[sb_project_exe]

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What is the function of this variable?
(None as far as I can see)

I would expect it to contains the name of the resulting Project
Executable.... but no, that is contained in [EXENAME] (which I would expect
to be my *application* exe!)

So what is the purpose of [SB_PROJECT_EXE]?

And there is no built-in for the name of the main application variable?
I have created one, of course (%PROGRAMEXE%), but ..... just
surprised at the omission, since most else seems covered.

Steve

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> I would expect it to contains the name of the resulting Project
> Executable.... but no, that is contained in [EXENAME] (which I would expect
> to be my *application* exe!)

Steve,

Friedrich will answer your question here no doubt, but I think this refers
to the EXECUTABLE NAME as specified in the Visualizer.

When you see the "Executable Name", typically that will be the name of your
INSTALLER - not the program.

A VERY good method to use here is prepend the word "Setup" to your main
program name.

For example:

The installer for MyProgram.exe gets its executable name set to
SetupMyProgram.exe.

This means that when a customer downloads the installer to their drive and
views the filename at some later time that they KNOW that this is the
INSTALLER for MYPROGRAM.EXE.


There are a lot of people who download now - install later, so you don't
want to make the mistake of assuming that an installer called SETUP.EXE
makes sense to them - nor can you rely on them being smart enough to rename
it or place it somewhere intelligent<g>.

Good luck on your projects!


Charles




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This makes no sense to me.... reading the Help, this should be the
Application ('my program' name).

I know what to call my installer setup (I just use a different protocol to
you)... but I find this dialog confusing.

Whatever....

Steve Bywaters

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Hi Steve,

>I would expect it to contains the name of the resulting Project
>Executable.... but no, that is contained in [EXENAME] (which I would expect
>to be my *application* exe!)

EXENAME Is the name of the install exe. Your application exe could be
one of several being included in an install or there might not be an
exe. I can't see how SB could pick one out.

>So what is the purpose of [SB_PROJECT_EXE]?

This is a read-only compiler variable and my gess would be that it's
for internal use by SB.

Best regards,

Arnór Baldvinsson
Icetips Creative, Inc.
San Antonio, Texas, USA
www.icetips.com


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Steve,

The "Compiler Variables" Visualizer gives you the value of this "read-only"
compiler variable.

[SB_PROJECT_EXE] and [SB_PROJECT_WEB] point to the "standard" locations of
the installation images. If you compile web-enabled installation
applications, the compiler generates the images in the [SB_PROJECT_WEB]
folder.

You can use these variables to handle post-compilation tasks (e.g. zip,
copy, move, ftp, etc.).

If you set a custom [OUTPUTDIR] value, you can use [OUTPUTDIR] to handle
post-compilation tasks.

HTH,

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