Copy Files from Previous Installation - windows-8

To fit Win 8 requirements, I need to copy a data file (data.mpd) from the install directory of the previous installation (typically c:\ProgramFiles but users could have changed to something else) to a new directory c:\User\....
How can I:
Get the path of the previous install
check if the file data.mpd exists
Copy that file to the C:\Users...

You might use the WizardForm.PrevAppDir property, which holds the folder path, where the installer with a certain AppId had previously installed the application (empty if it was not yet installed). Note that this property is filled after the wizard form is initialized, so read it after the InitializeWizard event.
For your task, I would do this operation at the pre-installation step, so for the CurStepChanged event method, I would write something like:
[Code]
procedure CurStepChanged(CurStep: TSetupStep);
var
DataFilePath: string;
begin
// check if the current step is pre-installation step and if the
// application had been previously installed; if so, then...
if (CurStep = ssInstall) and (WizardForm.PrevAppDir <> '') then
begin
// build and store the path to the Data.mpd file from the prev.
// installation path
DataFilePath := AddBackslash(WizardForm.PrevAppDir) + 'Data.mpd';
// check, if that Data.mpd file exists; if so, then...
if FileExists(DataFilePath) then
// copy it to the target directory; if it fails, show error message
if not FileCopy(DataFilePath, <your new directory here>, False) then
MsgBox('Copying of the Data.mpd failed!', mbError, MB_OK);
end;
end;

Use DisableDirPage=auto. This will prevent people from changing the install path on an upgrade.
Then have your application (not the installer) detect this file in its own folder and copy it to the per-user folder. This will give you the most robust behaviour in case multiple users run your application (which is the whole point of having per-user data).

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BURN: Logging BURN_PACKAGE-> sczLogPathVariable to be used to create complete Log file

I am using WIX 3.7, and I am wanting to have my MSI and BURN log files, be created at my desired location. I tried verbatim both the approaches, mentioned in How to set or get all logs in a custom bootstrapper application newsgroup post. However, Log File gets created in the default location. Since I had time on hand, I decided to explore WIX 3.7 through WIX 3.9 Source Code, attempting to find where BURN_PACKAGE-> sczLogPathVariable data member is used.
However I found just 5 references to BURN_PACKAGE-> sczLogPathVariable
\wix38-debug\src\burn\engine\logging.cpp(191):
if ((!fRollback && pPackage->sczLogPathVariable && *pPackage->sczLogPathVariable) ||
\wix38-debug\src\burn\engine\logging.cpp(197): hr = VariableSetString(pVariables, fRollback ? pPackage->sczRollbackLogPathVariable : pPackage->sczLogPathVariable, sczLogPath, FALSE);
\wix38-debug\src\burn\engine\package.cpp(152):
hr = XmlGetAttributeEx(pixnNode, L"LogPathVariable", &pPackage->sczLogPathVariable);
\wix38-debug\src\burn\engine\package.cpp(303):
ReleaseStr(pPackage->sczLogPathVariable);
\wix38-debug\src\burn\engine\package.h(165):
LPWSTR sczLogPathVariable; // name of the variable that will be set to the log path.
I was expecting some code that would actually retrieve the value of MY VARIABLE and then CONCATENATE that value with the Log File Name that was synthesized, to create the complete file path. Maybe I am missing something obvious ? Do you guys have any suggestions ?
*Package/#LogPathVariable is used to specify a variable that gets the path to the log. To control the logging, use the Log element.

Error converting Java.io.File to org.core.resource.IFile?

I am dynamically creating a File in the workspace and trying to generate a IFile instance of it.
IPath location= Path.fromOSString(file.getAbsolutePath());
IFile iFile=ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().getFile(location);
FileEditorInput input = new FileEditorInput(iFile);
but when I try to see if ifile exists or not (using iFile.exists()) it gives false.
I tried using canonical path as well but that also did not help.
Changes to the file system are not automatically detected by the Eclipse workspace, you'll need to tell the workspace to refresh its view of the local file system. You can do this with:
iFile.refreshLocal(IResource.DEPTH_ZERO, null);
If more than one file has changed you can do the refresh at the folder level changing the depth.

workspace.PendAdd() exact syntax?

