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zip filed not compressed

September 9, 2013, 3:55 am
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Hello,

I have in my package three directories of document files. The installer file size is ~1.9 GB. I zipped these three directories into three files included them in the package and excluded the three directories from the package. I used 2 methods of compression:

  1. zip with no compression ( -0 option)
  2. zip with maximum compression (-9 option)

With the first option the size of the installer file reached to ~2.3 GB With the second option the size of the installer file reached to ~2.1 GB

The method compression which I use for my package is LZMA and I wonder why the size of the package with the zipped file is larger then the original package with the directories. I assumed that bitrock might not compress files with zip extension so I rename the file to .dat.

Is bitrock have the ability to compress zipped file (with or without compression as described) by LZMA? Is there any way to compress these directories into a zip file and still not exceed 2 GB ?

Thank You, Ronen

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Install asInvoker from a non admin account on Windows 8.

September 11, 2013, 12:36 am
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Hi,

I am installing my application from non admin account and with privileges asInvoker on Windows 8 machine. I found that installer installs application successfully but there is no entry in add/remove programs and no registry key gets created for installed application.

Could you please let me know the reason for this behavior. Any help will be highly appreciated.

Thanks.

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Is there a command line option for component selection?

September 5, 2011, 6:09 am
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Can I have some control over components from command line?

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How to customise selection of Install Dir page?

September 12, 2013, 6:30 pm
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Hello,

please help me to code the following scenario:

  1. On the Directory Parameter page user types in or selects a default value for the installation directory.
  2. my code needs to check that entered value
  3. Upon user clicking 'Next', if my code detects that there is previous install of the product at the location entered in Step 1, then prompt the user to either uninstall at that location, or ask to enter a different location. Do not go to the 'Next' page, i.e. do not continue the installation.
  4. If user chooses to uninstall, then exit the installer.
  5. If user re-enteres new location, then repeat validation starting from Step 3.
  6. Do not continue install until my code validates that the enetered location has no previous install in it.

Thank you.

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Installing content of a folder directly to installdir

September 16, 2013, 9:49 am
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I'm trying to install the content of a folder directly to the installdir not into a subfolder. How can I do this?

I have

C:\Path\To\Some\Folder (a folder with with files and subfolders)

I want them to be in ${installdir}

like this: C:\Path\To\Some\Folder\someFile.txt -> ${installdir}\someFile.txt

or: C:\Path\To\Some\Folder\Subfolder\someFile.txt -> ${installdir}\Subfolder\someFile.txt

When I do this:

<folderList>
        <folder>
            <description>Program Files</description>
            <destination>${installdir}</destination>
            <name>programfileswindows</name>
            <platforms>windows</platforms>
            <distributionFileList>
                <distributionDirectory>
                    <filterEvaluationLogic>or</filterEvaluationLogic>
                    <origin>C:\Path\To\Some\Folder</origin>
                </distributionDirectory>
            </distributionFileList>
        </folder>
    </folderList>

it does this: C:\Path\To\Some\Folder\someFile.txt -> ${installdir}\Folder\someFile.txt

I don't understand why the destination is ${installdir}\Folder instead of ${installdir}

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How can trigger rollback?

September 18, 2013, 3:35 am
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How can I trigger rollback? I want to start rollback installation on some specific condition. How can I do this?

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How to use the 'optionfile' command line option?

September 14, 2011, 1:33 am
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How to use the 'optionfile' command line option?

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How to read XML file and get values into variable

September 20, 2013, 8:15 am
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So i converted my excel spreadsheet into XML file now i need my project to read that xml file and get specific values into variables. When i try to add the xpath expression to "read xml file" like this workbook/worksheet/cell/row nothing happens and i get error "Error in xmlFileGet action. Please help.

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How can I silent install on Mac OS X?

September 23, 2013, 4:11 am
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Hi,

I have created dmg file for Mac OS X. How can I install it on Mac in silent mode?

Thanks

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Failed to create dmg on OSX

September 24, 2013, 2:52 am
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I am creating DMG file using InstallBuilder 8.6.0 with the code provided in user guide. I am getting following error in building project -

Error running hdiutil convert "/tmp/.tmpDir20130924113730/tmp.dmg" -format UDZO -imagekey zlib-level=9 -o "demoapp.dmg" : hdiutil: convert failed - Permission denied

What could be the issue here?

