Hi,
I'm using ISWI2.0(Basic MSI).While uninstalling I do not want to delete some files which i have copied through the components during installation.How can I do this...
Please help.It's very urgent.
Thanks in advance.
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Prevent a file from being deleted during uninstall
Started by
Hemamalini
, Jun 20 2002 13:14
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CedricD
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Posted 20 June 2002 - 14:12
Hi,
Put the property 'Permanent' to Yes in the component where the files you don't want to uninstall are.
The files will not be removed.
Put the property 'Permanent' to Yes in the component where the files you don't want to uninstall are.
The files will not be removed.
Hemamalini
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Posted 24 June 2002 - 08:10
Hi,
Thanks for the reply.If I Install a product with setting the property to permanent to Yes.The files are not removed while uninstalling.
Again I builded a setup.exe with different version Files.If I Install the product in the same location,Will it overwrite the files which was previously installed.
Thanks for the reply.If I Install a product with setting the property to permanent to Yes.The files are not removed while uninstalling.
Again I builded a setup.exe with different version Files.If I Install the product in the same location,Will it overwrite the files which was previously installed.
CedricD
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Posted 24 June 2002 - 10:59
Hi,
if your new files have a more recent date or version, your files will be overwritten. if you don't want your old files to be overwritten, i suggest you to put install conditions to install or not the features where your components and files are.
For exemple : Put the InstallLevel to 110 (grater than 100 then never Install) on the feature where your features and files are.
Create a custom action with Installscript which will see if your files are present.If the files are present, put a custom property to true.
Then, in your Custom Dialogs, call your custom action to know if your files are here. If there are nor here, change the the Install Level lower to 100 to install it.
In your Custom Dialog, it will looks like this :
DoAction MyCustomAction 1
AddLocal TheFeateure MyProperty = "1"
if you have other questions.....
if your new files have a more recent date or version, your files will be overwritten. if you don't want your old files to be overwritten, i suggest you to put install conditions to install or not the features where your components and files are.
For exemple : Put the InstallLevel to 110 (grater than 100 then never Install) on the feature where your features and files are.
Create a custom action with Installscript which will see if your files are present.If the files are present, put a custom property to true.
Then, in your Custom Dialogs, call your custom action to know if your files are here. If there are nor here, change the the Install Level lower to 100 to install it.
In your Custom Dialog, it will looks like this :
DoAction MyCustomAction 1
AddLocal TheFeateure MyProperty = "1"
if you have other questions.....