Removing created files during uninstall?

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fxtech
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Removing created files during uninstall?

Post by fxtech »

I am a new InstallAware user. Please be gentle. :oops:

My product has an embedded Python interpreter which creates compiled .pyc files from user's custom .py files. I only ship the raw .py files with the product, but when the product starts up the .pyc files are created. After a normal uninstall, these files and the folders they are in are left behind.

I'd like to automatically remove these files/folders during uninstall (since they are useless without the app installed). Is this possible?
crisc
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I have the same question.

Post by crisc »

I have files that are modified or changed during usage and installaware doesnt remove them by default during the uninstall.
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Post by jimo »

The Windows Installer engine does not remove files that were modified or created outside the installer. To accomplish this use "Delete Files Recursive"
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