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by dorel
Mon Sep 12, 2005 7:53 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: batch file as attached custom action
Replies: 5
Views: 9160
 
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Hi,
Atached custom actions can have as source an EXE, a DLL, or a VBScript or a JavaScript. No BAT. You can run a bat file as an installed custam action (the bat file is a file installed by your package). For this select "Add Predefined Custom Action"->"Lanuch File or Open URL" from the context menu ...
by dorel
Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:29 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Setting permissions
Replies: 2
Views: 4980
 
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Hi,
Checking SPECIFIC_RIGHTS_ALL should be enough.
For detailed information about these flags visit http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/defau ... rights.asp in Platform SDK.

Regards
by dorel
Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:46 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Modify Registry
Replies: 4
Views: 7831
 
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Hi
It works in the same way but the type of the value should be set to
Integer-REG_DWORD -in the Edit Registry Entry dialog.
Regards
by dorel
Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:36 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: URL Shortcuts not showing in AI 3.2
Replies: 3
Views: 6140
 
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Hi Simon
URL shortcuts are actually ini files. An ini file is defined by multiple entries(rows) in IniFileTable. To delete the URL shortcut you must delete all the ini rows that have as name the name of your shortcut and as directory the directory were you placed the shortcut - exactly the rows that ...
by dorel
Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:40 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: URL Shortcuts not showing in AI 3.2
Replies: 3
Views: 6140
 
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Hi Simon
You are right this is a bug, Files view ignores Url shortcuts on load. You can delete the row by manually editing the .aip file.
This problem will be fixed in the feature version. If this is very important for you send us your email at: support at advancedinstaller dot com
and we will send ...
by dorel
Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:28 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Custom action based on VB Script result
Replies: 8
Views: 12665
 
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Hello,
A custom action of type VBScript can return a value that tell the installer to stop the installation.
A link to MSDN where this is explained: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/msi/setup/return_values_of_jscript_and_vbscript_custom_actions.asp
However the ...
by dorel
Tue Mar 15, 2005 8:39 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Setting default installation path
Replies: 5
Views: 10500
 
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Hi Nigel,
The condition on the custom action must be "GETINSTALLDIR"-no quotes -only the name of the property.
by dorel
Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:08 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: jre/lib/ext
Replies: 3
Views: 6153
 
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Hi,
The value of an environment variable can be retrieved in a Formatted field with the statement [%variable_name].
In your case use a custom action action of type "Directory Set With Formatted" to set the directory containig the files you want to place in the Java folder with the formatted text ...
by dorel
Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:20 pm
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: New Shorcut to -> "Folder"
Replies: 4
Views: 9134
 
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Hi,
Here are the steps to create a shortcut to a folder:
1.Create a new "Shortcut to External File"
2.Clear the Arguments field.
3.Set the "Shortcut Target" field to a string of form [DirectoryKey].
"DirectoryKey" is the primary key of the row of the shortcut target folder.
An easy way to find it ...
by dorel
Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:03 pm
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Java Service Instalation
Replies: 11
Views: 16262
 
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Hi,
If you have several parameters you can separate them with spaces.
by dorel
Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:11 am
Forum: Feature Requests
Topic: Many Question In AI
Replies: 3
Views: 8651
 
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Hi,
1. Advanced Installer cannot create patches yet.
2. You can use the Prerequisites functionality or the Search functionality to test this.
3. AI supports Windows Insatller version 2.0 or higher.

Bug Report: Can you give more details?

Best Regards,
Dorel
by dorel
Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:06 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Java Service Instalation
Replies: 11
Views: 16262
 
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Hi,
The correct form to pass parameteres to JVM is : "-Dname=value". This is the correct form in case the value contains spaces (as [TARGETDIR] probably contains).
by dorel
Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:37 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: How to create a folder name based on organisation name
Replies: 1
Views: 4029
 
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Hi,
For now you can eliminate these fields only by editing your final MSI with Orca.
by dorel
Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:27 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Installer doesn't work at all
Replies: 3
Views: 6117
 
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Hi,
Can you give us more details. When do you get this message: when you run the MSI or in AI and in this case what are the steps to reproduce this behaviour?
by dorel
Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:25 am
Forum: Common Problems
Topic: Custom DLL Actions, remove old files & MsiGetTargetPath(
Replies: 1
Views: 5395
 
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Hi Gary,
There are several solutions to your problem:
1. Create a deferred custom action of type EXE (attached or installed) and pass it the TARGETDIR property in the command line.
2. Create an immediate custom action of type DLL and inside this use MsiGetProperty() to get the value of TARGETDIR ...

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