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‎Mar 03, 2008
11:30 AM
Alternatives to FeatureMoveData
Hey
Im trying to convert a installscript type to basic msi since i need a single executable msi file
I have heard that FeatureMoveData does not work under basic msi
What alternative do i have. What command supports basic msi and have almost the same functionality as FeatureMoveData
Thanks in advance
Im trying to convert a installscript type to basic msi since i need a single executable msi file
I have heard that FeatureMoveData does not work under basic msi
What alternative do i have. What command supports basic msi and have almost the same functionality as FeatureMoveData
Thanks in advance
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‎Mar 03, 2008
12:19 PM
For Basic MSI, the data-transfer operations are handled by so-called standard actions: The InstallFiles action is where files are transferred, for example. If you use this mechanism, you shouldn't need to script anything.
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‎Mar 03, 2008
02:21 PM
RobertDickau wrote:
For Basic MSI, the data-transfer operations are handled by so-called standard actions: The InstallFiles action is where files are transferred, for example. If you use this mechanism, you shouldn't need to script anything.
The problem is that i already have a script. I have made a custum action where it runs the script as one of the first things in the behavior section
The software needs to be installed in a special way, and thats why the scipt is nessacary. I tried just to run the script, but featuremovedata is not working
Is it possible to use installscript to copy the files at all?
Or maybe i should not use basic msi al all? I just need a single executable msi file?
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‎Mar 03, 2008
02:37 PM
I think FeatureMoveData is only for files you've placed in InstallScript components; if you can't use the normal MSI file-transfer process (or even the MoveFile table), perhaps look into XCopyFile?
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‎Mar 04, 2008
05:48 AM
RobertDickau wrote:
I think FeatureMoveData is only for files you've placed in InstallScript components; if you can't use the normal MSI file-transfer process (or even the MoveFile table), perhaps look into XCopyFile?
Thanks for your reply
I can see that the parameters are completely different compared to eg. featuremovedata
I have created all the features and added all the files in the components. Thats what i need to install
Is it possible to eg. call the normal file-transfer process and then continue with the my custom installscript?
Thanks
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‎Mar 04, 2008
07:40 AM
Yes, Basic MSI can use InstallScript custom actions; if you want to call your InstallScript code after data transfer, your action should be scheduled in deferred mode after InstallFiles.