Re: Changing the SMS exe file name based on a compiler variable?

Well I'm not 100% sure, since I haven't done it like you are describing
before.

I have done a test though (see attached)

Basically I defined a compiler variable and then on the "Settings" tab of
the installation properties I put %_TEST_%.exe

When I compiled it, it prompts me for the variable (by default "dev") and
then creates the .exe out put with the name of it.

I'm sure there is probably some predefined compiler variable for exe name,
but I couldn't find it?

Terry

PS - you'll need to rename to ipf

<TDavidson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1138918653.342639.140390@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Based on the value of a compiler variable, I would like to modify the
name of the executable that is created.

Example:
Compiler variable: _ENVIRONMENT_
SMS package name: package.ipf

If _ENVIRONMENT_ = "DEV" then I would like to be able to tell SMS
to create the executable name as "DEVpackage.exe" instead of the
default "package.EXE"

Am I missing something obvious? Any ideas? Also, could I put the
executable and a different directory based on the compiler variable?
I'd like this flexibility so I could maintain one ipf across several
environments.
Thanks for any input!
Tina



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