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- Overview
- Running an executable
- Translating the uninstaller
WDInst: Configuring the uninstaller
The application uninstaller is the application that allows the end user to uninstall the application. By default: - the uninstaller is included in the setup program.
- the uninstaller operates in English
- the uninstaller does not run any other program.
WDInst is used to configure the uninstaller by allowing you to: - run a specific executable at the end of the uninstall operation.
- translate the different messages in WDInst.
These settings are defined in WDInst. To start WDInst, go to the "Tools" tab, "Utilities" group and click "WDInst". Remark: To specify in WDInst whether an uninstaller must be included or not: - Select "Setup settings .. End of setup".
- Check or uncheck "Include the uninstaller".
An additional executable can be run at the end of the uninstall operation. This executable will be run BEFORE uninstalling the application. This executable can be: - The application, started via a specific command line.
- A specific application (found in the application directory or in the current computer).
To run an executable during the uninstall operation: - Select "Setup settings .. Options of uninstaller".
- In the window that is displayed, specify the commane line to run. For example: "<SetupDirt>\Myapp.exe / UNINST".
The following keywords can be used:- <SetupDir>: setup directory chosen by the user during the setup.
- <SetupDrive>: drive of the setup directory chosen by the user during the setup.
- <Language>: number of the setup language.
- <SetupFile>: setup directory of data files.
- <DirUserData>: directory of data for the connected user (especially for a setup performed on a computer running Windows Vista or later).
- <DirCommonData>: directory of data common to the users (especially for a setup performed on a computer running Windows Vista or later).
- <User>: User name
- <srXXX>: Constants of SysDir.
- Validate.
Translating the uninstaller The uninstaller is translated in the setup editor WDInst. To start WDInst, go to the "Tools" tab, "Utilities" group and click "WDInst". To translate the uninstaller: - Select "Setup settings .. Options of uninstaller".
- In the window that appears, specify:
- the translation file to use. By default, the translation file (WDIninst.INI) is supplied in the installation directory of WINDEV. This file contains the translations in English.
- for each message, the different translations in the desired language.
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