How to delete user-files in an uninstallation?

[hjsunj]

In a basic msi project, how to add support to delete user-files(typically stored in CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA)

[KathyMorey]

If you don't need to confirm with or notify the user, you can probably use the RemoveFile table.

Otherwise, you'll probably have to write a custom action of some sort.

[hjsunj]

thx, and how to use the RemoveFile table? can you give an example?

[vijayakumar]

For Instance, you would require to delete a file named "test_file.txt", follow the steps below:
1. Go to Direct Editor -> RemoveFile Table.
2. Clik on the empty row to add a new entry
3. The first column 'FileKey' enter any unique value or leave it default(it generates a unique value)
4. In the 'Component_' column, choose the component which is associated with ur file.
PS : The file gets removed when this component is removed. If u have any doubts in choosing the component, choose the component which contains the main exe file.
5. In the 'FileName' column, give the file name you want to delete. If u required to delete multiple file, u can also use '*.txt' like that.
6. If u want to delete the file during uninstall set the value in 'InstallMode' columd to 2.

Hope this helps.