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Retina support for installers

September 24, 2013, 10:06 am
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Is there any plans to support installers for retina display Macs? We currently have some grainy looking installers on mac and would be great if the installation screens supported retina.

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How can I reboot during installation?

September 24, 2013, 9:37 am
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During installation I need to install additional roles in Windows that may require a reboot to complete. Installation mustn't continue until Windows has been rebooted.

What is the best way to cancel installation, reboot and restart the installation?

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Using BitRock for deploying Rails Applications

September 25, 2013, 5:25 am
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Can anyone please tell me how to bundle a Rails application (Ruby + Rails + MySQL + Apache + dependent gems + dependency software) using BitRock installer?

Is there any tutorial or something?

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Failed Windows security features test on uninstaller.exe

September 26, 2013, 7:12 am
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I am in the process of submitting my application to the Windows 8 app store, the first step is to run the application through the 'Windows App Certification Kit', in doing so I am receiving the below warnings on the 'uninstaller.exe' file, its labelled as binary analyzer test detected the following errors:

File C:\Program Files (x86)\TestApp\uninstall.exe has failed the NXCheck check.
File C:\Program Files (x86)\TestApp\uninstall.exe has failed the DBCheck check.
File C:\Program Files (x86)\TestApp\uninstall.exe has failed the WXCheck check.
File C:\Program Files (x86)\TestApp\uninstall.exe has failed the SafeSEHCheck check.

I cannot seem to find any information on the checks above that link to Bitrock installer, any ideas or experience with this issue?

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Can I uninstall parent component without uninstalling child component?

September 26, 2013, 3:58 am
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Can I uninstall a parent component without uninstalling its child component?

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Can I change the location of left side image?

October 16, 2013, 6:31 am
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When I apply left side image then it occupy top to bottom space on left side due to which white header moves to right side. Can I shift the left image down so that this white header can be shown on full left to right space as shown in attached image?

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Also, can I change the background color of the full window? Can I change the header background?

Thanks.

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Create Service Start Type

October 16, 2013, 6:38 am
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Hello,

According to you documentation the only supported start type in createWinowsService action are: auto, manual, disabled

What about Automatic Delayed Start? Is that option are not supported ?

Thank You, Ronen

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Support Package - Delete Files

October 16, 2013, 4:25 am
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Hello,

I have some question regarding support packages (patches):

  1. Is there an option to delete file from the installation tree as part of the installation of the support package on top of main package ?
  2. In case there is such mechanisim , Are the deleted file(s) will be restored in case of uninstallation of the suppot package ?

I was able to delete file(s) during the support package installation by using deleteFile action, but the file(s) did not restored after uninstalltion the support package.

In case there is no such automatic mechanisim, how do you suggest to implement such of operation ?

Thank you, Ronen

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Uninstaller mode variable

October 16, 2013, 12:51 am
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I want to detect the mode in both install and uninstall, so that I can have the correct actions occur when installing in either user (gui) or unattended mode

During install, I test variable installer_interactivity, so that I can install in either user (gui) or unattended mode

I want to be able to uninstall in either user (gui) or unattended mode, and am currently testing variable installer_ui to be equal to gui

That works fine if I: install and uninstall in gui mode install and uninstall in unattended mode

It's possible, but unlikely that I will have a need to install in gui mode, and uninstall in unattended mode. I haven't tried it, but I suspect the installer will remember the variable installer_ui during gui install mode, so that if I then uninstall in unattended mode, the uninstaller will see the variable value as gui and ask questions in unattended mode - which I don't want

Is there a built in variable that defines the uninstaller mode that I can test ?

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Start windows Service Failed

October 15, 2013, 7:52 am
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Hello,

During of instllation of Support package on top of main package I'm stopping a service in the readyTInstallActionList stage and staring it in the postinstalationActionList. I verified that the service is stopped before trying to start it. The service is failed to start when I'm using the bitrock installer action startWindowsServer. I postponed this action with <wait> action by 30 seconds but it still fails. When I'm using windows command SC start <service> the service start as required (BTW , for stopping the service I'm using windows SC ommand as well). Do you have any idea what can be the issue ? I prefer to use BITROCK built in command instead to use windows commands.

You assistant will be apreciated, Thank You, Ronen

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