Hello!
Old thread, but still interesting issue.
I would like to communicate from a batch script with AI, so that AI recognizes that an environment variable was changed.
So the question is, if there is a possibility for that- e.g. to run a custom action which collects the changed environment ...
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- Thu Oct 15, 2015 12:03 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Propogating Environment Variables
- Replies: 3
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- Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:24 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Feature-Based Prerequisite "Status" text
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Re: Feature-Based Prerequisite "Status" text
And is there anything we can do with "Installation script information" setting there?
TIA
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- Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:14 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Feature-Based Prerequisite "Status" text
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Re: Feature-Based Prerequisite "Status" text
Hello!
Now I have tried out. The result: action data is fine until the file copy is finished. But all custom actions after that have stopped to use their own action text.
To make it worse: During all these custom actions (and they are taking a long time in our setup), only one single text is shown ...
Now I have tried out. The result: action data is fine until the file copy is finished. But all custom actions after that have stopped to use their own action text.
To make it worse: During all these custom actions (and they are taking a long time in our setup), only one single text is shown ...
- Wed Oct 14, 2015 9:39 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Feature-Based Prerequisite "Status" text
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Re: Feature-Based Prerequisite "Status" text
Hello Daniel,
Thank you for your clarification concerning :
"Display action text during install" and "Display action data during install". Please use the "Display action data during install" one and rebuild your project.
(And sorry- I had a couple of other issues, but now this point has got ...
Thank you for your clarification concerning :
"Display action text during install" and "Display action data during install". Please use the "Display action data during install" one and rebuild your project.
(And sorry- I had a couple of other issues, but now this point has got ...
- Thu Aug 06, 2015 8:35 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Windows Installer Prerequisite suceeded but says Failed
- Replies: 13
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Re: Windows Installer Prerequisite suceeded but says Failed
Hi, warming up this thread I want to add first my request for support at least for some reboot handlings of prerequisites in AI.
1. What could be done quite easily by AI: To add a new option that does not reboot after _each_ prerequisite (this function does not make much sense in fact, to be honest ...
1. What could be done quite easily by AI: To add a new option that does not reboot after _each_ prerequisite (this function does not make much sense in fact, to be honest ...
- Thu Aug 06, 2015 7:02 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: avoid installer sign
- Replies: 20
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Re: avoid installer sign
Here is a workaround:
I would consider using another setup.exe bootstrapper, it is not too complicated.
If you have prerequisites, I think with feature-based prereq. no AI setup.exe is needed? (I haven't tried out, but it would be logical for me).
One very easy alternative besides 7Zip ...
I would consider using another setup.exe bootstrapper, it is not too complicated.
If you have prerequisites, I think with feature-based prereq. no AI setup.exe is needed? (I haven't tried out, but it would be logical for me).
One very easy alternative besides 7Zip ...
- Thu Aug 06, 2015 6:47 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: How to edit dialogs in other language
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4846
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Re: How to edit dialogs in other language
Hello Daniel,
thanks. In fact, working on the "Project strings" tab from the Translations page is at least good enough.
Although it is not optimal for everything, because you don't see the text in the existing control sizes, and if the text is too long (or the control to narrow) for example.
Anyway ...
thanks. In fact, working on the "Project strings" tab from the Translations page is at least good enough.
Although it is not optimal for everything, because you don't see the text in the existing control sizes, and if the text is too long (or the control to narrow) for example.
Anyway ...
- Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:13 am
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: A file in "Startup" folder is executed only after login
- Replies: 6
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Re: A file in "Startup" folder is executed only after login
Generally, what you describe as your problem is common windows behaviour.
The startup folder is made for logons.
You have some other possibilities, e.g. I would recommend no. 1.
1.
The most common is, to place, entries in the appropriate registry places:
Google for: "RunOnce"
Key:
HKEY_LOCAL ...
The startup folder is made for logons.
You have some other possibilities, e.g. I would recommend no. 1.
1.
The most common is, to place, entries in the appropriate registry places:
Google for: "RunOnce"
Key:
HKEY_LOCAL ...
- Thu Aug 06, 2015 12:06 am
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: How to edit dialogs in other language
- Replies: 3
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How to edit dialogs in other language
I have a severe problem. I edited the original dialogs in English essentially. Is there really no way in editing them (the texts) in other languages at place??
To see the same dialogs now in French, German, etc.?
This would be a big disadvantage compared to other products. I still hope there is a ...
To see the same dialogs now in French, German, etc.?
This would be a big disadvantage compared to other products. I still hope there is a ...
- Wed Aug 05, 2015 11:52 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Modifying the feature list of a patched product is not possible
- Replies: 15
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Re: Modifying the feature list of a patched product is not possible
First: Good work, guys to track that beast down and find the solution!
Just to summarize the long thread and two cents from my side:
I am working with Windows Installer for one and a half decade and I never trusted the binary patches. So, the setting "Include whole files only" is a conservative ...
Just to summarize the long thread and two cents from my side:
I am working with Windows Installer for one and a half decade and I never trusted the binary patches. So, the setting "Include whole files only" is a conservative ...
- Wed Aug 05, 2015 11:04 pm
- Forum: Common Problems
- Topic: Feature-Based Prerequisite "Status" text
- Replies: 9
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Re: Feature-Based Prerequisite "Status" text
Hello!
I don't get it: What you describe, is exactly the standard setting in AI? (Subscribed Event: "Display action text during install" with attribute "Text"). So what is the point?
And I have the same problem. The idea with feature-based prerequisites is good, but at least the name of the ...
I don't get it: What you describe, is exactly the standard setting in AI? (Subscribed Event: "Display action text during install" with attribute "Text"). So what is the point?
And I have the same problem. The idea with feature-based prerequisites is good, but at least the name of the ...