Uninstallation debris....

[intellogo]

When i uninstall my SF7 created installation file, then i am noticing that a file: "uninstall.exe" remains back as debris.

How can i get rid of this.

I don't know any code in SF7...Can any1 please help me out...?

Awaiting ur helpful response....

[Eagle]

this might be helpfull.

http://www.indigorose.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18331

suggest you have a look at the 'tips' and the example code,
as mentioned, caution should be used with the code, as targets
the 'uninstall folder' and all contents for deletion. plenty testing

same goes for the 'temporary folder' created-used during actual install routines,
to remove 'irsetup.exe' and anything else left in it upon Exit.

this code is 'use at own risk' stuff..just need to be sure don't delete
a folder that should not be deleted

hth

[intellogo]

Eagle buddy, thanks for showing some appreciation and willingness to help.

But after i went thru ur reply and link. I got the idea but am still unsure abt what code to put in the correct sectioon.

Please could u attach only the necessary imlpememntable code with this post and nothing else...

Awaiting u r reply....

[Eagle]

try doing this:

copy\paste the functions only into 'Global functions' scripting window:

--Start of Cleanup Functions

function SetTmpLnch()

--to set the target 'runtime' folder and contents to delete

	if _DoingUninstall then

		strTemplnch = _SourceFolder; -- 'uninstall.exe' parent folder (targetted for deletion) -use caution

	else

		strTemplnch = _TempLaunchFolder; -- 'irsetup.exe'  temp folder targetted for deletion

	end

return strTemplnch;

end 


function CLNCMD()

--to Set Cleanup Command string to run

	-- enclose the target folder in quotes if 'spaces' in the path

	if (String.Find(strTemplnch, " ", 1, false) ~= -1) then		

		strTemplnch = "\""..strTemplnch.."\"";
	end

	-- set the command arguements to run using a 'no command file' method

	local strCmst = "@echo off";
	local strCmPause = "ping 127.0.0.1 -n 4 >nul"; --the number 4 is number of seconds to wait before attempting folder deletion(time for the 'runtime' to have closed)
	local strCmDel = "if exist "..strTemplnch.." RD /S /Q "..strTemplnch;
	local strCmexit = "exit";
	
	--now set the combined command string to run

	local strCleanup = "\""..strCmst.."&&"..strCmPause.."&&"..strCmDel.."\"";

return strCleanup;

end

function Cleanup()

-- to call cleanup creation actions and 'Run' the Cleanup

Folder.SetCurrent(_TempFolder);

	if ((strTemplnch and (strTemplnch ~= "")) then
	
		local strCleanup = CLNCMD(); --call the command string creator

		--if the command string exists, execute it 

		if strCleanup then

			--[[run the created command string to delete the 'runtime' folder and contents(nothing can be 'in use')
		 		using -1 as the 'window mode' to hide command window\taskbar title, with 'wait for return' set to false]]

			File.Run(_SystemFolder.."\\cmd.exe", "/C "..strCleanup, "", -1, false);
	
		end
	end
end


function Cancel()

--[[function can be usefull eg: when a 'user cancelled' is confirmed
	eg to call this function from a 'Cancel button' action use:  Cancel(); ]]

	Cleanup(); --run the cleanup commands
	Application.Exit(5); --exit now

end

--End of Cleanup Functions

now copy\paste the required function calls into the locations as below:


place this in 'On Startup' actions scripting window:

--call the function to set the 'runtime' target folder to delete
SetTmpLnch();

place this as usually the last action in 'On Shutdown' actions scripting window:

--call run the folder delete actions
Cleanup();

note: code works best if you adopt the policy of keeping all 'uninstall' related stuff
out of the %AppFolder% ,as mentioned in the link info.