Hi all,

I am developing an installer setup msi file with the UI of Windows Installer Deployment on Visual studio 2008.
Look in here http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2kt85ked%28VS.80%29.aspx if you does not know what i mean.
Basically i am using the File system Editor of visual studio in order to add files at installation phase.
I would like to not install a file if its already exist in the user's envrionement.
I was looking at the different file installation properties in http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ddtk4a95%28VS.71%29.aspx#vxconfileinstallationpropertiesanchor3.
But i cannot find a property which does not install the file its already exist on the user's machine. How can I dot that ?

Thanks

What kind of file is it? A binary or a data file?

Keep in mind that if this file you're referring to is in the Application folder in Program Files then the user can choose another folder and won't even attempt to replace it. What underlying problem are you trying to solve?

---

Phil Wilson