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Save $TARGETDIR$ for next Installation
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 6:23 am
by mikKummerfeld
Hey Guys,
one question. When we install, uninstall and reinstall again, we want to use the content of $TARGETDIR$ für the next installation.
I tried SAVEDATA, LOADOLDDATA, $TARGETDIR$ as persistent variable...nothing works.
How can we make that work?
Thanks
Heiko
Re: Save $TARGETDIR$ for next Installation
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2016 12:28 pm
by FrancescoT
Dear Heiko,
have a look at the "Features sample (2)" from the link below.
http://www.installaware.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6772#p25655Hope this helps you.
Regards
Re: Save $TARGETDIR$ for next Installation
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 2:19 am
by mikKummerfeld
Thanks. I did and build that.
1. Install Features with Path D:\insttest
2. Uninstall Feature
3. Run the installer again => C:\Program Files (x86) again
Nice sample...but it does not work

Re: Save $TARGETDIR$ for next Installation
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:48 am
by FrancescoT
Dear Heiko,
honestly, I really don't know how did you test the sample.
If you have a look at its description;
"The sample demonstrates how to keep track of features selection and TARGETDIR, with different version of a setup"
... and this is what the sample exactly does and demonstrates!
It keeps track of features selection and TARGETDIR, with different version of a setup.
That said and to test the sample properly, you have;
1- to build the project and then to install the package.
2- To build the project once again and then to install the package over an existing installation.
Hope this clarify your doubt.
Regards
Re: Save $TARGETDIR$ for next Installation
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:55 am
by mikKummerfeld
Yes ok, but I Need to SAVE the TARGEDIR also after an uninstallation of the Setup.
1. INSTALL to D:\instpath
2. UNINST
3. INSTALL again and I want to have D:\instpath filled
Re: Save $TARGETDIR$ for next Installation
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 9:16 am
by FrancescoT
After a complete un-install, you should not keep any setup data.
Anyway if you want to proceed in that way, use a similar approach as the one the described by the above sample.
Of course in your case ... you should not delete the stored data.
Regards
Re: Save $TARGETDIR$ for next Installation
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 2:07 am
by mikKummerfeld
I have a Workaround now...after Installing, I create a reg key with the last install Folder
and I check this value at the beginning of a new install process
Re: Save $TARGETDIR$ for next Installation
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:40 am
by FrancescoT