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Re: Deleting files previously installed

Thanks,
I added the script after 'Create Folders' & before 'Install Files' - that seems to be working correctly.

Re: Deleting files previously installed

BTW, you can also send your project file (.sb7) to support [at] lindersoft [dot] com and we'll add the code for you. Just let us know where the files are located on the target machine(s).

Friedrich

Re: Deleting files previously installed

David,

No problem. See attached screenshot. Let us assume, the .txt files are located in the default installation folder. Then you can use the "Delete File(s)" script function to remove all *.txt files.

Does this help?

Friedrich

Re: Deleting files previously installed

I would like to delete the files from the target machine.
I have never used a script file - it is all done with the wizard.
Can you advise me on what to do - I want for, example to delete all files with the extension 'txt'.

Thanks

Re: Deleting files previously installed

David,

Yes, Extensions to Delete on Clean—The compiler deletes files from the working folder (usually a temporary folder) where a project's configuration is built. Files with extensions specified with this property will be deleted when you perform a rebuild.

Would you like to delete the the existing files aaa.txt & bbb.txt on the target machine? If this is the case, just use the "Delete File(s)..." script function.

If the question is how to delete aaa.txt & bbb.txt from your project file, just go to the "Files and Folders" Visualizer and remove the files (and then add your new ddd.txt).

Does this help?

Friedrich

Deleting files previously installed

For example, on a previous install I installed files aaa.txt, bbb.txt & ccc.txt.
On my update I no longer want aaa.txt & bbb.txt but want ccc.tct and a new file ddd.txt.

I thought specifying '*.txt' in 'extensions to delete on clean' would do this - but reading the help it looks as if it does something different.

How can I make sure old files that are no longer required are deleted?