Providing "user name" variable at install time

[imjohns]

I need to create a domain install for my tool and may not know a valid user name/group variable to use until I go to install as I would like to make the install generic. I.e. the user name variable might be "Everyone" in some cases and "Domain Users" in others.

Would a .ini file work for this?

Ivan

[Ionut]

Hi,

You can enter a Property in the "Domain" and "Username" comboboxes (from the "Permission" dialog). For example: [MYDOMAIN] or [SOMEUSER].

The value of these Properties can be set at install time depending on the required conditions.

Regards,
Denis

[imjohns]

I am new to advanced installer so where specifically do you mean I can set the value of the variable? In an .ini file?

[Ionut]

Hi,

You have several alternatives:

1. You can set the value of a Property from the command-line, for example:

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msiexec /i package.msi SOMEUSER="Mike"

2. If you create an EXE setup package and you select the option "Leave install files outside" (in the Media page), you will notice that AdvInst creates an INI file with the same name as your EXE package, if there are Prerequisites in your package or if you specify options for "msiexec" in the "MSI Command Line" text field. You can modify those command-line options by changing the "MainAppCmdLine" INI entry, such as:

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MainAppCmdLine=SOMEUSER=Mike

3. You can set a Property using a Script Inline or Property Set with Formmated Custom Action. For example, a Script Inline Custom Action that sets a Property will look like this:

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Session.Property("SOMEUSER")="Mike"

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Denis