Property Set with Formatted

[murug86]

Hi,

First, I added a 'New Property' in "Instal Parameters" Page
Second, I added a 'Property Based Folder' in "Files & Folders" Page
Third, I added a 'Path Edit' control with this property as 'Property Name' in "Dialogs" Page
Finally, I have a 'Property Set with Formatted' custom action which presets a value to the property, in "Custom Actions" Page
I need this preset value, to be the path of a folder in the Application Folder; as seen below : I'v selected the webapps folder.

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BUT, during installation, the value in the 'path edit' is the name of that PROPERTY, as seen below:

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[mihai.petcu]

Hello,

This is happening because that folder (webapps_Dir) is resolved during a later standard action (CostFinalize).

Also, a property used by a property-based folder must contain a valid path. If this is not the case and the path cannot be resolved, the installation will fail. Keeping this in mind you should move Initialize_SMARTE_SERVER_HOME after CostFinalize standard action and add another similar custom action after Begin that sets SMARTE_SERVER_HOME to [WindowsVolume] for example (this path should exist on any machine).

All the best,
Mihai

[murug86]

Hi Mihai..

Also, a property used by a property-based folder must contain a valid path.

Yes, I know. I'm obtaining this from the 'Path Edit' control [ Server Home : ]

add another similar custom action after Begin that sets SMARTE_SERVER_HOME to [WindowsVolume]

I am able to do this too. By default it shows C:\

BUT, I was hoping to be able to show a different value by default (instead of showing { c:\ }).

Just let me know IF this is possible..

[mihai.petcu]

Hello,

Yes it is. Have you tried configuring the custom actions like I mentioned in my previous post?
-> add a "Property set with Formatted" custom action after Begin that sets SMARTE_SERVER_HOME to [WindowsVolume]
-> move Initialize_SMARTE_SERVER_HOME custom action after CostFinalize

All the best,
Mihai

[murug86]

Sorry Mihai..

I understood it only when you stated it as two separate points.

I did it. It worked. Awesome..

For other visitors :
First enabled the "Cost finalise" inside the 'InstallUIsequence' stage.
Then moved the Initialize_SMARTE_SERVER_HOME under it.

[mihai.petcu]

No problem, glad you solved the issue.