SF6 issue

[Louis]

Hi Guys, I wish you can help me.

When I install a package I get a new uninstall instance created each time, so when I look at the add/remove pgm tab under the control panel, this is pretty ugly. How can I resolve this?

[jassing]

Are you changing the program name (ie: including a version #?)

I don't have sf6 installed anymore; but basically what you can do is look at the registry and delete any "old" uninstall entries...

[Louis]

Only the version is changed, it's incremented. This usually happens when I install an application on top of the previous application with an older version. I guess SF6 doesn't have the setting to uninstall automatically an older version of the same product name.

Does this means that I should create an action for this?

[jassing]

Yes; you'd have to create an action if you want the old version to uninstall.

[Louis]

Hi Jassing,

What would be the effect if I just set SF6 (Removing a parameter), under "Uninstall" tab. Because I tried another way, not creating an action and it works.

Original Setting: Under "Unique Registry Key":
%ProductName%%ProductVer%

Modifie Setting:
%ProductName% - I removed the ProductVer parameter..
This works !!!

Please comment.

[jassing]

Well; if you want to have one uninstall entry for you app -- what do you think?

MyApp 1.0
MyApp 1.1
MyApp 1.22
etc?

or just
MyApp
or
MyApp 1.22

It's really up to you -- keep it with the version # but remove old entries, or change it to just your appname - the problem is you cannot "retroactively" change it -- so i you change it now; you'll still have multiple versions in the uninstall entries..