execwait error code 2

[skr64]

Hi,

I try to install an Adobe AIR application with a native installer.
The installation works fine if I install it in a custom folder like c:\test, but if I try to install it under c:\program files I get the error code 2 from execwait.
I have admin rights on the machine.
I tried in on Win XP and WIN 7 professional, both with admin privileges.

Could you please give me an advice how find the root cause of this problem?

Find the script as attachment.

Thanks in advance!

Stefan

[Anders]

ExecWait '"C:\nsis\AdobeAIRInstaller.exe" -silent -eulaAccepted' this is a path on your local system, change it to $instdir\AdobeAIRInstaller.exe

[skr64]

Ok, I changed it to $instdir, but the error comes from this line:

ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\MyAIRApplication.exe" -silent -eulaAccepted -location "$INSTDIR" -desktopShortcut -programMenu' $0

I updated the script.

The error only occurs when I try to install it in the Program Files folder.

What means error code 2?

Thanks a lot!

Stefan

[Afrow UK]

That is specific to the application. Ask the author/developer.

Stu

[skr64]

Thanks for your reply!
The problem is that I'm the developer of the application myself. The application is an Adobe AIR application, packaged as a native installer.
When I run the Adobe AIR native installer the application gets installed without any problem.
But if I use the script I get this error code 2 from execwait.
Could it be that there are old registry entries that causes the error?
Do you know about any way how I can find out what the error causes?
As I said the Adobe AIR installer installs my application without any problem.
But I need this script because I need to do the check for the AIR runtime etc.
My client wants a package that does everything itself.

Thanks a lot!

Stefan

[Afrow UK]

Try setting a suitable working directory first with SetOutPath. The problem could be caused by anything. You should be asking them (Adobe or whoever) what exit code 2 means.

Stu

[Anders]

Or you could try running Process Monitor and see if you can spot the problem, 2 is the windows error code for file not found (But it could also have a totally different meaning in their app)

[skr64]

I found the issue! The error code 2 is the exit code from the Adobe AIR native installer.
Exit code 2: Usage error (incorrect arguments)

After changing:
ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\MyAIRApplication.exe" -silent -eulaAccepted -location "$INSTDIR" -desktopShortcut -programMenu' $0

to:
ExecWait '"$INSTDIR\MyAIRApplication.exe" -silent -eulaAccepted -desktopShortcut -programMenu' $0

it worked perfectly fine.
So the problem seems to be that the Adobe AIR native installer complains about the -location argument if this is set to the progam files folder. When the -location argument is set to any other folder then it works perfectly fine.
So, now I check the $instdir and I have two different execwait statements, one for the program files folder (without -location argument, because the it installs automatically to this folder) and one for any other folder (with the -location argument).

Thanks a lot for your help! Your advice helped me to narrow down the problem.

Kind regards!
Stefan