Reading a value from a file

Paquet Builder
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I am evaluating Paquet Builder and have a question relating to custom actions.

I would like to read a value from a text file into a custom variable, the text file only contains a single line which is the full folder path of my installed application, so I just need to be able to read the value directly from the text file to know where to patch the application.

e.g. File content follows on 1 line:

C:\Program Files\XXX\ApplicationName\YYYYYY

Is this possible using custom actions or any other method?

Thanks

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Currently, it is possible to read data from .INI or XML file. So if you manage to modify your application to have a .INI format, you can try this one: http://www.installpackbuilder.com/help/read-key-from-ini-file

Otherwise, it’s a good suggestion, we’ll add the option to read lines from text files in next release of PB.