[Solved] Best time to change a file from Start Menu ?

[alavoler]

Hi,

I have an HTML documentation file that I edit with some of the values chosen by the user (specifically the user selects a port number for his site, In custom action. Net discover the name of the machine, and I write dynamically in the doc Start menu http://Hostname:Port)

What is best practice?
Before the copy in the startup menu? (if yes, which directory?)
After copying the Start menu? (I must discover. Net directory doc & settings)

thanks

[Cosmin]

Hi,

Unfortunately Advanced Installer cannot edit HTML files, so the custom action can run only after the file is installed in the Start menu. You can schedule it under "InstallExecuteSequence" -> "Install" as "Deferred".

Regards,
Cosmin

[alavoler]

Thanks Cosmin,

I thought of course do in .Net but:
Is it possible to easily retrieve the installation directory of the Start Menu? (to send to the custom action)

for example: [START_MENU_FOLDER_PROP] ??

[Cosmin]

Hi,

The Start menu path is stored in the "StartMenuFolder" property. This property can be passed as a parameter to a .NET Installer Class Action.

Regards,
Cosmin

[alavoler]

Perfect !

have good day