Hiding Uninstall Component

mtconleyuk · 21st November 2005, 08:09

I've got a script that uses MUI_UNPAGE_COMPONENTS to allow the user to decide which bits to uninstall. The problem is that I don't seem to be able to hide the Uninstall section from the list of components. If I put a "-" in front of the name "Uninstall", then the uninstaller is not generated, but there seems to be no other documented way to keep the Uninstaller section hidden and therefore out of the list of uninstallable components.

Anyone else know how to do it?

Thanks.

Animaether · 21st November 2005, 12:28

The section in which you create the Uninstaller is not (or, at least, should not) be the same section in which you create the option to uninstall the uninstaller (>_<)

I.e. you might have something like this:

PHP Code:


			
Section "Uninstaller"

  # write out uninstaller here

SectionEnd



Section "un.Uninstaller"

  # remove uninstaller here

SectionEnd

You'll want to hide that "un.Uninstaller":

PHP Code:


			
Section "un.-Uninstaller"

  # remove uninstaller

SectionEnd

mtconleyuk · 21st November 2005, 12:38

Maybe I'm missing something, but what, in your example, prevents the (un-) Components page from including the "Uninstaller" section in the list of installable components?

Animaether · 21st November 2005, 12:42

The dash/minus/thing. I hope I've got it in the right place, as I seem to remember that:
"-un.Uninstaller" was incorrect
"un.-Uninstaller" was correct

mtconleyuk · 21st November 2005, 13:10

Well, the "-un.Uninstall" trick seems to have worked. I'm pretty sure I tried "-Uninstall" earlier and it failed, but, hey, whatever.

Thanks for the hints.

21st November 2005, 08:09	#1
mtconleyuk Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 38	Hiding Uninstall Component I've got a script that uses MUI_UNPAGE_COMPONENTS to allow the user to decide which bits to uninstall. The problem is that I don't seem to be able to hide the Uninstall section from the list of components. If I put a "-" in front of the name "Uninstall", then the uninstaller is not generated, but there seems to be no other documented way to keep the Uninstaller section hidden and therefore out of the list of uninstallable components. Anyone else know how to do it? Thanks.

21st November 2005, 12:28	#2
Animaether Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,173	The section in which you create the Uninstaller is not (or, at least, should not) be the same section in which you create the option to uninstall the uninstaller (>_<) I.e. you might have something like this: PHP Code: `Section "Uninstaller" # write out uninstaller here SectionEnd Section "un.Uninstaller" # remove uninstaller here SectionEnd` You'll want to hide that "un.Uninstaller": PHP Code: `Section "un.-Uninstaller" # remove uninstaller SectionEnd`

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21st November 2005, 12:38	#3
mtconleyuk Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 38	Maybe I'm missing something, but what, in your example, prevents the (un-) Components page from including the "Uninstaller" section in the list of installable components?

21st November 2005, 12:42	#4
Animaether Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,173	The dash/minus/thing. I hope I've got it in the right place, as I seem to remember that: "-un.Uninstaller" was incorrect "un.-Uninstaller" was correct

21st November 2005, 13:10	#5
mtconleyuk Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 38	Well, the "-un.Uninstall" trick seems to have worked. I'm pretty sure I tried "-Uninstall" earlier and it failed, but, hey, whatever. Thanks for the hints.