I tried to do that, but it still didn't work is this what you meant
@echo off
set TIMESTAMP=%DATE:~10,4%-%DATE:~4,2%-%DATE:~7,2%--%TIME:~0,2%-%TIME:~3,2%-%TIME:~6,2%
@echo TIMESTAMP=%TIMESTAMP%
md C:\backup\%TIMESTAMP%
xcopy /e "%tfolder%" "C:\backup\%TIMESTAMP%"
This is what my custom action ...
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- Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:26 pm
- Forum: Building Installers
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- Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:05 pm
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I have an installer that sets up a new database and I runs 3 different SQL files. The problem is that the installer doesn't run all of the SQL. I know that the SQL is fine because it puts everything into the database when i run it manually through Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. How can I ...
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Display error from bad SQL
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- Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:34 pm
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Re: Move Folders on the Target Computer Before Install
I have built an installer for a program that our company has manually installed on many of our customers systems. I am making an updater for that program that will put all of the files from the version in a backup location. To do this I want to run the backup custom action and specify the temp path ...
- Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:27 pm
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Re: Move Folders on the Target Computer Before Install
The issue I am having is I am trying to specify the location of the temp directory that the backup script will copy to because I need to reference that location in a batch file and will this command copy all of the files in my app directory? [APPDIR]*.*
- Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:54 pm
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Re: Move Folders on the Target Computer Before Install
I have a more specific question is there a way to set the location in the back up custom action so that I could reference that location in a batch file and use the batch file to move the files.
- Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:16 pm
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Re: Move Folders on the Target Computer Before Install
Our situation is that we have our applications information out on many of our client's PC already my manually putting it out there before using Advanced Installer. So before we can go and update the files we need to back up their files so if there is an issue with the new version and their system we ...
- Thu Feb 23, 2012 3:52 pm
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Move Folders on the Target Computer Before Install
Hello,
I need to have my installer copy all of the files and folders in my installers target directory on the target computer before the instillation of my app.
I need to have my installer copy all of the files and folders in my installers target directory on the target computer before the instillation of my app.
- Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:11 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Wrong File Size Error from Updater
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Re: Wrong File Size Error from Updater
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- Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:40 pm
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- Topic: Wrong File Size Error from Updater
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Re: Wrong File Size Error from Updater
The updater URL was the problem, but now I'm getting an error saying that the Update Instillation Failed. Even though the update finished and everything is installed and working properly.
- Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:46 pm
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- Topic: Wrong File Size Error from Updater
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Wrong File Size Error from Updater
I am trying to get a .exe file to update and every time I try I get the Error: wrong file size. I have made sure the file size is correct and even went as far as taking that constraint off the updater.txt file. The updater was working perfectly when I was accessing everything straight from my ...