Upgrade Crystal Runtime

[ODIGERRY]

I need to install the an updated runtime of the 32 bit crystal reports runtime for .net 4.0.

The version that is in the InstallAware runtimes direcory ( ..\runtimes\crystal13bin\) is CRRuntime_32bit_13_0.msi
The current release (with bug fixes) is CRRuntime_32bit_13_12.msi.
If I replace and rename the file (CRRuntime_32bit_13_12.msi to CRRuntime_32bit_13_12.msi) in the ( ..\runtimes\crystal13bin) directory it will install OK but it breaks the uninstall.

How can I get the new runtime CRRuntime_32bit_13_12.msi to install correctly ?

[FrancescoT]

Dear Gerry,

you should a different approach to use a new version of that Runtime. The one that comes with IA includes a script that verifies if that specific package version is already installed and this may cause problems with Handling the package installation correctly.

Anyway, it's always possible to include any additional custom Runtime the you may require.

There several ways to release this.

- You could create a custom InstallAware runtime package just following the steps described with the document; "Extending the Application Runtimes View" http://www.installaware.com/publications-whitepapers.htm.

- Alternatively, you should have to modify the default IA runtime scripts for that runtime or you could simply use the Run Program command within your script to execute any package ( ... or any other application).

Hope this helps you.

Regards