Creating folders

[bmkr94]

I have successfully created an installation *.msi for my application which loads my program into Program Files\<Application Name>\<Application.mdb>

In addition to the above, my database backend actually resides in a different location on the Root of the installation drive. With the free version of this Advanced Installer, is it possible to create the new Root folder structures and load into the newly created folders the database back-end data files as part of the installation of my application.

I this something that requires purchase of the Professional version of Advanced Installer and some custom action?

[ciprian]

Hi,

You can create any folder structure that you require.

To do that go to the "Files and Folders" page. Use the "New Folder" tool bar button to create the desired structure.

For more information please go to:

http://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-g ... lders.html

All the best,
Ciprian

[bmkr94]

My program resides on Local Drive (C:) under Program Files\<Application Name>\<Application.mdb>

My back-end database resides on Local Drive (D:) under
<database backend>\backendDB.mdb

I am not seening how I can create this secondary folder area on Local Drive (D:)

[ciprian]

Hi,

You could create a folder a folder on the d:\ drive using a property based folder.

In the "Install parameters" pane create a new property, say "D_DRIVE" with the value d:\.

Go to the "Files and Folders" page. Select "Target Computer" in the "Folders" tree. Select from the context menu "New Folder"->"Property Based".

In the appeared window select the user defined D_DRIVE property. Now you have access to the d:\ drive. You can create under this folder any folder structure you want.

However there is a problem if the target machine doesn't have a d:\ drive. So you must be sure that this drive exists.

All the best,
Ciprian