Acad Install and Inno Setup

[kenny]

Has anyone had any experience with Acad Install and Inno Setup? I'm battling with an "Acad Install Error" that keeps on popping up during the installation process. My menu is loading correctly and my template file path is configured fine, but I cannot seem to get the "Support Path" feature to work.

Inno Setup Compiler 3.0.6 (b)
Acad Install 15.35
AutoCAD 2004
Win 2000

 

[Laurie Comerford]

Hi Kenny,

It's not at all clear what your are trying to do.

Can you post your commented Inno Setup Script so we can analyse it for you.

 

[kenny]

The problem seems to lie within the AcadInst.ini file which I have included below :

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ; ;

[PRODUCT]

Name=AfraLisp2004_Custom_Menu
RegPath=
License=
Silent=

[AUTOCAD]

Versions=R16.0
Products=
SerialNumbers=
AddPath=<InstallPath>:1;<InstallPath>\Cadlib2k:2;<InstallPath>\Cadlisp2k:3; Silent=

[AUTOCAD LT]

Versions=
Products=
SerialNumbers=
AddPath=
Silent=

[ARX]

Install=
Uninstall=
Description=
LoadCtrls=
Loader=
Groups=
Commands=

[ARX2]

Install=
Uninstall=
Description=
LoadCtrls=
Loader=
Groups=
Commands=

[MENU]

MenuGroups=AFRALISP:AFRALISP:1:50

[APPLOAD]

[ACADDOC]

[STARTAPP]

[NEWPROFILE]
Name=AfraLisp
Description=AfraLisp 2002 Menu Profile.
CopyFrom=<CURRENT>
MakeDefault=T
DesktopShortcut=T
QuickLaunchButton=T

[<PROFILE>General]

TemplatePath=<STRING><InstallPath>\Templates

This is the corresponding "iss" file :

; Script generated by the Inno Setup Script Wizard.
; SEE THE DOCUMENTATION FOR DETAILS ON CREATING INNO SETUP SCRIPT FILES!

[Setup]
AppName=AfraLisp 2004 Custom Menu
AppVerName=AfraLisp 2004 Custom Menu - Version 1.1
AppPublisher=AfraLisp
AppPublisherURL=http://www.afralisp.com
AppSupportURL=http://www.afralisp.com
AppUpdatesURL=http://www.afralisp.com
DefaultDirName={pf}\AfraLisp 2004 Custom Menu
DisableDirPage=yes
DefaultGroupName=AfraLisp 2004 Custom Menu
DisableProgramGroupPage=yes
LicenseFile=C:\afralisp2002_Install\license.txt
InfoBeforeFile=C:\afralisp2002_Install\readme.txt
InfoAfterFile=C:\afralisp2002_Install\install.txt

[Files]
Source: "C:\afralisp2002_Install\AcadInst.exe"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags:
ignoreversion
Source: "C:\afralisp2002_Install\*.*"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags:
ignoreversion
Source: "C:\afralisp2002_Install\Cadlib2k\*.*"; DestDir: "{app}\Cadlib2k";
Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "C:\afralisp2002_Install\Cadlisp2k\*.*"; DestDir: "{app}\Cadlisp2k";
Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "C:\afralisp2002_Install\Templates\*.*"; DestDir: "{app}\Templates";
Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "C:\afralisp2002_Install\AcadInst.exe"; DestDir: "{app}" ; NOTE: Don't use "Flags: ignoreversion" on any shared system files

[INI]
Filename: "{app}\AcadInst.url"; Section: "InternetShortcut"; Key: "URL";
String: "http://www.afralisp.com"

[Icons]
Name: "{group}\AfraLisp 2004 Custom Menu"; Filename: "{app}\AcadInst.exe"
Name: "{group}\AfraLisp 2004 Custom Menu on the Web"; Filename:
"{app}\AcadInst.url"
Name: "{group}\Uninstall AfraLisp 2004 Custom Menu"; Filename:
"{uninstallexe}"

[Run]
Filename: "{app}\AcadInst.exe"; Description: "Launch AfraLisp 2004 Custom Menu"; Flags: nowait postinstall skipifsilent

[UninstallDelete]
Type: files; Name: "{app}\AcadInst.url"

[UninstallRun]
Filename: "{app}\AcadInst.exe"; Parameters: -U

 

[Albert Giuliano]

Are you using the latest version? if so then see below;

Change the : to | (pipe symbol) ie
"AddPath=<InstallPath>|1;<InstallPath>\Cadlib2k|2;<InstallPath>\Cadlisp2k|3;

in the Help file:
a.. Corrected incorrect use of colon in AddPath= key as delimiter between

Also You may find IStool to be a little friendlier then plain Inno Setup, it a GUI that runs ontop Inno Setup - and it's free http://www.istool.org/

HTH

The problem seems to lie within the AcadInst.ini file which I have included below :

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; ; ;

[PRODUCT]

Name=AfraLisp2004_Custom_Menu
RegPath=
License=
Silent=

[AUTOCAD]

Versions=R16.0
Products=
SerialNumbers=

Silent=

[AUTOCAD LT]

Versions=
Products=
SerialNumbers=
AddPath=
Silent=

[ARX]

Install=
Uninstall=
Description=
LoadCtrls=
Loader=
Groups=
Commands=

[ARX2]

Install=
Uninstall=
Description=
LoadCtrls=
Loader=
Groups=
Commands=

[MENU]

MenuGroups=AFRALISP:AFRALISP:1:50

[APPLOAD]

[ACADDOC]

[STARTAPP]

[NEWPROFILE]
Name=AfraLisp
Description=AfraLisp 2002 Menu Profile.
CopyFrom=<CURRENT>
MakeDefault=T
DesktopShortcut=T
QuickLaunchButton=T

[<PROFILE>General]

TemplatePath=<STRING><InstallPath>\Templates

This is the corresponding "iss" file :

; Script generated by the Inno Setup Script Wizard.
; SEE THE DOCUMENTATION FOR DETAILS ON CREATING INNO SETUP SCRIPT FILES!

