JavCam
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Does Advanced Installer create a log?

Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:26 am

Hi. I am working on a script that will automate the process of building 6 installers (using the command line), and it needs to be able to run unattended. Does Advanced Installer create a log somewhere when building installer projects? I need to be able to see what errors were encountered during the build process. I can get an error code from the executable (advancedinstaller.com), but there doesn't seem to be a lookup table for these numbers. Thanks for your help!

Ionut
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Re: Does Advanced Installer create a log?

Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:24 pm

Hi,

The AI command line executable ("AdvancedInstaller.com") writes all error messages to the standard output. Thus, you can redirect the standard output (and optionally, standard error) to a file, if required:

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AdvancedInstaller.com /build project.aip > output.log

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AdvancedInstaller.com /build project.aip > output.log 2>&1
Use ">>" instead of ">" for appending to an existing file, instead of overwriting it.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Ionut
Denis Toma
Advanced Installer Team
http://www.advancedinstaller.com/

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