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Hi Francesco,

I want to start using the new direct deploy feature and I have a question on it.
We have three different installers to various OS (one for XP, 7x32 and 7x64). This is due to many differences between the installers for each OS.
Can I have the direct deploy detect the right OS to deploy each installers to? example. the 7x64 installer shall only show 7x64 machine etc? Is it better to create a bootstrap installer that shall execute the right installer? is that possible?

Regards,
T.

Dear Tzachk,

honestly, I suggest you to use a wrapper that executes the correct installer based on target machine.

Regards

Hi Francesco,

I figured this shall be the answer. I agree. Already started working on it.

Regards,
T.

Hi Francesco,

Short question.
I'm currently building the wrapper.
My plan is the following:
- Include all threee installers in the wrapper
- Detect target O.S
- Execute relevant installer per the target O.S
- Terminate the wrapper installer.

I want the wrapper installer not to leave any trace after the install completes as it is just a wrapper, will terminating work or is there any other clean method?

Regards,
T.

Dear Tzachk,

Create your wrapper project from the "Blank Project" template.

Regards

Hi Francesco,

Just to make sure I understand before I begin.
if I'll start from blank and just add the commands necessary for me, it shall not add registry information and as such if i terminate the wrapper at the end there is no uninstall information or any other residue left behind?

Regards,
Tzach

Dear Tzachk,

A project based on the IA Blank project template, doesn't include any default project implementation, such dialogs or pre-defined code logic.

Just add to the project's main script the tasks that you want to execute at Runtime.
It doesn't store any data to registry or files on the target machine ... unless you want this intentionally.

Regards