Replacing Text in a String using a custom action

[domino_is_software]

Hi

I am new to advanced installer and have a question about custom actions...

I am trying to replace the backslah characters in a directory name with forward slashes (the java logger we use requires "/" as the seapartors). I do not seem to be able to achieve this using a Vb Script custom action ( i am using inline script). How would this be done?

I have tried the following, which does not work:

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logdir=System.Property("APPLOGDIR"):Replace(logdir, "\", "/"):System.Property("APPLOGDIR")=logdir

I get complaints about parentheses. If I remove the parentheses, I get errors about expected end of statement!

Thanks

[domino_is_software]

The code should read

logdir=Session.Property("APPLOGDIR"):Replace(logdir, "\", "/"):Session.Property("APPLOGDIR")=logdir

If the function is run from a vbs file i can display a message box with the session property and the logdir variable, however the replace function does not work! so i still have the backslashes in the directory name

Any ideas?

Thanks

[domino_is_software]

Resolved!

[schwarzsurfer]

How? I need the same functionality... can you tell me the correct statement?

Thanks!

[Sorin]

Hello,

This could be implemented using a "Execute Inline Script Code" custom action containing the following code:

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str=Session.Property("PROP")
Session.Property("PROP")=Replace(str,"\","/")

Where PROP is the property containing the slash.

Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Best regards,
Sorin