Dear Dennis, The list is given by the REX compilator when you make a mistake in the MMH file (like when you add the 8.3="blabla" information) That could be...
Hi, Please spell out exactly what you think is wrong. As far as I can see you are trying to compare parameters from two commands, the "file" command and the...
Hi, You will need to compare that data with the "template" and look at the actions of any "#if" type commands. But before doing that, I have worked on these...
Hi, I have no idea how "c::\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\MakeMsi\WTA\WTA.flt" is being invoked, I think I'm going to need a small zipped...
Hi, ... I have assume that the UpgradeCode is constant so I determine what it is in the following code. If not, you could force it to be a particular value...
Hi, ... I have create a MAKEMSI script and a calling batch file to demonstrate how it could be done listed below and attached. The reusable MAKEMSI script to...
Hi Dennis and group, I seem to have lost track about how you propose to solve issue of several install paths My current code looks like <$Property "ALLUSERS"...
Hi, ... I'd make your directory name all upper case and condition the CA's so that you could pass on command line to override if required (if you want). ... ...
Hi, I have msi created using makemsi which does everything, adds program to startup and to "all programs". I would like to specify in the script that I need to...
Is it possible to add an ExeCa but without having an associated Sequence number? I've discovered you can trigger CA's from the ControlEvent table, which is...
... Typical - straight after I post, I find the answer... <$ExeCA ... Seq="0" SeqTable="" ... However to make this message worth while, here is another way to ...
Hi, Your right this is probably more commonly how you'd want to do it. Looks very good, I'll try it later and add it to the "launch" page as a second example. ...
Has anyone done anything with Billboards? I'd seen the table but never realised what they were. It seems they are a mechanism whereby you can update the...
Hi, I'm interested! Looking forward to it. I thought they were used for splash screens but I've never had time to look at them. Bye, Dennis ... -- Dennis...
... me neither, until I saw someone mention them. Here is what I've hard wired so far... ; list of billboards to show ; in this case 2, so should be displayed...
Oh - one thing... the billboards show for the duration of the installFiles time, which in any small installation is so short its probably not worth doing. My...
I'm trying to generate something like this registry info using Extn command. So far Extn generates everything except the ddeexec keys at the bottom. What are...
Hi, ... At the moment it just generates registry, I'm thinking of extending this to use the "ProgId" tables etc. There is nothing stopping you just using the...
Hi, Is there a alias for the program files directory something like I can specify $ProgramFiles or %ProgramFiles% and it would pick the program files directory...
Hi, Is there a in built capability of specifying splash screens during install startup? Thanks Vipin __________________________________________________ Do You...
Hi, I was thinking if Dennis could make the tool open source it could get popular a lot and would rapidly get feature rich. Is there any intention of opening...
Hi Vipin, ... your question is answered on Dennis homepage http://www.labyrinth.net.au/~dbareis/makemsi.htm <blockquote> While the tool is not "open source"...
Hi, ... Except that by default MAKEMSI will automatically convery this to a system folder properties as you sould see in the generated HTML documentation. I...
Hi, ... No MAKEMSI support but I believe that you only need to make a dialog modeless and sized appropriately and it can be used as a splash screen, I have...
Hi, ... I've had a bit of a play and this code is probably better (doesn't hardcode feature name): <$Row Billboard="Billboard1" Feature_="<$Feature?>" ...
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