Prev version not supported

[zia]

Hi all!

I was using licensed version of Advanced Installer 2.4.1 and today i've downloaded version 4.7.2 and tried to open an .aip file(i.e. a project file which was build using old version) from new version it gives an error and doesn't open the file.

This new version shows that my license will expire on 4-Mar-07.

Wat could be the problem?

Any suggestion/help will be appreciated.

Regards,

Zia

[gigi]

Hi Zia,

In order to investigate the problem please send the AIP file to support at advancedinstaller dot com.

Regards,
Gigi
______________
Gheorghe Rada
Advanced Installer Team
http://www.advancedinstaller.com

[zia]

Hi Gigi!

Sorry to say but I can't send u the aip file coz of security reasons.
A following error msg is being shown whenever i tried to open aip file made by ver 2.4.1 in ver 4.7.2.

Wat cud be the reason?
Wat section shud i look into to remove the error?

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Error
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Exception - A row with this key [id Readme.txt] was already registered in the table.
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OK
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Regards,
Zia

[zia]

Hi Gigi!

My .aip has followinf entry for README.TXT :

<COMPONENT cid="caphyon.advinst.msicomp.MsiFilesComponent">
..
..
<ROW File="README.TXT" Component_="README.TXT" FileName="README.TXT" Version="" Language="" Attributes="0" SourcePath="product1\README.TXT" SelfReg="false"/>
..
..
<ROW File="Readme.txt" Component_="LIC" FileName="Readme.txt" Version="" Language="" Attributes="0" SourcePath="product1\product2\Readme.txt" SelfReg="false"/>
..
..
</COMPONENT>


Regards,
Zia

[gigi]

Hi Zia,

Here is what you need to do:

First make a back-up of the AIP file. Now open the AIP file with a TEXT editor and "Search and Replace" the text "Readme.txt" with "Readme.txt2" (make sure you use Case Sensitive for the search). Also when "FileName=Readme.txt" text is reached ignore it because this is the name of the file.

Let me know if this solves the problem.

Regards,
Gigi
______________
Gheorghe Rada
Advanced Installer Team
http://www.advancedinstaller.com

[zia]

Hi Gigi!

Thanks a lot for ur quick response. I did whatever u've asked me to do.
After renaming readme.txt to readme.txt2, it again gives exception for another key as it was giving for readme.txt. There are number of keys, so, will i have to rename all duplicate keys?

I've made this AIP file using ur product's prev. version and it is not supported to new version. Sory to say, but, don't U think there is a bug in ur product that it doesn't support older versions.

Regards,
Zia

[gigi]

Hi Zia,

There are number of keys, so, will i have to rename all duplicate keys?

The issue you encounter if due to an old bug of Advanced Installer (already fixed). To fix your project you need to do exactly as in my previous post for all duplicate keys.

Let me know if you encounter any problems.

Regards,
Gigi
______________
Gheorghe Rada
Advanced Installer Team
http://www.advancedinstaller.com