I am unable to add a new file using tfs sdk:
int a = workspace.PendAdd(path,recursive );
What is this argument "Path"? path of file where to add or from where to add?
or before using this method v have to copy the new file in this folder?
If you are trying to add a folder, the directory has to exist first. If you are trying to add a file, the file has to exist first. After that you can run, for example:
TeamFoundationServer tfs = TeamFoundationServerFactory.GetServer("http://WhateverServerUrl");
VersionControlServer VsServer = (VersionControlServer)tfs.GetService(typeof(VersionControlServer));
Workspace ws = VsServer.GetWorkspace("WORKSPACE_NAME", "WORKSPACE_OWNER");
ws.PendAdd(#"C:\MyFolder", true);
Keep in mind that the identity exec this command needs to have permissions to create the folder if in fact you are creating a folder.
So to create a folder though of course you would have to add code to do assuming it doesn't already exist:
System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(#"C:\MyFolder");

SSIS - Skip Missing Files

I have a SSIS 2008 package that calls about 25 other SSIS packages.
Each of those child packages loads a specific file into a table. But sometimes one or more of these input files will be missing.
How can I let a child package fail (because a file is missing) but let the rest of the parent package keep on running?
I've tried increasing the maximum error count on the parent package, the tasks in the parent package that call each child, and in the child package itself. None of that seemed to make any difference. I still get this error when I run it with a file missing:
SSIS Warning Code DTS_W_MAXIMUMERRORCOUNTREACHED. The
Execution method succeeded, but the
number of errors raised (2) reached
the maximum allowed (1); resulting in
failure. This occurs when the number
of errors reaches the number specified
in MaximumErrorCount. Change the
MaximumErrorCount or fix the errors.
Edit:
failpackageonfailure and faulparentonfailure are already all set to false everywhere.
I haven't tried this, but this is how I would approach it.
Create a variable for the file name and the child package name.
Use a For Each Loop container. Have it go through the location of the files and pull the file names one at a time. Use the file name to change the child package name variable. In the container have the task to run the child package and have the name dynamically set based on the values of the child package name variable.
Then it should only try to run the child packages which have appropriate files.
in the properties of the execute package task, you can set the failpackageonfailure and faulparentonfailure. i haven't worked with these, but you can probably play with them to get your desired results.
Side note: for simplicity, I'd set these settings on the parent SSIS package.
There is a MaximumErrorCount values at the Sequence Containers & package level. If you're using this be sure your values are in-sync because the package level settings take precedence.
Another option is the ForcedExecutionValue.
To set this up, load the properties tab for each of container and:
1) ForceExecutionValue to TRUE
This will cause the container to return whatever value you put in the variable (see step #2), despite the outcome of the task(s).
2) ForcedExecutionValue to 0
This acts a return value for that task, and sets it to 0 (true, think "return 0" as in C++).
I hope that helps.
This will cause the package to
Load the properties using "ForcedExecutionValue" to 0, then Then set the Force
I have done this kind of scenario development, first plan the package execution method as whenever you will get a file we need to process the package if not either fail or leave the package ultimately our target is to process all the package of files existing. take a variable for all the packages. set the variable to "Y" or "N" on the existing of the file using script component or connection string in the parent package. the existing condition to execute the package on the value of the variable.
This method gave us desired results of process multiple files with different occurences of source files.
thanks
prav

How to set image path for fckeditor?

