Install File return codes

[meercat]

Hello,

I am trying to determine if an install file command has executed and the file installed/replaced, based on the CRC upgrade check.

I see that the %_SB_ERRORCODE% return code is available, but I would like to determine if the file has been replaced, or installed (for the first time) or it failed and this seems only to return 0 or something else on failure or success. Of What?

How should I go about this?

Thanks

[linder]

%_SB_ERRORCODE% will returns 0 if the file copied successfully. Otherwise, it returns -1.

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[meercat]

thanks

[meercat]

After a bit more testing, and I am not 100% sure of this, but would appreciate your comment, it seems that %_SB_ERRORCODE% returns 0 if the file copied successfully or there is no need for the file to be overwritten as it has the same CRC value. Otherwise, it returns -1.

If this is the case, and as I said, it appears to be so, is there a return code for the case where there is no need for the file to be installed?

Thanks again,
Alex

[linder]

Alex,

No, if the file is skipped, then the return value in %_SB_ERRORCODE% will also be -1.

Friedrich

[linder]

BTW, a file installation error is always a fatal error. In other words, if there was a file install error then the installation is aborted immediately.

So if you see -1, it can be interpreted as "file skipped".

Friedrich

[meercat]

ok, thanks, that will work.