Re: Inno User Input Form and ODBC DSN
From: DavidM (spam_at_spam.net)
Date: 01/04/05
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Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 13:13:58 -0600
Here ya go ---
this is a sample on how to create a form to ask some data, IS ver 4.X, if
you use IS 5.X additional form system is changed.
http://www13.brinkster.com/vincenzog/isxart.asp?idart=52
then you canuse a [Registry] section to create the ODBC DSN, somentihng like
http://www13.brinkster.com/vincenzog/isxart.asp?idart=23
and to store user input data you have to use some {code:} functions.
ciao
-- Vincenzo Giordano - Inno Setup Extensions Knowledgebase http://www13.brinkster.com/vincenzog http://www.vincenzo.net/isxkb "Jan Hyde" <StellaDrinker@REMOVE.ME.uboot.com> wrote in message news:fsjlt0dnt3jr0mk59pevbtdohf6748a10q@4ax.com... > "DavidM" <spam@spam.net>'s wild thoughts were released on > Tue, 4 Jan 2005 09:12:33 -0600 bearing the following fruit: > >>I've gotten a couple replies on Inno newsgroup for this. Apparently, I >>can >>write a script within Inno that would prompt for the information as part >>of >>the setup. This sounds like the best way to do it. I got some sample >>code >>now. > > Perhaps you'd post it here in case someone else shares your > problem. > > J > >>Thanks >> >> >>"Jan Hyde" <StellaDrinker@REMOVE.ME.uboot.com> wrote in message >>news:27nkt0pqnsabpn0cn4bjgfkhbq6qnm94as@4ax.com... >>> "DavidM" <spam@spam.net>'s wild thoughts were released on >>> Sun, 2 Jan 2005 17:35:22 -0600 bearing the following fruit: >>> >>>>Hello Inno/VB gurus! I'm an InnoSetup newbie and have a question. I >>>>hope >>>>someone can help. >>>> >>>>I have a third party application that we currently install to hundreds >>>>of >>>>our customers. >>>> >>>>The application has its own setup program, however there is one step >>>>that >>>>must manually be created on each computer that the application is >>>>installed >>>>on. It is an ODBC System DSN. >>>> >>>>The settings are unique per customer -- each customer has its own SQL >>>>Server >>>>login, Password, and Database. >>>> >>>>Currently today, we manually create the ODBC and select the default >>>>database >>>>for the login. When we launch the application, it will list all the >>>>System >>>>DSNs and the client will choose the DSN that related to his database. >>>> >>>>What I would like to do is use InnoSetup to run after we run the normal >>>>application setup program. The only thing I would like Inno to do is >>>>display a form that prompts the user for Server Name, Username, >>>>Password, >>>>and Database, and then have it generate the ODBC DSN entry within the >>>>registry. >>>> >>>>I'm not sure how to go about creating the form or how to get the ODBC in >>>>the >>>>registry based on user input. >>>> >>>>Any help, direction, or guidance would be most appreciated. >>>> >>> >>> Simply write a program to present a form, which will create >>> the DSN. Then have inno launch this program at the end of >>> the setup. >>> >>> I suggest creating a DSN manually then looking at the >>> registry entries it creates to get an idea of what is >>> involved. >>> >>> >>> >>> Jan Hyde (VB MVP) >>> >>> -- >>> Have you heard about the downhill skier who was an exhibitionist? >>> He was arrested for in-descent exposure. (Richard Lederer) >>> >>> [Abolish the TV License - http://www.tvlicensing.biz/] >>> >> > > > Jan Hyde (VB MVP) > > -- > If the trumpet and clarinet had a fight, the clarinet woodwind? > (Perfect Tommy) > > [Abolish the TV License - http://www.tvlicensing.biz/] >
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