I've recently setup our first install using InstallShield and it works great. I'm now trying to modify the install to automatically run some oinsight programs. I know this can be done through a dll, though I'm having trouble with which one and how. Any guidance or example is appreciated.

Thanks,

Jody

The DLL you want to use is RDKINSTP.DLL. Prototype any one of it's five methods as noted below:

prototype INT RDKINSTP.StartOI( HWND, LPSTR, LPSTR, LPSTR, LPSTR );

prototype INT RDKINSTP.StartOIPanel( HWND, LPSTR, LPSTR );

prototype INT RDKINSTP.RunOICommand( HWND, LPSTR );

prototype INT RDKINSTP.RunOICommandPanel( HWND, LPSTR );

prototype INT RDKINSTP.ShutdownOI();

Use StartOIPanel and RunOICommandPanel if you want to show a progress bar. The non-panel one's perform the same operations without an interface. Here's some sample code I use to run an RDK.

SdShowMsg( "Installing RDK...", TRUE );

	

ChangeDirectory(TARGETDIR);

UseDLL(SUPPORTDIR + "rdkinstp.dll");

	

hWnd=GetWindowHandle(HWND_INSTALL); 

	

// build the RDK path

svRDKPath=TARGETDIR ^ "SRP RDK";

	

// start the engine

svTarget=TARGETDIR;

nResult=StartOI( hWnd, &szApp, &svTarget, &szUserName, &szPassword );

	

// set the App

if( szApp != "SYSPROG" ) then

	svCommand=RUN SETAPPID \"" + szApp + "\"";

	nResult=RunOICommand( hWnd, &svCommand );

endif;

	

// run the RDK

svCommand=RUN RDKINSTALL \"" + svRDKPath +"\"";

nResult=RunOICommand( hWnd, &svCommand );

	

// stop the engine

nResult=ShutdownOI();

	

UnUseDLL("rdkinstp.dll");

	

// delete the temporary rdk

DeleteDir( svRDKPath, ALLCONTENTS );



SdShowMsg( "", FALSE );

You'll want to include the RDKINSTP.DLL in your support files, so it will be available to use.

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Thanks Greatly,

Jody

You may wish to look at the NSIS Scriptable Installer System, which is a vast improvement over InstallShield. (It produces a single-file downloadable executable.)

Gerald,

…a vast improvement over InstallShield. (It produces a single-file downloadable executable.)

I'm puzzled over this comment. While there are arguably better installation programs (depending on what you are trying to do), InstallShield create a single-file downloadable executable.

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SRP Computer Solutions, Inc.

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