Need help with ClientServerDlg installation

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Hi Community,

I have the following starting point.

I have two softwares that are independent from another, one server software and one client software. For ease of use I would like to provide both softwares from a single installer file for the user.

The user shall be able to select between three options when installing. First, install client only. Second, install server only and third, install both.

So I thougt easiest to implement that would be to use the already existing ClientServerDlg, which sets the "InstallMode" Property to "Client", "Server" or "ClientServer".

Then I configured the products under Package Definition => Organization with specific installation behaviour.
For example here for the client see attachment.

If I understood correctly the client then should not be installed if InstallMode = "Server", so only if "Client" or "ClientServer" was selected.

When I test this know, it does not work properly. It still installs all files that are listed under "Client" when I select "Server" when installing. The only file that is missing from the "Client" folder is the executable file. (the same happens in the "Server" folder if I select only install client. If I select "ClientServer" both software get installed properly)

So I assume that I am using it wrongly. Can someone give me an idea what I could try?

Thanks and best regards,
Adrian

[Catalin]

Hello Adrian,

Perhaps some steps have been missed here.

If possible, could you please try creating your project using the "Client/Server Application" predefined wizard and let me know if that helps?

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The above mentioned wizard should guide you, step by step, in configuring such project.

Best regards,
Catalin

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Hello Catalin,

good idea. With a "clean" Installer project it works like expected.

But I did a lot of changes in my existing installer and dont want to configure it all again. So I will just try to look at the differences concerning the Client Server settings betwenn the clean and my current version and change the current one to be similar to the clean one.

I will report back how it went

BR,
Adrian

[Catalin]

Awesome, Adrian!

Glad to hear it worked on the new project.

And sure, please let me know if everything is working as expected.

Best regards,
Catalin

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Hello,

I am here to report back that I also got it to work on the new project now, I was missing an event in the ClientServerDlg which I noticed after comparing the two projects.

Thanks for the help!

BR,
Adrian

[Catalin]

You are always welcome, Adrian!

Glad to hear everything is working as expected now.

Best regards,
Catalin