How to execute a script/batch file from install anywhere
Hi,
I am having a simple .bat file in my project folder which needs to create a folder (mkdir "testfolder") in the installation directory. How i need to execute this .bat file using execute script/batch from IA 2015SP1 ??
Follow the below steps to achieve the script or batch execution using InstallAnywhere.
1.Add the Execute Script/batch file Action as part of your project settings in the respective Sequence phase. 2. In the properties customizer section of the Execute Script/batch file Action, There is text area called Script: where you need to add your platform specific lines of code(Note: the commands must know in which directory it has to execute, so add cd $USER_INSTALL_DIR$ as your first line of code in the script area). 3. The text area allows the end user to leverage the InstallAnywhere Variables like "USER_INSTALL_DIR" in the user script. 4. Add a Check platform rule to the action, to decide the running platform based on script. 5.Build and run the installer.
Solution for your sample create folder task: batch- cd $USER_INSTALL_DIR$ mkdir testfolder
script- new folder with a test file) cd $USER_INSTALL_DIR$ mkdir testfolder cd $USER_INSTALL_DIR$/ testfolder touch testfile.txt
Additonal Suggestion: It is also possible to make use of Execute Command action which runs the script or batch file as a whole. By referring the .sh or .bat file in the command line.(Refer manual for more help)
