Exploring the Features of an iXML Data File: Insights and Best Practices

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Registration
• Using Advanced Installer
  • GUI
  • Working with Projects
  • Installer Project
  • Patch Project
  • Merge Module Project
  • Updates Configuration Project
  • Windows Store App Project
  • Modification Package Project
  • Optional Package Project
  • Windows Mobile CAB Projects
  • Visual Studio Extension Project
  • Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
  • Visual Studio integration
  • Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
  • Replace Wise
  • Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Shell Integration
  • Command Line
  • Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
    * IAdvancedInstaller
    * IAdvinstProject
    * IProductDetails
    * IFolder
    * ILaunchConditionsComponent
    * IFilesComponent
    * IIniFilesComponent
    * IShortcut
    * ITempFile
    * IXmlFile
    * IXmlFileInstall
    * IXmlFileSettings
    * IXmlFilesComponent
    * IDirectoryMember
    * IRegistryComponent
    * IInstallParameters
    * IBuildComponent
    * ITextFileUpdatesComponent
    * ITextUpdateFile
    * ITextUpdateAppendOrCreate
    * ITextUpdateReplace
    * IFileAssociations
    * IDefaultProgramFA
    * IExtensionFA
    * IProgIdFA
    * IVerbFA
    * IEnvironment
    * IEnvironmentVariable
    * IProductCode
    * IUpgradeCode
    * IMergeModulesComponent
    * IMergeModule
    * IDigitalSignature
    * ICustomActionsComponent
    * ITranslationsComponent
    * IDriversComponent
    * ISearch
    * IServices
    * IOrganizationComponent
    * IComComponent
    * IRemoveFilesComponent
    * IRemoveFile
    * IUpdatesProject
    * IUpdaterComponent
    * IPatchProject
    * IPropertyComponent
    * IProperty
    * IPathVariable
    * IMsixComponent
    * IMsixDependencies
    * IMsixDriverDependency
    * IMsixDriverConstraint
    * IMsixExternalDependency
    * IMsixPackageDependency
• Features and Functionality
• Tutorials
• Samples
• How-tos
• FAQs
• Windows Installer
• Deployment Technologies
• IT Pro
• MSIX
• Video Tutorials
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• Table of Contents

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IXmlFile

Use this interface to edit an XML file and to provide access to more specific features.

Declaration

IXmlFile : IDirectoryMember

Properties

IDirectoryMember properties:

• String Name - Sets or gets the XML name.
• IFolder Directory - Sets or gets the directory in which the XML is located.
• String FullPath - Gets the path of the Advanced Installer project.
• String Type - Gets the type of the XML as a string.

IXmlFileSettings FileSettings - Gets IXmlFileSettings interface for this object that allows editing an XML file specific flags and properties.

IXmlFileSettings FileSettings - Gets IXmlFileInstall interface for this object that allows editing an XML file specific flags and properties for install time.

IXmlFileSettings FileSettings - Gets IXmlRootElement that allows editing the root an XML element of this file, to add new elements, and to navigate all the file elements.

Methods

IDirectoryMember methods:

• DeleteFile() - This method deletes the XML from the project. The object on which this method is called is no longer available for editing.

  $advinst = new-object -com AdvancedInstaller
  

$proj = $advinst.LoadProject(“D:\my_app_source_folder\setup\my_app.aip”)

$filename = “my file.xml”

$configFile = $proj.XmlFilesComponent.Files | where {$_.Name == “my_app.exe.config”}[0]

if($configFile -eq $null)

$file = $proj.XmlFilesComponent.ImportFileS(“APPDIR\my_app_folder”, “D:\my_app_source_folder\bin\Release\my_app.exe.config”)
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add under RootElement all type of attributes

$file.RootElement.Text = “text for root element”
$file.RootElement.CreateAttributeIfNotExist(“AttributeIfNotExist”, “value AttributeIfNotExist”)
$file.RootElement.CreateIdentifierAttribute(“IdentifierAttribute”, “value IdentifierAttribute”)
$file.RootElement.CreateOrUpdateAttribute(“AttributeCreateorupdate”, “Value CreateorUpdate”)
$file.RootElement.NewAttributeRemoval(“AttributeRemoval”)

add children elements

$file.RootElement.CreateElement(“newElement”)
$file.RootElement.CreateElementComment(“comment1”,”comment for new element”)
$file.RootElement.CreateElementRemovalAllMatching(“removalAllMatching”)
$file.RootElement.CreateElementRemovalFirstMatching(“removalFirstMatching”)
$file.RootElement.CreateElementSibling(“NewSibling”)
$file.Rootelement.CreateElementUpdateAllMatching(“NewElementUpdateALLMatching”)
$file.RootElement.CreateElementUpdateFirstMatching(“NewElementUpdateFirstMatching”)

add attributes to all elements -> the same attributes

Foreach ($element in $file.RootElement.ChildElements)

  $element.Text = "text for $($element.Name)"
  $element.CreateAttributeIfNotExist("AttributeIfNotExist", "value AttributeIfNotExist")
  $element.CreateIdentifierAttribute("IdentifierAttribute", "value IdentifierAttribute")
  $element.CreateOrUpdateAttribute("AttributeCreateorupdate", "Value CreateorUpdate")
  $element.NewAttributeRemoval("AttributeRemoval")

save the project

$proj.Save()

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Topics

• IXmlFileInstall
  XML File Install interface
• IXmlFileSettings
  XML File Settings interface
• IXmlFilesComponent
  XML Files Component interface

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