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ckaware
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Extract 7zip question

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Hello,

So if I include the Extract 7ZIP archive action, it will display the progress of the files being extracted during install time, but it doesn't populate the db for uninstallation of the files being installed.

Is this by design or am I doing something wrong?

Thanks,

Chris
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Re: Extract 7zip question

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Chris,

What exactly do you mean by "populate the db"? Which database?
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ckaware
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Re: Extract 7zip question

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It doesn't populate or register the files extracted/ installed with Windows Installer. The uninstaller removes the shortcuts, files it dropped, but files that "extract 7ZIP" installed are not removed.
giaviv
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Re: Extract 7zip question

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Correct, but the files are in a temporary folder.
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Re: Extract 7zip question

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I'm talking the files in the target folder of extract 7Zip Archive not the temporary folder content.
file.7zip contains files a,b,c
a,b,c are installed to TARGETDIR with extract 7zip archive
uninstall program
a,b,c are still in TARGETDIR

Chris
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Re: Extract 7zip question

Post by giaviv »

Hi,

I am afraid that using Extract 7zip Archive, you would have to manually delete your files upon uninstall.
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