directory and added [APPDIR]PDF to the appropriate attribute. But when I run the install no ent...
- Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:46 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Opening File from Custom Action Exe
- Replies: 3
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Re: Opening File from Custom Action Exe
I have sent a project but also discovered a quicker way to duplicate the issue -
Just create an exe (and custom action to launch it) that launches an OpenFileDialog and try to browse to a UNC path - an access denied error will occur, even if you have rights to the directory.
Carp
Just create an exe (and custom action to launch it) that launches an OpenFileDialog and try to browse to a UNC path - an access denied error will occur, even if you have rights to the directory.
Carp
- Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:26 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Opening File from Custom Action Exe
- Replies: 3
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Opening File from Custom Action Exe
I have a Custom Action set which launches an executable which has been installed to the users local hard drive. This executable needs to open an xml file which is located in the same NETWORK directory as the msi file. The problem is that the executable launches successfully, but an Access Denied err...
- Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:07 am
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Registering EXE activeX
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20998
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Re: Registering EXE activeX
Can you please be more specific WHERE Exactly you create this custom action:
"Installed Custom Action" is NOT an option from anywhere I can find on the Custom Actions Screen, nor from the Wizard or anywhere else in the program that I can find.
Thank you
"Installed Custom Action" is NOT an option from anywhere I can find on the Custom Actions Screen, nor from the Wizard or anywhere else in the program that I can find.
Thank you
- Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:12 am
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: file modification after build?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11572
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I've been playing with the whole copy file issue for half a day now and have finally realized that it DOESN'T work if you have a bootstrapper checking for pre-requisites. I assume this is because the bootstrapper doesn't know any of variables created by the custom actions in the actual msi. I've tri...
- Wed Dec 26, 2007 7:41 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Copy file from [sourcedir]
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13924
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Copying Existing File
I have tried the identical steps in this post and it still does not copy the file: 1. Add a new property named MY_PROP. Default value = C:\ (why? does this even matter?). 2. Under Files and Folders I added a new property based folder and selected the property MY_PROP. 3. I choose the "Remove fo...
- Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:04 am
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: HOW do you update an XML attribute?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14288
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- Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:44 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: HOW do you update an XML attribute?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14288
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- Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:18 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: HOW do you update an XML attribute?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14288
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OK my panic level has subsided. Here's is what I have done which works perfectly up to the last step: Create a New Xml File in the same directory as the file in the file list Rename it to the same name as the xml file DBl Click to Edit Rename/Add elements for each requirement In attributes enter the...
- Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:54 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: HOW do you update an XML attribute?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14288
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- Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:47 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: HOW do you update an XML attribute?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14288
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That doesn't help...
I apologize if this gets posted twice, but I don't know if my first reply made it through. In any case - those help links do not help at all - there is absolutely no EXPLANATION of HOW you select and edit the XML file. Clicking on the File and selecting Properties just brings up a properties dialog ...
- Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:19 am
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: HOW do you update an XML attribute?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14288
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HOW do you update an XML attribute?
I have a very simple problem -
I install an xml file to the harddrive and then need the install to make one change to an attribute in the installed file.
I cannot find HOW to do this ANYWHERE in the documentation, even though it appears to be doable.
How?
Thanks.
Carp
I install an xml file to the harddrive and then need the install to make one change to an attribute in the installed file.
I cannot find HOW to do this ANYWHERE in the documentation, even though it appears to be doable.
How?
Thanks.
Carp
- Tue Aug 14, 2007 12:29 am
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: SQL Instance Name
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4599
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- Sat Aug 11, 2007 1:01 am
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: SQL Instance Name
- Replies: 3
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SQL Instance Name
I’ve created an Install that checks for SQL Express and installs it if necessary as a prerequisite; however I will need to detect if a specific Instance Name is installed and if not install SQL Express using that predetermined Instance Name. In addition how can specify other SQL Express Install opti...