InsPreActions, InsPostActions, DeiPreActions, and DeiPostActions Sections of Actions.sxp

The InsPreActions, InsPostActions, DeiPreActions, and DeiPostActions sections of the actions.sxp archive file can have the following entries:

Important! All programs listed in the sections must be available at the time of execution!

Program_call

Specifies the program path with parameters. This program call is executed in the phase of the section from which it is called. Only *.exe, *.com, and *.bat files can be called. The sequence of calls is 1-m.

Always specify the full path name and file extension of the program to be called. Since the path may contain Blanks (spaces), enclose it in quotation marks!

If the program call is created using the internal $(SxpSrvRelDir) parameter, the path in the DeiPreActions and DeiPostActions sections must not contain Blanks (spaces).

If the executed program asynchronously starts other programs and termniates, these spawned programs are not monitored.

return_code

Specifies the return value, if the program runs successfully. This value is compared to the actual return value. A negative comparison causes an error in the process.

If this value is not specified, the comparison cannot be made.

timeout

Specifies the number of minutes that can elapse before the started program is terminated. If the program continues running past the timeout period, the Installer tries to stop the program, cancels the installation, and displays an appropriate error message.