Install file into newly-created sub-folder of Application Folder

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HOW?

I can use Create Folder directive to create the new path, say
"%_SBINSTALLDIR%\Styles"

But the Install File directive does *not* allow free-form input... so I
can't enter the above.
The only options I have are to Browse for a Folder (which of course doesn't
exist in the tree) or set to a Variable.


It would appear that the only way I can do this would be to:
a) set a NEW compiler variable value to the new folder path to be created.
b) Create Folder, using the compiler variable
c) install file into the compile variable value

????

Steve

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Why do it that way rather than using the Files and Folders Visualizer to
create the folder?
The latter will cause the folder (and what you put in it) to appear in the
browse lists.

Jane

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Just to be clear - the sub-folder is on the destination computer, right?

I can't see how to do that in the F&FV.

Steve Bywaters

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Yes, on the destination computer.

Jane Fleming

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(to be said in "robot voice")

Jeff Slarve

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I understand you grok, 32 of 16384.....

Jane Fleming

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Finally found the icon... not where I expected.... foolishly, I was looking
for a button marked 'Add Folder...'

Steve Bywaters

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Ok good - it works and (now I know it's there <g>) is quicker than the hoops
I was having to jump through.

Resolved.

Steve Bywaters

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Hoops?
Whas wrong with hoops????
http://www.badfads.com/images/hulahoop01.jpg

<g>

Jane Fleming

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Hi Steve,

>Finally found the icon... not where I expected.... foolishly, I was looking
>for a button marked 'Add Folder...'

Well, it says "Add" and it's just below the folder tree<g>

What I do for all installs is that I assemble all files into a
"Products" folder in my root, such as:

C:\Products\ITUtilities\Latest

There I create the full install tree and copy all files into the
appropriate folders. When it's time to create the SB install, I point
to the "Latest" folder in the actual folder tree and the "Application
folder" in the install tree and click the second button under the
folder tree (tooltip: Toggle to add Folder(s) and File(s)) and then
hid the "Add" button and the whole tree and all the files are copied
to the correct location in the install tree. When it's time for a new
build I create a new subfolder such as:

C:\Products\ITUTilities\Version 0.93

and copy the contents of the "Latest" folder over. That way I have a
complete install for each build with very little effort.

Best regards,

Arnór Baldvinsson
Icetips Creative, Inc.
San Antonio, Texas, USA
www.icetips.com


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Arnor,

Yes, I now see that copying the 'tree' approach is what was intended here.

However, there are *four* panes/lists on that screen, and I was trying to
find an Add Folder in the bottom right - i.e. my 'destination' - which seems
logical to me!

In fact the concept is structured differently.
Well now I know.

Steve

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Steve,

What Jane and Arnór said.

And I think the following is also interesting (folder variable example)

http://www.lindersoft.com/forums/showthread.php?p=18178#post18178

Friedrich

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So, if the Install File dialog REQUIRES that the destination path be
available as a variable (or browse), then the Default Directory entry of Run
Program MUST correspondingly also allow selection of folder *by Variable*!
(currently only by browse, see below.)
hth
Steve