install two versions of application

[Esther.Lopez]

Hello you all

I have developed a quite large and complex application, and built it on a exe file and installer, to run on a PC without LabVIEW.
I have got an stable version, and want to keep it on the execution machine, but I need to installer another version on the same machine to test new features beeing added. The problem is that when I try to install this version, the installer tells me that the previous version is going to be un-intalled.
How can I avoid it??

Thanks for your help

Regards

[Jonas Van Otterdijk]

Hello,

You have to make a separate build configuration.

Just copy the .bld file, adjust the target directory’s and generate an new product code (using the same product code causes the uninstall)

You will find the generate button in the install properties screen (properties button on installer settings page).

[Esther.Lopez]

Thanks for your quick response.
I was using the same .bld file to build both versions, and changed the name and folder.
I will try with the "product code" you mention...

[Diego_M]

Hola Esther,

NI has got a KB with this information in the following link

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/websearch/626109299CA6A5AD86256BBF00621C29?OpenDocument

Regards

Diego M.

[Esther.Lopez]

Thank you very much. I just changed the product code and everything works fine!!!