Re: Can't get rid of "rollback" prompt on uninstall

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From: Terry M (Nospam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/11/04 

Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:25:42 -0800

You probably need to remove it from the script?
Why don't you attach or post the script.
Including the uninstall.ipf
Terry

"Chad" <chad.varnerREMOVE_CAPS_BUT_DONT_OFFER_ME_AN_SMS_JOB@eds.com> wrote
in message news:84cf01c40793$f8440210$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I have a "master" installation that calls two smaller
> ones that each install their own little application.
> (See topic "One package, three uninstalls" in this
> newsgroup).
>
> The "child" installations are very simple - they receive
> everything they need from the "master" installation as
> far as destination directories etc. They declare a
> logfile; they call uninstal.ipf; they install the
> software and leave. The only user interaction is a
> progress bar, and in certain circumstances a
> yes/no/cancel dialog box.
>
> The problem is, when I go to uninstall these two "child"
> applications, the uninstal asks if I want to perform a
> rollback. I never said I wanted one in the first place;
> I don't want a rollback, and don't want the uninstall to
> ask. I can't get it to NOT ask that question.
>
> I've tried setting DOBACKUP to <nothing>, A, and B; I've
> tried explictly setting BACKUPDIR to <nothing>;
> uninstall just keeps asking if I want to do the rollback
> which of course doesn't exist.
>
>
>

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