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Check for the existance of a program
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 5:27 pm
by EricB
Is there a way with InstallAware Express edition to determine if an application is installed on the system? What I want to do is determine if Adobe Acrobat is installed, and if it is not, then launch the Adobe install from within my installation.
Thanks,
Eric
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 3:32 am
by sinan
Not with Express. Seems like you're ready to scale up to Developer or Studio.
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 7:30 am
by EricB
Darn. I know I will need to "step up" versions, but I am holding off until the app I am working on starts bringing in $$ before upgrading. I could use the copy of InstallShield I have, but I really don't like it at all.
Eric
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 5:34 pm
by sinan
Well, you could always use the
Run Programs view and time a support file (added in the
Creatives view) to execute before your application installs.
That support file would be a custom EXE that does the check for Acrobat and kicks off the Acrobat installer if needed. Of course, it'd be quicker/easier with
Studio, but you still have a way
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 5:41 pm
by EricB
Sinan,
Thanks for the idea. I had already thought of this, but was hoping for an "easy" way to do it within IA rather than using an app I write.
Thanks again,
Eric