Browse Dialogs

[jimprow]

I'm developing an install for a 3rd party product to run on top of AutoCAD. This requires me to prompt fo a destination directory for our software and then prompt for the location of AutoCAD.

I copied the Destination Directory dialog and modified the text but is is still trying to tag the Product name to the end of the path defined by the browse button. How can I disable that extra info being tagged on to the end of the path?

[CandiceJones]

Just dissociate the control from the TARGETDIR variable, and assign it to another variable.

[jimprow]

I did that when I copied the diialg and renamed the text on the dialog. I can't find the TARGETDIR defined on the of the object properties or characteristics. It shoould now be using a variable named AcadFolder.

[casic]

You can also use the File Dialog Plugin which offers a path selector dialog too. More information can be found here:

http://www.installaware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=503

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Markus

[CandiceJones]

When you say it should, did you correctly enter that variable in the "Writes Values to Variable" field?

[jimprow]

I was able to get it working using the File Dialog Plugin method (thanks Markus). I would like to understand the other mathod also. I did enter the AcadFolder variable in the Writes Values to Variable" field for the edit control.

[CandiceJones]

Great. Did you also pre-declare this variable before calling the dialog?

[jimprow]

Yes I set it $PROGRAMFILES$ early in the script (after the globals were defined). I figured this would be a good starting point when browsing.

[CandiceJones]

If you don't mind uploading your project (dialogs, MIA script, MPR project), I'll have this taken a look at, and let you know what the problem was!