Add a variable

[kishorkk23]

Hi,
I need to declare a global variable that should appear in GUI while creating build.
Same as:
Predefined variable Product name = $Title$
Currently I declare $Title$ for our Product name.

But I need to append a variable called Dailybuild or Weekly build after the $Title$
For that I need a separate variable like $new_variable$ = dailybuild(02/03/2013).

Problem is i want the variable to be present in GUI as how the Product name or product version is shown in InstallAware.
Is it possible to add a new variable in GUI below Product version?

Or I need information on how to access the variable present in Data Summary information:
So that I will use that variable in my script.
For eg : Subject = dailybuild(02/03/2013) . But i do not know how can i access the subject variable !!!

[FrancescoT]

Dear User,

please verify if the following topic helps you;
http://www.installaware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8927&start=0&hilit=Title+%26amp%3B+version

Regards.

[kishorkk23]

Nope, it does not solve my problem.

We have something like $TITLE$ $VERSION$

But I need like this
$TITLE$ Dailybuild (02/03/2013) $VERSION$

This Dailybuild (02/03/2013) should be assigned to some variable.

This can be changed same as we change version.

[FrancescoT]

... Probably I don't follow you correctly.

you could use; $TITLE$$DAYLUILDVAR$$VERSION$

where DAYLUILDVAR is assigned to "Dailybuild (02/03/2013)" as the sample does with TITLE & VERSION variables.

Regards

[kishorkk23]

Okay,

But where can I say this $DAYLUILDVAR$ ??
Is it in MSI code? or GUI ?

[FrancescoT]

Dear User,

As I previously told you, the sample "Title & version with a compiler variables.rar " available with the topic I reported with my first reply, demostrates exactly that.

The sample uses two custom Compiler Variables; "BRANDING" & "MYVERSION", to define at build time respectively, the package TITLE and package version.
Just add a new compiler variable and assign to it the value you prefer. Then use the variable, as the other two variables are used by the sample project.

Regards

[kishorkk23]

Well I do understand that we can declare a variable and then assign a value.

But I want to use the existing values of Project properties.

Title :
Subject :
Author:
Comments:

So let me know how can I use Subect value in my code? Is subject assigned to some global variable or any variable?

[FrancescoT]

Dear User,

All the available pre-defined variables and pre-defined compiler variables are listed and described with InstalAware documentation (just press F1 from IA IDE and search for; "pre-defined variables" or "pre-defined compiler variables").

Currently, it is not available an already defined variable for "SUBJECT" to use.
But you can define a custom compiler variable for that and then, you can use its dereference with the project settings.

"The syntax for dereferencing a compiler variable in InstallAware is enclosing the variable name between pound signs. For instance, if the variable is called MYCOMPVAR, dereference the variable using #MYCOMPVAR#. You may freely combine multiple dereferenced compiler variables in your string literals."

Hope this helps you.

Regards