Newbie Compile Error

Underdog · Post by **Underdog** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:58 pm

I have InstallAware 6 that came from CodeGear RAD Studio 2007. I built an install and cannot compile it. The error message is

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Compile Error
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Variable not defined: SHORTCUTFILESALL
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OK   
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I cannot edit the MSI code because of my edition. I know nothing about scripting installs, but there is clearly something wrong with my database that I cannot get rid of. I have added and removed system folders from the Files tab, but the error persists.

Alex_Ronquillo · Post by **Alex_Ronquillo** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:52 pm

It seems that you removed the SHORTCUTFILESALL folder from the Files section. Unfortunatelly, if you want to add it again, it receives a different name. What you can do is the following:

1.-Add the system folder Start Menu --> Programs Group with the common option checked.
2.- Save the project
3.- Open the .mia file with notepad.
4.- Search for ALLPROGRAMS
5.- Change it for SHORTCUTFILESALL
6.- Save the file

After that, try to compile your project again.

Underdog · Post by **Underdog** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:03 pm

That did it! Magic! And easy! If I didn't get a reply by the end of next week I was going to build the project from scratch. Thanks for saving me the work. I still don't know what I did wrong, nor how the solution made it work, but I'm fine with that for now.

Newbie Compile Error

Newbie Compile Error

Done!