SecurityService class not found

[Vidyasree]

Hi,

I am trying to check for admin rights in my installer. I used the code

import com.zerog.ia.api.pub.CustomCodeRule;
import com.installshield.wizard.service.security.*;

public class AdminRule extends CustomCodeRule {

public boolean evaluateRule() {
SecurityService service = (SecurityService)
ruleProxy.getService(SecurityService.class);
boolean isAdmin = false;
try{
isAdmin = service.isCurrentUserAdmin();
}catch(Throwable e){}

return isAdmin;
}
}
But the above code gave me 'com.installshield.wizard.service.security.SecurityService class not found' error. I tried using InstallerProxy as advisedin the help manual.(Calling Installshield MultiPlatform APIs in Install Anywhere).

public class AdminRule extends CustomCodeRule {

public boolean evaluateRule() {
InstallerProxy ip;
SecurityService service = (SecurityService)
ip.getService(SecurityService.class);
boolean isAdmin = false;
try{
isAdmin = service.isCurrentUserAdmin();
}catch(Throwable e){}

return isAdmin;
}
}

But still getting the error in Service class.

Thanks in advance

Regards,
Vidya

[scarney]

Vidya,

I think you need to add:

import static com.zerog.ia.api.pub.CustomCodeRule.ruleProxy;

Vidyasree wrote:
Hi,

I am trying to check for admin rights in my installer. I used the code

import com.zerog.ia.api.pub.CustomCodeRule;
import com.installshield.wizard.service.security.*;

public class AdminRule extends CustomCodeRule {

public boolean evaluateRule() {
SecurityService service = (SecurityService)
ruleProxy.getService(SecurityService.class);
boolean isAdmin = false;
try{
isAdmin = service.isCurrentUserAdmin();
}catch(Throwable e){}

return isAdmin;
}
}
But the above code gave me 'com.installshield.wizard.service.security.SecurityService class not found' error. I tried using InstallerProxy as advisedin the help manual.(Calling Installshield MultiPlatform APIs in Install Anywhere).

public class AdminRule extends CustomCodeRule {

public boolean evaluateRule() {
InstallerProxy ip;
SecurityService service = (SecurityService)
ip.getService(SecurityService.class);
boolean isAdmin = false;
try{
isAdmin = service.isCurrentUserAdmin();
}catch(Throwable e){}

return isAdmin;
}
}

But still getting the error in Service class.

Thanks in advance

Regards,
Vidya

[scarney]

In addition to the import static com.zerog.ia.api.pub.CustomCodeRule.ruleProxy, you need to configure the following jarfiles as dependencies of your class :

[LIST=1]

path\to\root\of\InstallAnywhereInstallation\resource\services\services.jar

path\to\root\of\InstallAnywhereInstallation\resource\services\ppk\windowsppk.jar


With that, it works in my code. Thanx for the tip.

--
Sandy

[scarney]

Now,

I have another question. In my CustomCodeRule class, I want to test from Netbeans which easier than building an installer everytime I change something. So I have:

public static void main( String[] args ) {
MyCustomCodeRule test_ccr = new MyCustomCodeRule();
test_ccr.evaluateRule();
}

I get an exception at this line in my checkAdmin() method:

SecurityService sservice = (SecurityService) ruleProxy.getService( SecurityService.class);

I presume there is some sort of setup that InstallAnywhere does. Is that something I can mimic outside of it. Being able to test these classes outside of IA would speed my development time up greatly.

--
Sandy

[Vidyasree]

Hi Sandy,

May i know the steps u followed to make it working?

I tried in eclipse and i have tried the two steps mentioned by you. but still the issue remains.:(

scarney wrote:
In addition to the import static com.zerog.ia.api.pub.CustomCodeRule.ruleProxy, you need to configure the following jarfiles as dependencies of your class :

[LIST=1]

path\to\root\of\InstallAnywhereInstallation\resource\services\services.jar

path\to\root\of\InstallAnywhereInstallation\resource\services\ppk\windowsppk.jar


With that, it works in my code. Thanx for the tip.

--
Sandy

[scarney]

Vidya,

In your java code, you also need to do import com.installshield.wizard.service.security.SecurityService;

--
Sandy

[Vidyasree]

Hi Sandy,

I doubt my way of doing is wrong.

Could you please tell me in steps for adding Execute custom code for checking admin rights?

Regards,
Vidhya

scarney wrote:
Vidya,

In your java code, you also need to do import com.installshield.wizard.service.security.SecurityService;

--
Sandy

[RamyaVenkatesh]

Hi Vidya,

Try this-

import com.installshield.wizard.service.security.SecurityService;
import com.zerog.ia.api.pub.CustomCodeRule;

public class AdminRule extends CustomCodeRule {
	
	public boolean evaluateRule() {
		CustomCodeRule.setCustomCodeRuleProxy(ruleProxy);
		SecurityService service = (SecurityService) ruleProxy
				.getService(SecurityService.class);
		boolean isAdmin = false;
		try {
			isAdmin = service.isCurrentUserAdmin();
		} catch (Throwable e) {
		}

		return isAdmin;
	}
}

- Create a jar
- In the project file,add this in your custom rule
- Add dependency services.jar from $IA_HOME$\resource\services\services.jar
- Under Project > JVM Settings, enable checkbox 'Add service support for custom code'

Let me know if this works.

Thanks,
Ramya

[Vidyasree]

Is it possible to get the final output as .msi file, instead of .exe format in InstallAnyWhere ?

[pv7721]

AFAIK this is not possible, as IA is multi platform, whereas .msi is Windows specific.