vista, xp = one msi package
Hi,
I'm trying make software package (msi), which will work with vista and xp. For example if I install this msi in vista, will create folder:
c:\somevistafiles\somefile.dat
but, when I install this msi in xp, will create
c:\somexpfiles\file.dat
How I can do this in Admin Studio 8.5(Installshield)?
Regards
I'm trying make software package (msi), which will work with vista and xp. For example if I install this msi in vista, will create folder:
c:\somevistafiles\somefile.dat
but, when I install this msi in xp, will create
c:\somexpfiles\file.dat
How I can do this in Admin Studio 8.5(Installshield)?
Regards
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Posted by:
anonymous_9363
16 years ago
I guess the simplest route is to create a 'Set Property' Custom Action to alter the target directory's name, conditioned appropriately, of course.
Posted by:
AngelD
16 years ago
Why not add conditions to your XP and Vista components so they only get installed on their respective OS version?
Posted by:
spartacus
16 years ago
ORIGINAL: AngelD
Why not add conditions to your XP and Vista components so they only get installed on their respective OS version?
That's the way I would do it as well.
For the XP component to be installed, use the following condition
(VersionNT >= 501) AND (VersionNT < 600)
For the Vista component to be installed use the following condition
VersionNT >= 600
Regards,
Spartacus
Posted by:
anonymous_9363
16 years ago
I read the OP as installing the same file but to different folders. I'd guessed (perhaps incorrectly) that the 'file.dat' and 'somefile.dat' was an ommision and both were meant to be 'somefile.dat' or 'file.dat'. Certainly, if they're different files and not just different folder names, then a conditioned feature is the way to go. As ever, look what 'ASSUME' did... :)
Posted by:
spartacus
16 years ago
ORIGINAL: AngelD
Have in mind that Windows Server 2008 will also have VersionNT = 600
Good point, how about
(VersionNT >= 600) AND (MsiNTProductType=1)
as the condition for the Vista component
Regards,
Spartacus
Posted by:
AngelD
16 years ago
Using MsiNTProductType=1 would resolve to true for non-server NT platform so seems like a good suggestion Spartacus.
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