How to use instfiles?

JohnChen · 7th June 2011, 22:45

I couldn't find any resources regarding how to use instfiles in user's manual. Could any guru here explain it a little bit? I meant the syntax to use it and the meanings of each parameter. Also if I want to quit from instfiles page, how can I do that? It looks like there is a build-in page associated with instfiles page. If I don't want to show this page, how can I avoid it? Thanks for your help.

MSG · 8th June 2011, 05:25

Instfiles isn't a command, it's a page. You can't "run" the instfiles page without showing the page. Aborting installation is difficult, but if you search the forums there's a lot of threads about it. If you want to install stuff without showing the instfiles page, I suppose you could do everything in the leave function of your own custom page... But there's probably a better way to create your own instfiles equivalent. No idea myself.

JohnChen · 8th June 2011, 21:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSG

Instfiles isn't a command, it's a page. You can't "run" the instfiles page without showing the page. Aborting installation is difficult, but if you search the forums there's a lot of threads about it. If you want to install stuff without showing the instfiles page, I suppose you could do everything in the leave function of your own custom page... But there's probably a better way to create your own instfiles equivalent. No idea myself.

Basically my question is that how can I replace the exsiting instfiles page with my custom page? Thanks.

demiller9 · 8th June 2011, 22:08

Please explain why the install page won't work for you. It does several things 'behind the scenes' that would be more work to do on your custom page: it executes the sections that are selected, it changes the Next button to Install on the page before InstallFiles, it blocks going Back when InstallFiles is complete.

JohnChen · 8th June 2011, 22:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by demiller9

Please explain why the install page won't work for you. It does several things 'behind the scenes' that would be more work to do on your custom page: it executes the sections that are selected, it changes the Next button to Install on the page before InstallFiles, it blocks going Back when InstallFiles is complete.

It is not that install page won't work for me. It is because for some circumstance, I want to quit the installation, so the layout, text, etc from the original install page are not appropriate any more.

7th June 2011, 22:45	#1
JohnChen Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 80	How to use instfiles? I couldn't find any resources regarding how to use instfiles in user's manual. Could any guru here explain it a little bit? I meant the syntax to use it and the meanings of each parameter. Also if I want to quit from instfiles page, how can I do that? It looks like there is a build-in page associated with instfiles page. If I don't want to show this page, how can I avoid it? Thanks for your help.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

8th June 2011, 05:25	#2
MSG Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,840	Instfiles isn't a command, it's a page. You can't "run" the instfiles page without showing the page. Aborting installation is difficult, but if you search the forums there's a lot of threads about it. If you want to install stuff without showing the instfiles page, I suppose you could do everything in the leave function of your own custom page... But there's probably a better way to create your own instfiles equivalent. No idea myself.

8th June 2011, 22:08	#4
demiller9 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 442	Please explain why the install page won't work for you. It does several things 'behind the scenes' that would be more work to do on your custom page: it executes the sections that are selected, it changes the Next button to Install on the page before InstallFiles, it blocks going Back when InstallFiles is complete.