10 replies to this topic

[cherukus]

I am creating an install using a Basic MSI project and I want to provide the user the option to install onto a different drive if the default install directory is OUT OF DISK SPACE.

Currently it displays the OUT OF DISK SPACE dialog and it lets the user change the path to where he wants to install, but again it directs the user back to OUT OF DISK SPACE dialog soon after he clicks next.

Is there anything I am missing here, plzz suggest. Also is there a way to hide the OUT OF DISK SPACE dialog ?

Thanks !!!

[luke_s]

You can hide this dialog by changing the control event that goes to this dialog.

If you need to re-calculate the disk space, then you need to set "TrackDiskSpace Dialog Style Bit " on the dialog attributes (bit mask). this will re-calculate the diskspace after the user has changed the path.

[cherukus]

This is what I have :
In the ReadyToInstall Dialog, for the InstallNow PushButton I have the following Events:

Event : NewDialog
Argument : OutOfSpace
Condition : OutOfNoRbDiskSpace = 1

Event : EndDialog
Argument : Return
Condition : OutOfNoRbDiskSpace <> 1

Event : [ProgressType1]
Argument : Installing
Condition : 1

Event : [ProgressType2]
Argument : installed
Condition : 1

Event : [ProgressType3]
Argument : installs
Condition : 1

Is there anything I am missing here or do you want me to add a new event or remove any event ?

[luke_s]

If you want to fix the problem, you need to set the bit style on the dialog before the out of disk space dialog. This will be the one that you change you paths in.

This will be inside the "Dialog" table.

If you want to skip the out of disk space dialog, then just remove the logic in the control events table that goes to the out of disk space dialog

[Glytzhkof]

If you cut out the out of space logic, you definitely need to implement your own out of space check. You shouldn't just cut functionality like this.

[cherukus]

Luke, I am not following what you are saying. Can you show me an example or refer me to any document for me to better understand what you are saying ?

I am trying to fix the issue and I did look at the Dialog table also, but didn't quite understood what I need to do.

Sorry don't have much experience

[luke_s]

What I am trying to say is that in order to have your dialog re-check the disk-space for the new path, your dialog needs to have certain attributes.

In the Dialog view, you should be able to click on the dialog, edit its layout, and click on the main dialog. Then in the Property and Value for this dialog, there should be an entry called "Track Disk Space". From my reading, you should be able to set this to TRUE and that will fix your problem.

[Barvaz]

[Stefan Krueger]

Remember that you still need space on the system drive to cache the .msi

[Barvaz]

I have 2 questions please:

1) Is there any way to "force" the MSI installer to use a different drive for caching (via
command line argument or other)?

Or, is the only resolution to free more disk space on the drive that holds the Windows
OS (drive C in this case)?

2) How can i delete the cache from the drive that holds the Windows
OS (drive C in this case) after the installation ended successfully?


Thanks.

[Stefan Krueger]