Monitor Files installed in system by installer

[Coq_Rouge · Accepted solution]

You may use commandline options. If you use the run option in windows it may look like this.

"C:\installer\Volume\setup.exe" /l*v c:\Package.log

This will create a log in c:\ named package.log

[parthabe]

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Parag D wrote:

Well, I believe that LabVIEW Application Installer cannot be created through Installshield.

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It can be created using Install Shield. In one of my projects, we used it to offer wider options to the customer for the distribution of various files & folders in a single package. It was during my days with LV 7.0 & 7.1.

If you have somebody who uses a text-based prog language in your company, please ask them. They may be in a better position to guide you with more details of it.

[FraggerFox]

I am trying out what rouge said right now. Will update if it works.
However Partha, are you very sure that you can monitor each and every files installed during installation of LabVIEW application?

If you have any step by step procedure for installshield creation, please post the link for the same.

Message Edited by Parag D on 05-26-2009 10:52 AM

Message Edited by Parag D on 05-26-2009 10:53 AM

[parthabe]

Sorry, I dont have any document. It was taken care by a person specifically meant to create installers for our applications in my previous company.

[WesW]

Hi Parag,

I would not recommend trying to build the installer using InstallShield, as it will not be able to pull in any of the NI drivers, LV run-time engine, or support components.

While the Microsoft Installer engine (MSI) does not have explicit support for doing this, Coq's suggestion above is a good one.  Specifically, you can:

• run the setup with a log parameter like this:  setup.exe /log logfile.txt
• search logfile.txt with a text editor or "grep" tool, and search for the string ": File:" This should give you all of the files that are installed.

Regards,

- WesW / NI

[FraggerFox]

Coq's suggestion worked and now I am able to monitor the files installed!

Thanks all!