Different default install paths

[AskewDread]

Hey guys
how can i have one default install path for xp and another different one for vista?

[ChandanOmkar]

yes its possible.. in install script you have to put the condition. you have to check the OS and then set the INSTALLDIR. here is the pseudo code;

if(version is winXP) then
INSTALLDIR =

else if(version is WinVista) then
INSTALLDIR =

[AskewDread]

ChandanOmkar wrote:
yes its possible.. in install script you have to put the condition. you have to check the OS and then set the INSTALLDIR. here is the pseudo code;

if(version is winXP) then
INSTALLDIR =

else if(version is WinVista) then
INSTALLDIR =

im very sorry if i sound like a noob but how to i edit that?

[ChandanOmkar]

use the following piece of code :

if(SYSINFO.nOSMajor >= 6) then
INSTALLDIR = ProgramFilesFolder ^ "VISTA"; // for vista

else if (SYSINFO.nOSMajor >= 5) then
INSTALLDIR = ProgramFilesFolder ^ "XP"; // for xp
endif;

I think this would be helpful for you....

[AskewDread]

ChandanOmkar wrote:
use the following piece of code :

if(SYSINFO.nOSMajor >= 6) then
INSTALLDIR = ProgramFilesFolder ^ "VISTA"; // for vista

else if (SYSINFO.nOSMajor >= 5) then
INSTALLDIR = ProgramFilesFolder ^ "XP"; // for xp
endif;

I think this would be helpful for you....

thanks for that

its saying
'end' invaliod statement
unexpected end of source file

[ChandanOmkar]

if(SYSINFO.nOSMajor >= 6) then
INSTALLDIR = ProgramFilesFolder ^ "VISTA"; // for vista

elseif (SYSINFO.nOSMajor >= 5) then
INSTALLDIR = ProgramFilesFolder ^ "XP"; // for xp
endif;


use the above code. There was a space between else and if

Thanks
Chandan

[AskewDread]

ChandanOmkar wrote:
use the following piece of code :

if(SYSINFO.nOSMajor >= 6) then
INSTALLDIR = ProgramFilesFolder ^ "VISTA"; // for vista

else if (SYSINFO.nOSMajor >= 5) then
INSTALLDIR = ProgramFilesFolder ^ "XP"; // for xp
endif;

I think this would be helpful for you....

ChandanOmkar wrote:
if(SYSINFO.nOSMajor >= 6) then
INSTALLDIR = ProgramFilesFolder ^ "VISTA"; // for vista

elseif (SYSINFO.nOSMajor >= 5) then
INSTALLDIR = ProgramFilesFolder ^ "XP"; // for xp
endif;


use the above code. There was a space between else and if

Thanks
Chandan

hey thanks for that it got rid of the errors 😄 but now its not doing it, it just doesnt apply that change still goes to c:\program files, any ideas?

Thank you sosomuch

[ChandanOmkar]

put your path in place of ProgramFilesFolder...
did you try this?

[AskewDread]

AskewDread wrote:
thanks for that

its saying
'end' invaliod statement
unexpected end of source file

ah...hang on i will try that i may of tryed the wrong bit

[AskewDread]

AskewDread wrote:
ah...hang on i will try that i may of tryed the wrong bit

this is the script i nw have its the entire file does it look right to you?

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//                                                                            
//  IIIIIII SSSSSS                                                            
//    II    SS                          InstallShield (R)                     
//    II    SSSSSS      (c) 1996-2002, InstallShield Software Corporation     
//    II        SS                     All rights reserved.             
//  IIIIIII SSSSSS                  
//                                                                            
//                                                                            
//  This template script provides the code necessary to build an entry-point 
//  function to be called in an InstallScript custom action. 
//                                                                            
//                                                                            
//    File Name:  Setup.rul                                                   
//                                                                            
//  Description:  InstallShield script                                        
//
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Include Ifx.h for built-in InstallScript function prototypes, for Windows 
// Installer API function prototypes and constants, and to declare code for 
// the OnBegin and OnEnd events.
#include "ifx.h"

    // The keyword export identifies MyFunction() as an entry-point function.
    // The argument it accepts must be a handle to the Installer database.
    export prototype MyFunction(HWND);  

    // To Do:  Declare global variables, define constants, and prototype user-
    //         defined and DLL functions here.
 

// To Do:  Create a custom action for this entry-point function:
// 1.  Right-click on "Custom Actions" in the Sequences/Actions view.
// 2.  Select "Custom Action Wizard" from the context menu.
// 3.  Proceed through the wizard and give the custom action a unique name.
// 4.  Select "Run InstallScript code" for the custom action type, and in
//     the next panel select "MyFunction" (or the new name of the entry-
//     point function) for the source. 
// 5.  Click Next, accepting the default selections until the wizard 
//     creates the custom action.
//
// Once you have made a custom action, you must execute it in your setup by 
// inserting it into a sequence or making it the result of a dialog's 
// control event.

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//                                                                           
// Function:  MyFunction
//                                                                           
//  Purpose:  This function will be called by the script engine when 
//            Windows(TM) Installer executes your custom action (see the "To 
//            Do," above).
//                                                                           
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
function MyFunction(hMSI)   
    // To Do:  Declare local variables.
begin             
  if(SYSINFO.nOSMajor  >= 6) then
INSTALLDIR = "c:\users" ^ "Vista";  // for vista

elseif (SYSINFO.nOSMajor  >= 5) then
INSTALLDIR = "c:\program files" ^ "XP";  // for xp
endif;
    // To Do:  Write script that will be executed when MyFunction is called.
 
end;

[ChandanOmkar]

use double slash in place of single slash when giving the path name.
e.g.

if(SYSINFO.nOSMajor >= 6) then
CreateDir("c:\\users\\Vista"); // for vista

elseif (SYSINFO.nOSMajor = 5) then
CreateDir("c:\\program files\\XP"); // for xp
endif;

[AskewDread]

ChandanOmkar wrote:
use double slash in place of single slash when giving the path name.
e.g.

if(SYSINFO.nOSMajor >= 6) then
CreateDir("c:\\users\\Vista"); // for vista

elseif (SYSINFO.nOSMajor = 5) then
CreateDir("c:\\program files\\XP"); // for xp
endif;

how does that know that its changing the install dir?

[ChandanOmkar]

Can you upload your whole project so that i can check....

[AskewDread]

ChandanOmkar wrote:
use double slash in place of single slash when giving the path name.
e.g.

if(SYSINFO.nOSMajor >= 6) then
CreateDir("c:\\users\\Vista"); // for vista

elseif (SYSINFO.nOSMajor = 5) then
CreateDir("c:\\program files\\XP"); // for xp
endif;

have attached the ism file as i assume thats what you want

[ChandanOmkar]

I am using installshield 2008 and your project is created with some latest version of IS.. so i cant revert back your project file......:(

[AskewDread]

heres a copy saved as 2008 version, dont write to it as it removed a few things but dont think anything important for this

[AskewDread]

AskewDread wrote:
heres a copy saved as 2008 version, dont write to it as it removed a few things but dont think anything important for this

any ideas?

[ChandanOmkar]

I think that putting a browse dialog for destination location is a better solution for this. So that a end user can browse and select the location.

you can pass the default location here as the condition of OS.

[AskewDread]

AskewDread wrote:
heres a copy saved as 2008 version, dont write to it as it removed a few things but dont think anything important for this

ChandanOmkar wrote:
I think that putting a browse dialog for destination location is a better solution for this. So that a end user can browse and select the location.

you can pass the default location here as the condition of OS.

at the moment it has a thing where people can choose it themselves but our main complaint from people is that its not at least the 2 defaults