Summary

Synopsis

By default, the functionality in InstallShield for launching the application at the end of the installation does not set a working directory. It is necessary to create a new custom action in order to set the working directory for the launched executable.

Discussion

The following steps can be followed in order to configure the installation to conditionally launch an executable (based on a check box).

Windows Installer Projects

1. Create a new Basic MSI project
2. In the Project Assistant tab, select the Application Files view and add an .exe file and any necessary files.
3. Select the Installation Interview view and select "Yes" to "Do you want to give users the option to launch your application when the installation completes?" This will automatically add an exe custom action to launch the specified application based on a checkbox.
4. By default, the LAUNCHPROGRAM property tied to the condition of the custom action has no value, and so the check box appears deselected by default at run time. To specify that the check box should be initially selected, you can add LAUNCHPROGRAM to the Property Manager view with value 1.
5. In the Releases view, under the Setup.exe tab for your release, set the Required Execution Level setting to Administrator.
6. Save, build and test.

SdFinish(szTitle, szMsg1, szMsg2, szOpt1, szOpt2, bvOpt1, bvOpt2);

bvOpt1 = TRUE; // enable check box
szOpt1 = "Launch %p"; // %p expands to product name
SdFinish(szTitle, szMsg1, szMsg2, szOpt1, szOpt2, bvOpt1, bvOpt2);
if (bvOpt1) then
    LaunchApp(TARGETDIR ^ "sample.exe", "");
endif;

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