OnBeforeInstall is getting called after Install

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While installing i have to check if specific file exist at that location and do delete it to make sure a new copy is placed everytime .All these should happens before installer copies it's files but what i found was OnBeforeInstall was getting called after install.
Where should i write my code(deleting file) so that it gets called before files are being copied by installer?

Posted 17-Apr-13 3:25am

Dexter11

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[no name] 17-Apr-13 9:35am

The answer you get is going to depend heavily on what you are using to create your installation package. And if OnBeforeInstall is getting called after the installation then you should be reporting that as a bug to the manufacturer also.

Dexter11 17-Apr-13 9:37am

I am using installshield to create my package where i had enabled .net installer class

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TrushnaK · Answer 1 · 2013-04-17T03:52:00

Solution 1

Refer this site:-

http://windows-tech.info/3/f19445531da643e0.php[^]

Posted 17-Apr-13 3:52am

TrushnaK