Copy file from installation source

[noebby]

We must copy one licence file to the destination directory which is not included in the install package because it is individual. How to? "Copy Local Files" does not work.

Regards,

Norbert

[SteveDude]

I would also like to know a good way to do this. Don't have the time or experience at this point to creat a plugin to handle it. I need a way to copy multiple files from a CD to the local machine. I know this is a Windows Installer limitation, but would be a great addition to IA.

[jimo]

Use call dll.

Here is an example;
~InstallAware Clipboard Data~
~Call DLL Function~
~{89412589-2864-4C5B-B221-63150F855CE7}~
~kernel32.dll,CopyFile,bool,LASTERROR,"pointer to string",$TARGETDIR$\\MDDMBackup,"pointer to string",$TARGETDIR$\\MDDM,$~
~mIDEFunc.dll\\mEXEFunc.dll~

In Engrish;

Call DLL Function kernel32.dll->CopyFile (get result into variable LASTERROR)

[Bo Andersen]

Can get the DLL call to work on windows 2003 - Error messages come up saying I need to install the plugin - I call the dll after the apply install.

What I need to do is to create a copy of a file that is installed.. I know I can include the file twice and just install both, but that would bloat my setup-file - are there any other ways?

Thanks

Bo

ADDED:
Exact error message is
Unable to load plug-in library. Please rebuild your project and make sure all required plug-ins are installed.

Action skipped

ADDED.
Heres the offending command
~InstallAware Clipboard Data~
~Call DLL Function~
~{E4E9FE45-CDED-447C-BA1C-8DC27369C406}~
~$WINSYSDIR$\\kernel32.dll,CopyFile,bool,LASTERROR,"pointer to string",$TARGETDIR$\\DAT\\dnmc.dai,"pointer to string",$TARGETDIR$\\DAT\\emptydnmc.dai,$~
~~mIDEFunc.dll\\mEXEFunc.dll~ ~


and in english
Call DLL Function $WINSYSDIR$\\kernel32.dll->CopyFile (get result into variable LASTERROR)


also tried without the winsysdir...