"Roeland Kok" <RoelandKok@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I'm making a setup project for a Windows Installer, to update my
> application.
>
> The application has a configuration file (app.config) that is renamed
> after the build. I would like to not replace this file by the new
> configuration file during an installation, but keep it both (the new
> and old one). In that way I am able to tell the user to merge both
> files, or do it by myself as a Custom action.
>
> However, how can I manage this? During an installation the old one is
> replaced by the new one default. And the Custom Action 'Install' is
> just called after the installation took place. So, I am not able to
> rename the old config file or something like that.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Greetings,
> Roeland