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divyaniP

Hello Support,

I have gone through Save user input in XML file and retrive values on upgrade topic as you said.

We have already implemented this. Our values are getting modified that's not the issue.

Problem is, We have a new version of XML file for an upgrade in which we have removed some nodes ...

divyaniP

Hello Support,

We have configuration file(.config) which is XML file.
After installation, we put this file in the application folder.

Now we have an upgrade for the installer. In this upgrade, we have some Nodes from an XML file.
During the upgrade, we have a search that reads previous nodes and ...

divyaniP

hello, support

I want to disable the Repair option from the control panel .
I have gone through https://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-guide/product-details-tab.html

I have disabled here

error2.png

Still, I am getting the Repair option on the panel.

error.png

How to disable this?

I ...

divyaniP

I have used Powershell Script Inline Custom Action.

I have used the commands :
ConvertTo-SecureString
[Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SecureStringToBSTR
[Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::PtrToStringAuto

How can I catch the exception thrown by these commands?

divyaniP

Hello,
Thank you for your support.

When we upgrade the installer, files get copied to the destination folder again.
That kind of implementation I want on the Maintainance VerifyReadyDLg Install button.

How can I access that windows installer XML file to copy in the c:\program files folder?
Can we ...

divyaniP

My installer creates a windows installer XML file on the machine after installation.
I want to modify that file using modify option of the installer.
How can I make it happen?

divyaniP

Hello,

Can I change the installed file using Modify option?

divyaniP

Hello,

As the facility of encryption password is available now in AI. Will you please elaborate on the functionality?

I have set the password property True.

What else can I do to encrypt this password before writing it in my App.config file?

divyaniP

Yes, I have stored them as installer properties. Also, I have used a "Text file update" to write them to a .txt file. But this file creates only when the installation works fine. If the installer stops prematurely then the file isn't created.

We want a log file that will be created during ...

divyaniP

Is there any way to update our custom warning messages in a file during installation?

We want to dump error messages in a file So that if the installation fails immaturely, the user can check for error messages in that file. (We don't pop up warning dialog during installation)

divyaniP

I want to create a custom log file for MSI package type , where I want to show warning messages to the user regarding entered input from the user.

Also, I referred to this link of "How to write a specific event in the log": https://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-guide/qa-log-custom-action.html

But ...

divyaniP

Hello, Support

I have Published an event with requiedpropscheckdlg argument on "Next" for validation of compulsory inputs from the user. I also have Custom Action(PowerShellScriptInline) on this button.

The requiedpropscheckdlg apperas only if Custom Action(PowerShellScriptInline) gives any error ...

divyaniP

Hello Danut,

I have implemented as you have suggested in that reply and it is working as expected now.
Thanks a lot.

divyaniP

Hello

I use a batch file for custom action on the next button of the dialog with the help of Execute Custom Action in published events.
I check the validation of the port number in a batch file.
If there is an error with the port number, I have called the VBScript message box in the same batch ...

divyaniP

Hello,

Thank you for your help Catalin ${L_SMILIES_SMILE}$
Now we can execute that batch file.

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Re: New files are not updating properly for upgrade

New files are not updating properly for upgrade

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Staying on same dialog after error in input from user

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