WIX - How to use RemoveFiles

问题

We have multiple configuration files. Based on the environment selected, right file gets copied and the rest of the files should get deleted.
I am using RemoveFile but that doesn't delete anything or may be I am not using it right. Can someone give an example to delete *.config from [INSTALLDIR] during the install, after all files have been copied.

回答1:

In the example below RemoveFile is used to delete all icons (.lnk extension) on uninstallation, also the parent folder will be removed by using RemoveFolder

<DirectoryRef Id="DirName">
  <Component Id="cmpName" Guid="{429BC364-BE5F-4EC8-9AB9-8A522F8EC089}">
    <RemoveFile Id="removeDesktopShortcuts" On ="uninstall" Name="*.lnk"/>
    <RemoveFolder Id="RemoveFolder1" On="uninstall"/>
  </Component>
</DirectoryRef>

回答2:

Why don't you go with option of custom action. Create a method in C# or other and then call it after 'InstallFinalize'.

Example :

[CustomAction]
public static ActionResult RemoveConfigs(Session session)
{ 
    string configfiles = "\"" + session["INSTALLDIR"].ToString() + "*.config\"" ;
    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("cmd.exe", "/C del " + configfiles);

    return ActionResult.Success;
}

In CustomAction.wxs add

<Custom Action="ZA_RemoveConfigs" After="InstallFinalize">NOT INSTALLED AND NOT REMOVE</Custom>

来源：https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7176188/wix-how-to-use-removefiles