Extra long paths

[rossom]

I know that this problem is the fault of the software designer, but when trying to repackage a certain program I was unable to have Advanced installer repackage all of it because the program has deeply mapped files that exceed the windows max path.

The program works and a tool called CanCopy is able to support extra long filenames, so if possible it would be great if Advanced installer could handle them too. Hope this makes sense.

[Cosmin]

Hi,

Please note that the Repackager uses the MAX_PATH property which represents the maximum number of characters allowed in a Windows path. Therefore, this number cannot be increased. Please try using a shorter output path for the Repackager, for example, "C:\r".

Regards,
Cosmin

[rossom]

Is there a way to tell the Repackager not to store the files in subfolders the way it does? If I save it to c:\r it still says say program files to c:\r\myprogram-files\programfilesfolder\files

If it is in the manuel you can just say and I will look for it so you don't have to repeat what I should already know

[Cosmin]

Hi,

Is there a way to tell the Repackager not to store the files in subfolders the way it does?

I'm afraid that this cannot be controlled. These folders are used to determine the folder structure of the original installation. However, you can try this:
- when selecting the application which will be imported, change its Product Name to something small (a letter); after the repackage process you can change it again in the Product Details page

If it is in the manuel you can just say and I will look for it

I'm afraid that this behavior is encountered rarely and it was not covered in the User Guide. However, we will make the necessary updates in a future version of Advanced Installer.

Regards,
Cosmin