Hi,
I've been searching the web/manual etc and trying for about a week now to figure out how I can remove a folder from within the MSI (by using a custom action).
The only way I figured out that works is to make a batchfile which executes
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Custom Action - Delete Folder
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Mr. Happy
, Feb 16 2006 08:47
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Mr. Happy
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Posted 16 February 2006 - 08:47
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| rd c:\folder-to-remove /s /q |
After that I create a zip containing the batchfile, transform that zip into a sfx.
Make that sfx a silent extractor to a specific folder and let it run the batchfile contained in it.
It works, but takes a lot longer to run than just to run command straight from the dos-prompt.
Is there anyway to do this more efficient???
Btw, I'm using Installshield Adminstudio 5.02....
TIA,
Mr. Happy
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Posted 18 February 2006 - 11:03
Is there are reason why you are not using the RemoveFile table in msi? A dll might work faster than a self-extracting zip tht calls a .bat that run a dos command.
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Posted 18 February 2006 - 11:35
What I understood from the documentation was that you can only remove files that were installed with the msi.
Besides that, I couldn't find a clear explanation how I should use that (or the RemoveFolder-table)...
Besides that, I couldn't find a clear explanation how I should use that (or the RemoveFolder-table)...
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Posted 18 February 2006 - 20:12
The RemoveFile table contains a list of files to be removed by the RemoveFiles action. Setting the FileName column of this table to Null supports the removal of empty folders.
http://msdn.microsof...efile_table.asp
http://msdn.microsof...efile_table.asp
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