How to add sub-folder with its files inside the installation folder

Swapan Das · 8th November 2005, 07:37

I want to add my sub-folder say "Samples" inside my main installation folder
(INSTDIR) say "C:\DemoTransport". my sub-folder("Samples")contains around
2o files. My current coding is installing all the files of my sub-folder
to the main installation folder ("C:\DemoTransport") only.
How can I overcome it?

Section "Complete" SEC01
SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
SetOverwrite ifnewer
File "AppFolder\Transport.exe"
CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\DemoTransport"
;CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\DemoTransport\Samples"
CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\DemoTransport\DatabaseManager.lnk" "$INSTDIR\DBMngr.exe"
CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\DemoTransport\DemoTransport.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Transport.exe"
CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\DemoTransport.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Transport.exe"
File "AppFolder\DBMngr.exe"
File "AppFolder\SFormat.TXT"
File "AppFolder\DemoTransport.chm"
CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\DemoTransport\Help.lnk" "$INSTDIR\DemoTransport.chm"
SetOverwrite try
File "AppFolder\Samples\B001.TXT"
File "AppFolder\Samples\B002.TXT"
File "AppFolder\Samples\B005.TXT"
File "AppFolder\Samples\B007.TXT"

Swapan Das · 8th November 2005, 10:10

Until anyone of you help me out, I've written one crude solution for it. But please let me know the exact method.

The following example helps in creating sub-folder by the name "Samples" and copies all the reqd. files to it.

The crude solution which is working for me is :

Section "-Create Samples Folder"
CreateDirectory "$INSTDIR\Samples"
;MessageBox MB_ICONINFORMATION|MB_OK "$INSTDIR\Samples"
CopyFiles "$INSTDIR\*.FUS*" "$INSTDIR\Samples"
CopyFiles "$INSTDIR\*.XLS*" "$INSTDIR\Samples"
CopyFiles "$INSTDIR\*.BAK*" "$INSTDIR\Samples"
CopyFiles "$INSTDIR\*.INI*" "$INSTDIR\Samples"
Delete $INSTDIR\*.FUS
Delete $INSTDIR\*.XLS
Delete $INSTDIR\*.BAK
Delete $INSTDIR\*.INI
CopyFiles "$INSTDIR\Samples\Sformat.FUS" "$INSTDIR"
SectionEnd

Animaether · 8th November 2005, 12:10

You need to change the output path for the source files that would go into the Samples subdirectory:

PHP Code:


			
SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\\Samples"

SetOverwrite try

File "AppFolder\\Samples\\B001.TXT"

File "AppFolder\\Samples\\B002.TXT"

File "AppFolder\\Samples\\B005.TXT"

File "AppFolder\\Samples\\B007.TXT"

Swapan Das · 9th November 2005, 09:37

Dear Animaether,
Thanks for your help.
It worked!

8th November 2005, 07:37	#1
Swapan Das Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kolkata (Calcutta),India Posts: 106	How to add sub-folder with its files inside the installation folder I want to add my sub-folder say "Samples" inside my main installation folder (INSTDIR) say "C:\DemoTransport". my sub-folder("Samples")contains around 2o files. My current coding is installing all the files of my sub-folder to the main installation folder ("C:\DemoTransport") only. How can I overcome it? Section "Complete" SEC01 SetOutPath "$INSTDIR" SetOverwrite ifnewer File "AppFolder\Transport.exe" CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\DemoTransport" ;CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\DemoTransport\Samples" CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\DemoTransport\DatabaseManager.lnk" "$INSTDIR\DBMngr.exe" CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\DemoTransport\DemoTransport.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Transport.exe" CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\DemoTransport.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Transport.exe" File "AppFolder\DBMngr.exe" File "AppFolder\SFormat.TXT" File "AppFolder\DemoTransport.chm" CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\DemoTransport\Help.lnk" "$INSTDIR\DemoTransport.chm" SetOverwrite try File "AppFolder\Samples\B001.TXT" File "AppFolder\Samples\B002.TXT" File "AppFolder\Samples\B005.TXT" File "AppFolder\Samples\B007.TXT"

8th November 2005, 12:10	#3
Animaether Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,173	You need to change the output path for the source files that would go into the Samples subdirectory: PHP Code: `SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\\Samples" SetOverwrite try File "AppFolder\\Samples\\B001.TXT" File "AppFolder\\Samples\\B002.TXT" File "AppFolder\\Samples\\B005.TXT" File "AppFolder\\Samples\\B007.TXT"`

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8th November 2005, 10:10	#2
Swapan Das Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kolkata (Calcutta),India Posts: 106	Until anyone of you help me out, I've written one crude solution for it. But please let me know the exact method. The following example helps in creating sub-folder by the name "Samples" and copies all the reqd. files to it. The crude solution which is working for me is : Section "-Create Samples Folder" CreateDirectory "$INSTDIR\Samples" ;MessageBox MB_ICONINFORMATION\|MB_OK "$INSTDIR\Samples" CopyFiles "$INSTDIR\.FUS" "$INSTDIR\Samples" CopyFiles "$INSTDIR\.XLS" "$INSTDIR\Samples" CopyFiles "$INSTDIR\.BAK" "$INSTDIR\Samples" CopyFiles "$INSTDIR\.INI" "$INSTDIR\Samples" Delete $INSTDIR\.FUS Delete $INSTDIR\.XLS Delete $INSTDIR\.BAK Delete $INSTDIR\.INI CopyFiles "$INSTDIR\Samples\Sformat.FUS" "$INSTDIR" SectionEnd

9th November 2005, 09:37	#4
Swapan Das Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kolkata (Calcutta),India Posts: 106	Dear Animaether, Thanks for your help. It worked!