9 replies to this topic

[sanjoygr]

Hi Guys,
I was strugling to activate the readme.txt of my application after setup finsh action.

It is very simple.

Just follow the following steps.

1.Navigate to the Dialogs view and open the Dialog Layout for the SetupCompleteSuccess dialog.
2.Set the TabStop of the Bitmap dialog control to True.
3.Give the ReadMe check box control a value (by default there is no value) in the Value property.
4.Navigate to the Property Manager view.
5.Create the SHOWLAUNCHREADME property with a value of -1.
6.Create the READMEFILETOLAUNCHATEND with a value of 1.
7.Open the Custom Actions view.
8.Create an InstallScript custom action that launches an executable and create a ReadMe file. Working directory SystemFolder, Filename: naotepad [INSTALLDIR]\Readme.txt, Return Processing: Asynchronous (wait for exist code).
Immediate execution.
9.Navigate to the Sequences view.
10.Insert this custom action as a new DoAction event on the Behavior of the SetupCompleteSuccess dialog for the OK button.
11.As a condition on the new Doaction add the LAUNCHREADME property and set it equal to the value specified for the check box in step 3.
12.(Optional) If you want the ReadMe check box selected by default, add the LAUNCHREADME property in the Property Manager. If you do not create this property, the dialog will display the check box, but will not have it selected by
default.

I think it is very simple now.

Thanks
Sanjoy

[luke_s]

Can you get the custom action to work without the conditions?

Also, run the install with versbose logging, and double check all of your custom action path values.

[sanjoygr]

1. U can get the custom action to work but it will not work just after the clicking of finish button without condition.

2. I dont know what is verbose loging?

3. Presently I am having a lot of problem in fixing a problem of giving fixed folder name and variable drive as per user selection for INSTALLDIR.
The detail of which is is explained in the following address.
http://forum.install...topic=14527&hl=
If u know the solution please let help me out.

thanks
sanjoy

[luke_s]

verbose logging is the logging of the installation, using as much logging as possible from the msi install process.

msiexec /I <MSIfile.msi> /L*V c:\mylog.txt

I am just rereading your issue again, so and I am just a bit confused on what your actual problem is.

Are you saying that if you do NOT set the property LAUNCHREADME, the custom action does not work?
Or are you saying that the check box is not crossed?

To have the check box crossed, you will have to set the check box property.

[sanjoygr]

Dear Luke,
I have no problem with read me.
My present problem is with Changing INSTALLDIR flolder name on run time.
I want to change the folder name say MyFixedFolder under the selected drive which the user selects.
For this I have written a VBScript in a CA.
I have called the custom action in DOAction on the OK push buttom control InstallChangeDestination dialog.

[pi3k]

I was able to get the readme to show up, using this method, on install, but it also shows up on uninstall. Is there a way to hide it at the end of the uninstall?

Thanks,
Brad

[sanjoygr]

[Glytzhkof]

You might also try admin installs and advertised installs as well and condition the file to open or not as appropriate.

[luke_s]

Is the ISS install acutally using "INSTALLDIR" as the location to place its files or is it using another path variable. INSTALLDIR is install shield specific so its possible the INSTALLDIR path is being set correctly, but it is not being used.

Did you run the install with logging enabled? If you have, then you should be able to look through the log, determine if INSTALLDIR is being set correctly, and what property the IIS install is using to determine where the files install to.

[sanjoygr]

Dear Luke_s,
I have described the full problem of IIS WEb Site creation in following
" How To Create WebSite in IIS, Using InstallShield 11.0 WebProj"

If possible please let me know the solution

Thanks
Sanjoy