5 replies to this topic

[cooki]

I have a product with 2 builds, slighty different.
The problem is, in the 2 builds the product wears a different name.
So I want to know if you can make conditional definitions in the string table file, depending on the build you compile.

Thank you

[Taco Bell]

Actually you would take a different approach to solve this problem and have two different media configurations.

The first being the default one for the standard product and the other being a new one for the secondary product by overriding the product name. This is accomplished under the media properties in the Advanced portion of the General tab.

[cooki]

I do have two media configurations.
The problem is, there are more strings than only PRODUCT_NAME which contain the name of the product, and using the media properties won't allow me to change all these strings.
Your solution could work if a string can refer to another string. That way, i could make all strings use the PRODUCT_NAME string. But I don't know if it's possible.

[Taco Bell]

Understand, but as far as I know, there's no easy or built-in way of accomplishing that then in IS6.

You'd have to do something like externally swap out the active string table prior to the build.

[Stefan Krueger]

If I recall correctly, %P is automatically replaced with the product name, at least on dialogs.

[Taco Bell]

Ah yes, that's correct Stefan--at least on InstallScript. Not sure if it will work in the string table, but certainly worth a try and let us know how it goes.