How show a rtf file after finish dialog?

[QooScho]

Hello
perhaps it is quite simple?
In the finish dialog I have a checkbox "Show Readme"
The ReadmeEnd.rtf file is copied to the $TARGETDIR$
In the MSI code I do a
RUN Program $TARGETDIR$\readmeEnd.rtf if the checkbox is checked. But no wordpad opens.

Do I need to specify the full path to the local "wordpad.exe"?
Or is there a better way to show the Readme file without "wordpad.exe" (I think the path is OS dependend)

best regards
Hans

[FrancescoT]

Dear Hans,

honestly, I am able to open a RTF doc just using;
- Run Program $TARGETDIR$\Document.rtf

Obviously, doing that just after Apply Install.

Regards

[QooScho]

Dear Francesco,
thank you for help.

I do not know what I am doing wrong?
Here is my MSI Code which is at the end when the finish dialog is visible and this is also after Apply Install
The variable READMESHARE is my Readme checkbox which is default TRUE
The messagebox occurs and shows the correct path. The ReadmeShare.rtf file is also located in the Progdir folder but no Wordpad opens and the document will not be shown.

any idea?

if Variable READMESHARE Equals TRUE
if Variable REMOVE Equals FALSE
if Variable SUCCESS Equals COMPLETE
Comment: Run Program $PROGDIR$\ReadmeShare.rtf
Run Program $PROGDIR$\ReadmeShare.rtf
MessageBox: Readme, show readme in $PROGDIR$\ReadmeShare.rtf
end
end
end

regards
Hans

[QooScho]

I have tested a little bit more.

It is not possiblejust to add

Run Program $PROGDIR$\\ReadmeShare.rtf

You have to add wordpad.exe

Run Program wordpad.exe $PROGDIR$\\ReadmeShare.rtf

BUT, the problem is that Wordpad cannot find the Readme.rtf if you install to C:\Program Files\MyApp\Readme.rtf
In CMD window you can mask the path with "" like "C:\Program Files\MyApp\Readme.rtf" but this will not work in the IA Run Program dialog
A, Run Program wordpad.exe "$PROGDIR$\\ReadmeShare.rtf" will not work.

How cann I mask the path correct?
Otherwise I have to copy the "Readme.rtf" File to C:\ or C:\windows but this not such a good idea I think.

regards
Hans

[FrancescoT]

Dear Hans,

please have a look at the attached project (it includes the builded package).

I have tested the package with WIN XP & WIN 7 and it shows the installed RTF file correctly (... just before the Finish dialog).

Hope this helps you.

Regards.