[Setup]
AppName=AfraLisp 2004 Custom Menu
AppVerName=AfraLisp 2004 Custom Menu - Version 1.1
AppPublisher=AfraLisp
AppPublisherURL=http://www.afralisp.com
AppSupportURL=http://www.afralisp.com
AppUpdatesURL=http://www.afralisp.com
DefaultDirName={pf}\AfraLisp 2004 Custom Menu
DisableDirPage=yes
DefaultGroupName=AfraLisp 2004 Custom Menu
DisableProgramGroupPage=yes
LicenseFile=C:\afralisp2002_Install\license.txt
InfoBeforeFile=C:\afralisp2002_Install\readme.txt
InfoAfterFile=C:\afralisp2002_Install\install.txt

[Files]
Source: "C:\afralisp2002_Install\AcadInst.exe"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags:
ignoreversion
Source: "C:\afralisp2002_Install\*.*"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags:
ignoreversion
Source: "C:\afralisp2002_Install\Cadlib2k\*.*"; DestDir: "{app}\Cadlib2k";
Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "C:\afralisp2002_Install\Cadlisp2k\*.*"; DestDir: "{app}\Cadlisp2k";
Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "C:\afralisp2002_Install\Templates\*.*"; DestDir: "{app}\Templates";
Flags: ignoreversion
Source: "C:\afralisp2002_Install\AcadInst.exe"; DestDir: "{app}" ; NOTE: Don't use "Flags: ignoreversion" on any shared system files

[INI]
Filename: "{app}\AcadInst.url"; Section: "InternetShortcut"; Key: "URL";
String: "http://www.afralisp.com"

[Icons]
Name: "{group}\AfraLisp 2004 Custom Menu"; Filename: "{app}\AcadInst.exe"
Name: "{group}\AfraLisp 2004 Custom Menu on the Web"; Filename:
"{app}\AcadInst.url"
Name: "{group}\Uninstall AfraLisp 2004 Custom Menu"; Filename:
"{uninstallexe}"

[Run]
Filename: "{app}\AcadInst.exe"; Description: "Launch AfraLisp 2004 Custom Menu"; Flags: nowait postinstall skipifsilent

[UninstallDelete]
Type: files; Name: "{app}\AcadInst.url"

[UninstallRun]
Filename: "{app}\AcadInst.exe"; Parameters: -U

 

[Byron Blattel]

Are you using the latest version? if so then see below;

Change the : to | (pipe symbol) ie
"AddPath=<InstallPath>|1;<InstallPath>\Cadlib2k|2;<InstallPath>\Cadlisp2k|3;

in the Help file:
a.. Corrected incorrect use of colon in AddPath= key as delimiter between

Good catch Albert

Also, if you don't intend to install to LT you need to use some value for Versions= that doesn't make any sense. I normally use NONE.

Kenny, was that the specific error you got ("Acad Install Error")? Was this text in the title bar of the message box or in the body? Does it occur before the dialog comes up or when you hit OK?

 

[kenny]

Kenny, was that the specific error you got ("Acad Install Error")? Was this

text in the title bar of the message box or in the body? Does it occur before the dialog comes up or when you hit OK?

I added the pipes ( | ) and the NONE but still get errors. The error occurs just after selecting the profile selection box. A message box pops up with the following :
"AcadInst.exe has generated errors and will be closed by windows."

 

[Byron Blattel]

I added the pipes ( | ) and the NONE but still get errors. The error occurs just after selecting the profile selection box. A message box pops up with the following :
"AcadInst.exe has generated errors and will be closed by windows."

I'm still unclear as to when the crash happens.

It crashes when you select a profile in the list box?

 

[kenny]

The error occurs just after selecting the profile selection box.

Just after selecting OK.

 

[Byron Blattel]

Just after selecting OK.

Does it crash if you don't use the DesktopShortcut= and/or QuickLaunchButton= keys? Try removing each one and then both. They both run through the same code, if they both crash then the problem is in the common code.

What OS are you testing on?

 

[kenny]

Sorry for the delay, but I'm on GMT and so am about 8 hours out of phase from the U S of A. I tried everything that was suggested and still get the error and no support paths set up. Mmm, let me try and remove the support path setup and see what happens.

Ohh, OS - Win 2000

 

[kenny]

Okey doke. I removed the contents of AddPath from the AcadInst.ini e.g.

AddPath=<InstallPath>|1;<InstallPath>\Cadlib2k|2;<InstallPath>\Cadlisp2k|3;

became simply :

AddPath=

Installation now works perfect.

Ideas anyone??

 

[Byron Blattel]

Okey doke. I removed the contents of AddPath from the AcadInst.ini e.g.

AddPath=<InstallPath>|1;<InstallPath>\Cadlib2k|2;<InstallPath>\Cadlisp2k|3;

became simply :

AddPath=

Installation now works perfect.

Ideas anyone??

Try removing the ending semi-colon.

 

[Byron Blattel]

Success!!!!!!
Do you know that sometimes I feel like giving myself a kick up the backside for missing something so obvious. A BIG thanks to everyone for your patience and quick responses. I owe you all. Watch this space.........

I'll get it fixed in the next update, it shouldn't be that finicky (and it certainly shouldn't crash).

I'll also be adding foreign language support for the small number of strings used by the program.