Install Custom Action with CustomActionData

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Many thanks Bill, I had almost got there but I had'nt quite got the syntax for passing 2 parameters e.g. source and target, I had in error a ';' between the two just for luck!<br />
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Now all works fine. &nbsp;I have also put my dll primary output unnder the Commit node as i wanted to make sure everything else was installed/folders set-up first. <br />
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Regards<br />
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Jeff<br />
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Many thanks Bill, I had almost got there but I had'nt quite got the syntax for passing 2 parameters e.g. source and target, I had in error a ';' between the two just for luck!

Now all works fine.  I have also put my dll primary output unnder the Commit node as i wanted to make sure everything else was installed/folders set-up first.

Regards

Jeff



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I have created a Windows Set-up and Deployment Package for an application. Each User will require a database file with different contents specific to them to be installed. So instead of re-building the install package every time I want to just place the unique database file on to the installation cd and have it automatically copied to the users chosen installation locaton.<br />
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&nbsp;I know I am supposed to create a custom installer class to include with the package, but how do you know what target path the user has chosen for the installation i.e. Is it a property that is available when coding the custom install class? &nbsp;Anyone have an example e.g. Copy app.path\data.mdb &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;targetpath\data.mdb &nbsp; &nbsp;
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I have created a Windows Set-up and Deployment Package for an application. Each User will require a database file with different contents specific to them to be installed. So instead of re-building the install package every time I want to just place the unique database file on to the installation cd and have it automatically copied to the users chosen installation locaton.

 I know I am supposed to create a custom installer class to include with the package, but how do you know what target path the user has chosen for the installation i.e. Is it a property that is available when coding the custom install class?  Anyone have an example e.g. Copy app.path\data.mdb        targetpath\data.mdb    

Deployment Custom Action

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Installation is the act of making a computer program program ready for execution. Because the process varies programs often come with a specialized program responsible for doing whatever is needed for their installation. Installation may be part of a larger software deployment process. Cross platform installer builders that produce installers for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux include InstallAnywhere, InstallBuilder and Install4J. Installers for Microsoft Windows include Windows Installer, InstallShield, and Wise Installation Studio; free installer-authoring tools include NSIS, IzPack, Clickteam, InnoSetup, InstallSimple and WiX. Mac OS X includes Installer, and also includes a separate software updating application.