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Sep 11, 2008

In an InstallScript project, I need to install a renamed file. The file may already exist. Unfortunately, if the file has the read-only bit on, it cannot be deleted with DeleteFile, so a combination of DeleteFile and RenameFile does not seem to wor...

Aug 07, 2008

Is there any sample code on how to implement an OnFilterComponents override - to filter on something other than on OS or Language -- in an InstallScript project (non-MSI)? The doco seems to suggest moving to separate Features instead of Components. ...

Sep 15, 2008

For some reason, a file on one machine leads to a return code of "Access is Denied", by DeleteFile, even after the SetFileInfo method is called. Unfortunately, I am now stuck. When I run the InstallShield-built install, it gives this error, yet I h...

Sep 11, 2008

The solution was fairly simple - change the read-only flag before deleting. Here is a working version of a function that accomplishes this:function RenameFileOver(szDir, szFromFile, szToFile)string szFileFound; beginif (FindFile (szDir, szToFile, ...

Aug 07, 2008

Thanks. It looks like that will work. The topic on FeatureSelectItem in the InstallScript Guide even has a sample.

Aug 07, 2008

Yes, Thanks. That might work. Is there an example of how to filter on a feature/subfeature in a non-MSI InstallScript project? Sadly, a search on this returns many hits on how to accomplish this in an MSI project, but little on how to do it in Ins...

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Install a File as a Different Name - Replacing an Existing File

Filtering Components in an InstallScript (non-MSI) Project

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InstallScript Subcomponent Filtering