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flex1234
Level 3
‎Nov 20, 2013 07:46 AM

Executing .bat files after setup

Is there a clean explanation about running batch files in InstallShield 2013 Express?

What to write to File name and command line section?
File name and command line: cmd.exe /c [DATABASEDIR]/BATCHFILE.bat
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tjohnson1
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‎Dec 02, 2013 08:31 AM

The [DATABASEDIR] property contains the trailing slash so you do not need to add one to the command line.

Here are the settings for the custom action.

Source Location: File Exists on Target Computer
File Location: [SystemFolder]
File Name and Command Line: cmd.exe \c [DATABASEDIR]BATCHFILE.BAT

As you are running this at the end of the setup you may want to set Wait for Action to No
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