Is there a way to do a conditional update of a text file? For example, I have a text file that has a line in it that is "C:\Program Files (x86)\...". Can I do something where if the OS is 32-bit to modify that line to be "C:\Program Files\..." instead?
Thanks.
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Re: text file update?
Hello and welcome to Advanced Installer forums,
As you can see in the above screenshot, a text file update can be condition to run based on one of the following:
1. component install
2. component uninstall
3. component install and uninstall
By following the above logic, we firstly need to condition our text file update based on a component. Fortunately for us, a component can also be conditioned. This component will be conditioned based on the bitness of the Operating System. The component can be conditioned based on the following property:
VersionNT64
This property is set to the version number for the operating system only if the system is running on a 64-bit computer (it is empty if the package runs on a non-64 bit computer).
We can use this property as it follows:
VersionNT64 --> means that the OS is 64-bit
NOT VersionNT64 --> means that the OS is 32-bit
The second condition will be the one that we will use since you want to condition the text file update based on whether the OS is 32-bits or not.
Now that we have explained the logic here, let's implement it in our project.
First thing that you need to do is to add an empty text file to your project.
After doing so, please go to "Organization" page and find the newly created component for your file.
As you can see, this component has a "Condition" field. In that condition field, we will use the previously explained condition:
NOT VersionNT64
Now, this component will only install if the OS is a 32-bit OS.
Now, please go back to "Files and Folders" page and create the text file update. Condition it to run during the installation of our previously created component (which will install only if the OS is 32-bit) => the text file update will only take place if the OS is 32-bit.
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Catalin
Unfortunately, we do not have predefined support for this. However, this can be achieved. Here is the logic:Is there a way to do a conditional update of a text file? For example, I have a text file that has a line in it that is "C:\Program Files (x86)\...". Can I do something where if the OS is 32-bit to modify that line to be "C:\Program Files\..." instead?
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1. component install
2. component uninstall
3. component install and uninstall
By following the above logic, we firstly need to condition our text file update based on a component. Fortunately for us, a component can also be conditioned. This component will be conditioned based on the bitness of the Operating System. The component can be conditioned based on the following property:
VersionNT64
This property is set to the version number for the operating system only if the system is running on a 64-bit computer (it is empty if the package runs on a non-64 bit computer).
We can use this property as it follows:
VersionNT64 --> means that the OS is 64-bit
NOT VersionNT64 --> means that the OS is 32-bit
The second condition will be the one that we will use since you want to condition the text file update based on whether the OS is 32-bits or not.
Now that we have explained the logic here, let's implement it in our project.
First thing that you need to do is to add an empty text file to your project.
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NOT VersionNT64
Now, this component will only install if the OS is a 32-bit OS.
Now, please go back to "Files and Folders" page and create the text file update. Condition it to run during the installation of our previously created component (which will install only if the OS is 32-bit) => the text file update will only take place if the OS is 32-bit.
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Best regards,
Catalin