Installscript automated update/build with vbscript

[jchristman]

I have an installscript project that is all setup and works great. The only changes needed between builds is to do a files structure refresh so it gets all the new files with the latest dates and to change the product version number. Then in the release wizard I change it from setup.exe to the %product%_%version%.exe and I have it do a copy to a new location.

I would like to write a vbscript that just takes in the version/release number and will apply the new number and update the files in the build, then execute the ISBuild.exe and that version/release and build the project.

Are there any samples of this out there or could someone point me in the write direction. My projects are installscript and not MSI.

[SMadden]

Regarding updating the setup.exe name and product version via vbscript, these code snippets should work:

	
Set pProject = CreateObject("IswiAuto15.ISWiProject")
pProject.OpenProject szProjectName, False

' update the projects version number
pProject.ProductVersion = szNewVersion

'update Setup name
pProject.ISWiProductConfigs("YourMediaName").ISWiReleases("YourReleaseName").SingleEXEFileName = szExename

pProject.SaveProject
pProject.CloseProject

Sandra

[jchristman]

Thank you for the scriptlets

Thoughts or scripts that I could see how to update the file list that goes into the projects INSTALLDIR and SUPPORTDIR. In the UI I just right click on the folder and click refresh for the INSTALLDIR and I just verify the files have the updated dates on them in the SUPPORTDIR.

I would like to do this with a script, it would be nice for to be able to just loop through the directoy and have it update all the files and if there are new ones to have them added.

[SMadden]

for a standard component you could use a dynamic file link.

To automatically add files to the Supportdir, take a look at the InstallShield sample script LinkToFeature.vbs. I guess you can take some some snippets out of there and alter them for your needs.

You'll find the script on your system under \InstallShield\2009\Samples\WindowsInstaller\Automation Interface Files\Add Files and Components\LinkToFeature.vbs

[jchristman]

Thank you for help, I did not realize those where there, I will take a look.

I do use a dynamic link file to all the subfolders and files. I am worried about someone slipping in a single file or subfolder at the main level and there not be a link for it yet, so the build will miss it.