Installing Question

[John]

I have a package built in C#.Net. I have the deployment package all set.
However, I have a file that needs to be installed in the project but I don't
want it be overwritten by an older version of the file if a user updates it
before another user runs the install.

i.e.. Customer 1 installs to a network drive k
Customer 1 updates file X.xml
Customer 2 also installs to a network drive k (same network)
Customer 2 needs the updates that Customer 1 made to X.xml.
Install must be smart enough not to overwrite an existing file that has a
date newer than the one in the install. How do I set this up?

Any Help would be appreciated.

John

[David Guyer [MS]]

I'm pretty sure that is the default behavior of Windows Installer. See:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...us/msi/setup/r
eplacing_existi ng_files.asp

And look for Unversioned Files... The behaivor IS different for versioned
files. But a .XML is unversioned.

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I have a package built in C#.Net. I have the deployment package all set.
However, I have a file that needs to be installed in the project but I don'twant it be overwritten by an older version of the file if a user updates it
before another user runs the install.

i.e.. Customer 1 installs to a network drive k
Customer 1 updates file X.xml
Customer 2 also installs to a network drive k (same network)
Customer 2 needs the updates that Customer 1 made to X.xml.
Install must be smart enough not to overwrite an existing file that has a
date newer than the one in the install. How do I set this up?

Any Help would be appreciated.

John

[John]

Is there a way to script this behavior to not update a file that has a newer
date than the one in the assembly? (ie, the user updated the file from a
previous install of the same file.)

Thanks.

"David Guyer [MS]" <da****@online. microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:U6******** ******@cpmsftng xa06.phx.gbl...

I'm pretty sure that is the default behavior of Windows Installer. See:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...us/msi/setup/r eplacing_existi ng_files.asp

And look for Unversioned Files... The behaivor IS different for versioned
files. But a .XML is unversioned.

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I have a package built in C#.Net. I have the deployment package all set.
However, I have a file that needs to be installed in the project but I

don't

want it be overwritten by an older version of the file if a user updates itbefore another user runs the install.

i.e.. Customer 1 installs to a network drive k
Customer 1 updates file X.xml
Customer 2 also installs to a network drive k (same network)
Customer 2 needs the updates that Customer 1 made to X.xml.
Install must be smart enough not to overwrite an existing file that has adate newer than the one in the install. How do I set this up?

Any Help would be appreciated.

John

[David Guyer [MS]]

Turns out, that is the behavior for non-Versioned files, if I remember
correctly. If its a versioned file, like a binary, then it uses the rules
in that link below, and will usually replace it if its a newer version in
the new installer.

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Is there a way to script this behavior to not update a file that has a newerdate than the one in the assembly? (ie, the user updated the file from a
previous install of the same file.)

Thanks.

"David Guyer [MS]" <da****@online. microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:U6******* *******@cpmsftn gxa06.phx.gbl.. .

I'm pretty sure that is the default behavior of Windows Installer. See:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...-us/msi/setup/

r

eplacing_existi ng_files.asp

And look for Unversioned Files... The behaivor IS different for versioned

files. But a .XML is unversioned.

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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no

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>I have a package built in C#.Net. I have the deployment package all set. >However, I have a file that needs to be installed in the project but I

don't

>want it be overwritten by an older version of the file if a user updatesit >before another user runs the install.
>
>i.e.. Customer 1 installs to a network drive k
> Customer 1 updates file X.xml
> Customer 2 also installs to a network drive k (same network)
> Customer 2 needs the updates that Customer 1 made to X.xml.
> Install must be smart enough not to overwrite an existing file that

hasa >date newer than the one in the install. How do I set this up?
>
>Any Help would be appreciated.
>
>John
>
>
>