Zip file before extraction - SOLVED

Paquet Builder
#1

Hi everybody

I’m using packet-buider 3.3 to create an installer for my soft compiled using exeoutput.

Actually, my soft is a plugin of another software already installed on the computer.

What i would like to do is to backup the “main soft” (by creating a zip for instance) after starting files extraction.

is it a way to do that with paquet builder ?

Thanks in advance

#2

You could use a command-line Zip program like the one from http://www.info-zip.org/Zip.html
You include the Zip program into the SFX package (Additional Resources page) and execute it thanks to custom actions before file extraction.

#3

Thanks for your help, it’s working fine !

Now can i ask user for the folder name and using into batch file (called from custom action) ?

Actually I tried to add a custom action “Ask user for a folder” and to store the result as %MySourcePath% but when i made an echo %MySourcePath% in the batch file it’s empty :frowning:

But when I add an action like “display the message %MySourcePath%”, i can see the variable’s result, so I think, I don’t use variable in the right way in the batch file

regards

#4

The problem is that this variable is a PB variable. The BATCH file doesn’t know about it.

The solution: write the BATCH file yourself with a custom action. This one is designed for that:
http://www.installpackbuilder.com/help/write-text-to-file

#5

Thank you, this workaround is working perfectly :wink:

Your paquet builder is just amazing

regards

#6

Thank you :blush: