Run executable at end of installation that is not in the project

[wiebe@CARYA]

After installation we might have to set the ProgramData rights.

I can run an executable, but it has to be in the installer, and therefore in the project. Why? I just want to call:

icacls "%USERPROFILE%\DSS Measurement System\*" /grant Users:(OI)(CI)F

Now I have to work around it. Perhaps create and include a batch file that deletes itself?

[wiebe@CARYA]

thats a : and a ( not a :(.

[wiebe@CARYA]

For reference, put this in the batch file:

@ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL
SET mypath=%~dp0
icacls "%mypath:~0,-1%" /grant Users:(OI)(CI)F /t
start /b "" cmd /c del "%~f0"&exit /b

[Mads]

I agree that this should be supported. In this particular use case you really want this though:

http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/Tools-to-grant-applications-access-to-common-applicati...

[wiebe@CARYA]

Mads,

Yes, I saw it and it helped me acknowledge that I was not blindsided, and that this really is not possible to do easilly. kodo'd it as well.

Your link will probably help out someone, so thank you for mentioning it.

For now, the batch file works like a charm. The last line deletes itself, so the file won't be used again.

[Darren]

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