RE: How to set up .exe.config during installation
From: policywatcher (policywatcher_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/18/04
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Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:25:05 -0700
Gotcha. Many thanks.
"DesignedForDOTNET" wrote:
> hi....
>
> for reading the values from the install program, i guess u must have added
> custom forms to ur install app from the setup project, in this case u have to
> create a custom installer class to read the values from the installer
> application and do the required job, once u have created ur installer class u
> need to add this dll file as a custom action to the installer,
> so when the installer runs, the code in the installer class also gets
> executed.
>
> you need to pass the parameters thro the custom action data property in the
> setup app.
> Ex. - /INSTALLDIR="[INSTALLDIR]"
> and inside the installer class you can read the parameters as shown below.
> Console.WriteLine(Context.Parameters["INSTALLDIR"].ToString());
>
> check out these links for further reading.
> http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/2002/July/UseInstClasses.asp
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemconfigurationinstallinstallerclasstopic.asp
>
> hope this helps,
> Bye
>
> Kannan.V
> http://kannanv.blogspot.com
>
>
> "policywatcher" wrote:
>
> > So I've been really good. I've written my nice shiny new app to use a
> > .config file.
> >
> > I have code that is nicely reading (and updating as required) the settings
> > in the .config file, and the app is passing testing, fine.
> >
> > All goes well, right up to the point where I want to make the install script
> > set up the initial values in the config file, based on part of the
> > installation script values and text box values from a form in the install
> > script.
> >
> > And can I find out how to do it?
> >
> > Nope. Not at all.
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