Advanced Installer Community

marine2026

I had to recreate my project.

Now when the installer runs it creates an unresolved path:

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Desktop

What must I do to make %USERNAME% resolve?

[img]

: CCNI_UnresolvedPath.JPG (27.26 KiB) Viewed 2114 times

: CCNI_CustomActions.JPG (78.19 KiB) Viewed 2114 times

: CCNI_Properties.JPG (11.29 KiB) Viewed 2114 times

[/img]

marine2026

That works!

Thanks!

marine2026

Attached is the log for the installer run.

marine2026

I followed your example project to create a property based folder USER_DESKTOP. (see attachments)

When I run the installer I get a message:

Could not find the network location NONE. (see attachments)

Please help me get beyond this message.

Thanks!

marine2026

Irina,

I've carefull read through the page:

http://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-g ... older.html

I need help doing this.

Please contact me, perhaps I can share my screen in a join.me, and this can get done in minutes.

Thanks!
David R

marine2026

I want to install the Application Shortcut and another file on the User's desktop folder.

By default the files go to the Public\Destkop.

I added a new Property based User Defined folder to the installer project "Desktop" with the value %userprofile%. Now I can't seem to modify this or remove it ...

marine2026

I am installing onto MS SurfacePro's that are running Windows 8.1 Pro.

I think my app is losing a battle with the operating system/virtual store.

Because my app writes back to it's self, and depends on those updates, it is having this failure.

The solution seems to be to install the app where the ...

marine2026

I just updated to build 11.8.62156 of AI.

My installations since then are crashing.

The original program (source of the installer build) runs OK. The installed program does not.

When I compare the two folders and manually update the installed folder with the differences, it still fails.

I am ...

marine2026

When installing onto a 64bit Windows 7 OS, the installer fails to correctly update/replace the previous installation.

I am updating the Product Version.
Files and Folders is set to install into the Parent Directory, and to Insure that all files in this folder overwrite any installed target files ...

marine2026

Problem was solved using the option to install the application folder contents into the parent folder.

Windows 7 seems to be doing something with the installation files that causes this problem.

marine2026

v8.6.38980
Windows 7 target OS

After running the new installer with a new product code the old version appears to be correctly replaced in the file system, but the old version launches instead of the new version?

marine2026

Mihai,

Thank you for recommending a work-around to this bug. At least I know something can be done about it for now.

Using the "Syncronize Content with folder from disk" option for me ensures that the installer project has all the correct components.

Using the "Persistent Data" wizard SHOULD MEAN ...

marine2026

The "Updates" page had/has "Install new version first..."

I've sent the .aip and the verbose installer log.

Thanks!

marine2026

If it will help to debug the problem I can send the .aip and the installer upgrade log.

marine2026

AIP 8.1.3
Vista SP2 current
Files and Folders: several items in the APPDIR and a sub APPDIR have their properties set to "always update".
The Persistent Data Wizard has three files in the APPDIR included to be Preserved.
The build has a new Product Version.
The new version is targeted to install in ...

Suggested Articles

User Guide

Videos

Refer & Save Up to 30% On Your Renewal

Search found 19 matches

unresolved %USERNAME%

Re: Windows 8.1 Public vs User Desktop Folder

Re: Windows 8.1 Public vs User Desktop Folder

Re: Windows 8.1 Public vs User Desktop Folder

Re: Windows 8.1 Public vs User Desktop Folder

Windows 8.1 Public vs User Desktop Folder

Re: Installed program fails after update to 11.8 build 62156

Installed program fails after update to 11.8 build 62156

8.8.2 product version update fails on 64bit Windows 7

Re: Old version remains, launches after new install

Old version remains, launches after new install

Re: persistent data deletes - is not persistent

Re: persistent data deletes - is not persistent

Re: persistent data deletes - is not persistent

persistent data deletes - is not persistent