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Vs.net Setup Project conditional if File Exists

Friends How to Set This Code VS.NET Setup Conditions.

<Copy Condition="!Exists($(DestPath)database.dat)"
      SourceFiles="$(SrcPath)database.dat"
      DestinationFolder="$(DestPath)"/>

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Solution

  • You can try this approach:

    • go to Launch Conditions Editor in your setup project
    • create a new file search and configure it to find your file
    • remember the installer property used by this search
    • go to File System Editor
    • select your file

    • in its Properties pane set Condition field to the search property negated; for example, if the search property is named MY_FILE_SEARCH, the condition can be:

      NOT MY_FILE_SEARCH

    This way the file is installed only if the search doesn't find anything.