Custom Action

CChong2 (Flexera) asked a question.

October 10, 2002 at 8:46 PM

Custom Action

I created a custom action which points to an install script function and I inserted the custom action into the sequence. At the begining, when I ran it, I got an error msg, then I changed the sequence for this action. I ran again without any message, but it did not do anything. Any help is greately appreciately!

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TsungH
24 years ago
It will be very helpful if you can post what CA does, what type of CA it is, where CA is inserted into sequence.
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CChong2 (Flexera)
24 years ago
The CA code is Install script. It does only one thing which is to remove the desktop icon for the previous version of a product.

nResult =DeleteFolderIcon(FOLDER_DESKTOP,ICON20BETA);

The ICON20BETA IS defined string which represents the icon.

I knew for a fact that this code works in my InstallShield Professional version.

I created this CA using the wizard. The type is Install Script code with defferred execution, always execute. This CA is inserted right after MoveFiles in the Installation, Execute.

Thanks
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TsungH
24 years ago
You may want to insert your CA after CreateShortcuts action, further down in the Execute sequence. I believe your CA is executed before shortcuts are created.
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CChong2 (Flexera)
24 years ago
I tried to move the CA further down in the Execute sequence, like after CreateShortCut, but it is still not working. I think because the icon which my CA is going to remove is an existing one.

thanks
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