Install - Pause/confirm between steps

[Maria.Aiva]

Hi everyone!

Happy to use this usefull program!

I have a question:

when install script for an application requires two or more steps,

I need a pause or user "keypress" before go ahead with the next installation script step, usually

1- launch setup program that autoextract files or do something and launch another setup [like OpenOffice]

2- whait for  1- completion; (with user confirmation or the like)

3- do something else; i.e. copy my own files to destination overwriting setup's placed files [My own license file]

What I tryied:

start /wait XYZ.exe - won't work

pause - won't work

prepare a setup.cmd - some programs change /version/ on the name

Thanks in advance for any hint!

M.A.

 

[shawn]

If you're using the setup instruction option "start process" there's an option to "wait until process has exited." Use that and it will not proceed to the next step until this step is complete. If the process shells out another process then that process might not be covered, however. If this is not working for you please share what you have so we can help.

As for hints, make sure you use the "{file}" variable in whatever instructions you use and it will be the exact local filename for this download regardless of the filename pattern, version number or folder you put it in. You can use functions to get even more capabilities out of that variable. Several other great tips and demonstrations in wiki. 

[Maria.Aiva]

Hello!

Thanks for your prompt reply!

Let me check your instructions and I will report back as soon as possible.

M.A.