Peter Furness

Changing Install location

Your product looks great! However I have run into a problem.
I am trying to create a simple install of some data files.

In "Install Parameters" I set ApplicationFolder="c:\myco\myapp"

In "Files and Folders" place some files for install in "ApplicationFolder"
Under this I have a sub-directory (say mydir) into which I place more files.

After build I run the msi on the target PC...

If I change nothing during install everything is OK.

If I change "c:\myco\myapp" to "c:\userspecified\myapp" the following occurs...

"c:\userspecified\myapp" is created and the correct files are installed there. The sub-directory is not created there.

The original directory structure is also created "c:\myco\myapp\mydir" and the files specified for "mydir" are placed here.

Also, I need the user to be able to install on a network drive say "x:\myco\myapp" but the installer is raising an error. I cannot even see any network drives using the "Browse" button. This works fine if I use MS Visual Installer to create the MSI file and ORCA to edit it.

Any suggestions?
Cata
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Joined: Thu Apr 10, 2003 7:37 am
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Dear Peter,

I followed your instructions exactly but I could not reproduce the problem. Can you please send me your .aip file to support at advancedinstaller dot com?

I belive this may be related to another bug I couldn't reproduce, http://www.advancedinstaller.com/forums ... c.php?t=87

Thanks,
Cata
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