Set PUBLIC property to Private Property

[cvas]

how i can Set PUBLIC property to a Private Property ?
i had one search public property "SEARCH_FILE" and i want to set the value of this property
to a private "Search_File" property how i can do that ?

[mihai.petcu]

Hello,

You can add a "SetProperty" published event on one of the controls from your installation chain. However please keep in mind that the InstallUISequence will be skipped when installing silently, hence this operation will not occur.

If this private property is defined in the InstallExecuteSequence, you can use a "Property Set with Formatted" custom action or set it from within your own.

All the best,
Mihai

[cvas]

i do it and a make the build and works .
but when i open the AI again and load the project the AI rename again the Public Property to xxxx_1

[Bogdan]

Hi,

I'm not sure why this happens. Can you please send us the two versions of the aip file, before and after the property is renamed, to support at advancedinstaller dot com so
we can analyze them?

Regards,
Bogdan

[Cosmin]

Hi,

This happens because you are using an extended search. Extended searches need to use unique property names. "OLD_VER_SEARCH" property is already initialized by your SetProperty control event. So when the prerequisite search is loaded an unique name is generated for it.

A solution is to use a normal file search instead of an extended one:
http://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-guide/search.html
http://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-g ... rties.html

Another solution is to use OLD_VER_SEARCH property directly. I'm not sure why you are saving it in a private property.

Regards,
Cosmin

[KhalifaaSheikh]

Hi Cosmin,
Thanks for forward us to the right place, i also have this issue about search..

[Daniel]

You are always welcome.

We are glad this thread was useful for you.

All the best,
Daniel