Read external XML file

[techmanabc]

Can an external XML file be read and variable set to modify an internal XML file before a custom action starts a .net service.

[GabrielBarbu]

Hello,

Could you please elaborate a bit more on this?

Regards,
Gabriel

[techmanabc]

I need to be able to read a field in a XML file that is on the root drive. Use that value of the field within the installer to set a install variable before a custom action install a .net service. My question is how can I read the external XML file to set that variable.

Thanks

[Bogdan]

Hi,

You can achieve this using another custom action, a VBScript custom action for example. This custom action of course should be scheduled to run before
the custom action that is installing your .NET service.

In a VBScript you could set a public property (your installer variable) like this:

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Session.Property("MY_PROP") = XmlElement

Please let us know if you have other questions.

Regards,
Bogdan