Hi,
we have a release in 2 days !!!!, and now i have to add an option that i not working as it should.
i need to define a property for setting the default installation location. meaning that if the value of the property is 0, then the default installation path should be set to the Directory table entries - programfilesfolder\droduct
else is it is not 0, then set it to the value that is written there, for example c:\test.
in the durectory table i have a directory entry called PATH that resides under the programfilesfolder.
i am using a dll that calles the SetTargetPath.
but my problem is that when put it before the CostFinalize, then i get an error message 1606, that means it cannot find the network location, and the PATH entry remains as is, without being resolved.
if i am placing the custom action after the CostFinalize, then the dll sets the property, but in the UI it remains as the original path, ignoring the property.
i also need to be able to enter values in the property table to define the path in a silent mode, and in a full UI installation.
ANY suggestion would be very welcome.
Thanks.
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Need some urgent help here
Started by
TAL
, May 03 2002 11:56
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jeff clark
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Posted 13 May 2002 - 17:59
I'm afraid this reply may be too late to help you, but:
This responce is based on InstallShield Developer. If you're not using IS Developer, you can do this through the Windows Installer DB.
The property INSTALLDIR is a global property and is available from the command line ( myinst.msi INSTALLDIR="C:\Temp").
You can create you own global properties that can also be entered from the command line by naming them in ALL CAPS.
If you want to use a property as an option then define a property such as MYOPTION in property manager and set the value to the default (0).
Create a custom action that sets a property value (you don't need any DLL to do this). Name the Custom aAction something like "SetMyAltPath" . Make the CA type = 51; The Source = INSTALLDIR; and the Target = "C:\Temp"
Add the custom action into Execute Sequence after CostFinalize with the condition MYOPTION <> 0.
If someone runs the install with MYOPTION = 2 (Or anything other than 0) the INSTALLDIR gets set to the alternate folder.
Since 0 is the default value, if the option is not entered, the default INSTALLDIR will be used for the intallation.
This responce is based on InstallShield Developer. If you're not using IS Developer, you can do this through the Windows Installer DB.
The property INSTALLDIR is a global property and is available from the command line ( myinst.msi INSTALLDIR="C:\Temp").
You can create you own global properties that can also be entered from the command line by naming them in ALL CAPS.
If you want to use a property as an option then define a property such as MYOPTION in property manager and set the value to the default (0).
Create a custom action that sets a property value (you don't need any DLL to do this). Name the Custom aAction something like "SetMyAltPath" . Make the CA type = 51; The Source = INSTALLDIR; and the Target = "C:\Temp"
Add the custom action into Execute Sequence after CostFinalize with the condition MYOPTION <> 0.
If someone runs the install with MYOPTION = 2 (Or anything other than 0) the INSTALLDIR gets set to the alternate folder.
Since 0 is the default value, if the option is not entered, the default INSTALLDIR will be used for the intallation.