Custom action to copy file from installation media fails

[michael.lutz]

Dear Cosmin

The intention is to copy a file which is not included in the installation itself from the installation media (i. e. CD) into the choosen installation path. Thank’s to guidance from your technicians I was able to complete this task. It worked for at least two years now but all of a sudden it fails on most operating systems.

The required change I made was changing the installation type from 32-bit MSI to 32-bit/64-bit mixed mode. And I used the bootstrapper exe option and the option to place all MSI-files into the bootstrapper exe.

I uploaded a zip containing a word doc showing you the settings in my aip-file.

Your earliest possible help is appreciated since I need to ship about 1.500 Upgrade CDs at the latest the coming Saturday. Thanks in advance,

Michael Lutz
BITsoft

[GabrielBarbu]

Hello,

Since your installer is now an .exe (because of mixed 32/64bit mode), you should replace all occurrences of SOURCEDIR with SETUPEXEDIR. Let me know if that fixed the issue.

Best regards,
Gabriel

[michael.lutz]

Hello,

Since your installer is now an .exe (because of mixed 32/64bit mode), you should replace all occurrences of SOURCEDIR with SETUPEXEDIR. Let me know if that fixed the issue.

Perfect! That did the job. Thank's a lot Gabriel. Is SETUPEXEDIR a sort of environment variable and if so, where is this annotated or documented? I was not able to locate any hint to this issue (but that does not mean that it is not existing )

best regards,

Michael Lutz
BITsoft

[GabrielBarbu]

Hi Michael,

This windows installer property is set by our exe bootstrapper. The documentation can be found in our guide on installing a user specific file.

Best regards,
Gabriel