I am using fckeditor for PHP. I have set an absolute path for image uploading. I can upload images, but I am unable to use images that were uploaded. Can anyone help me find my problem?
Here is the code I have changed in my config.php file:
// Path to user files relative to the document root.
$Config['UserFilesPath'] = '/userfiles/' ;
// Fill the following value it you prefer to specify the absolute path for the
// user files directory. Useful if you are using a virtual directory, symbolic
// link or alias. Examples: 'C:\\MySite\\userfiles\\' or '/root/mysite/userfiles/'.
// Attention: The above 'UserFilesPath' must point to the same directory.
$Config['UserFilesAbsolutePath'] = '/var/www/host/mysite//userfiles/' ;
I just solved this frustrating problem after a full day of searching on Google.
The solution is here. Look for:
Returning Full URLs
You can configure the File Browser to return full URLs to FCKeditor, like "http://www.example.com/userfiles/", instead of absolute URLs, like "/userfiles/". To do that, you must configure the connector, combining the UserFilesPath and UserFilesAbsolutePath settings:
UserFilesPath: include here the full URL for the user files directory. For example, set it to "http://www.example.com/userfiles/".
UserFilesAbsolutePath: include here the server path to reach the above URL directory. For example, in a Windows environment, you could have something like "C:/inetpub/mysite/userfiles/", while on Linux, something like "/usr/me/public_html/mysite/userfiles/".
Just adjust the above settings to your installation values and the File Browser will start returning full URLs to the editor.
For your localhost :
$Config['UserFilesPath'] = 'http://localhost/mywebsite/userfiles/' ;
$Config['UserFilesAbsolutePath'] = 'C:\\wamp\www\\mywebsite\\userfiles\\' ;
and in order to get your images from there, use :
$path = 'http://localhost/mywebsite/userfiles/image/myimage.jpg';
Now, For your web server:
$Config['UserFilesPath'] = 'http://localhost/mywebsite/userfiles/' ; // if your webserver named localhost as mine
$Config['UserFilesAbsolutePath'] = '/var/www/vhosts/mywebsite.com/httpdocs/' ;
and the images path remains the same as above.
Check the permission of the folder
Full Subject: FCK editor 2.x: File/image/video upload in different folders for different applications using a single FCKeditor, by making $Config['UserFilesPath'] fully dynamic in a secure way
It can be done in many ways. I am explaining a process, which I applied as per my php applications' code structure. The same code structure/framework I followed for different applications, with each application as a sub-folder in my server. So, there is a logical need to use one single FCKeditor and configure it in some way, so that it work properly for all the applications. The content part of FCKeditor is ok. It can easily be reused by different applications or projects from a single FCKeditor component. But the problem arises with file upload, like image, video or any other document. To make it applicable for different project, the files must be uploaded in separe folders for different projects. And for that $Config['UserFilesPath'] must by configured with dynamic folder path, means different folder path for each project, but calling the the same FCKeditor component in the same location. I am explaning some differnt process together in a step-by-step way. Those worked for me fine with FCKeditor version 2.5.1 and VersionBuild 17566 and I hope they will work for others as well. If it does not work for other developrs, then may be they need to make some tweaks in those process as per their project code structure and folder write permission as well as per the FCKeditor version.
1) In fckeditor\editor\filemanager\connectors\phpconfig.php file
a) Go after global $Config ; and $Config['Enabled'] = false ;
i) There, if want a session dependent secure method: only for single site setting: i.e. one FCKeditor for each one project domain or subdomain, not one FCKeditor for multiple project then place this code:
if(!isset($_SESSION)){
session_start();
}
if(isset($_SESSION['SESSION_SERVER_RELATIVEPATH']) && $_SESSION['SESSION_SERVER_RELATIVEPATH']!="") {
$relative_path=$_SESSION['SESSION_SERVER_RELATIVEPATH'];
include_once($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].$relative_path."configurations/configuration.php");
}
N.B.: Here, $_SESSION['SESSION_SERVER_RELATIVEPATH']: relative folder path of the project corresponding to the webroot; should be like "/project/folder/path/" and set this session variable in a common file in your project where the session started. And there should be a configurations/configuration.php as the configuration file in your project. If it's name or path is different you have to place the corresponding path here instead of configurations/configuration.php
ii) If want to use a single FCKeditor component for different projects represented as different sub-folders and with a session dependent secure way (Assuming different session_name for different projects, to differentiate their sessions in a single server). But it will not work if projects represented as sub-domains or different domains, then have to use the session independent way (iii) provided bellow (though it is insecure). Place this code:
if(!isset($_SESSION)){
session_name($_REQUEST['param_project_to_fck']);
session_start();
}
if(isset($_SESSION['SESSION_SERVER_RELATIVEPATH']) && $_SESSION['SESSION_SERVER_RELATIVEPATH']!="") {
$relative_path=$_SESSION['SESSION_SERVER_RELATIVEPATH'];
include_once($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].$relative_path."configurations/configuration.php");
}
Please read N.B. at the end of previous point, i.e. point (i)
iii) If want to use a single FCKeditor component for different projects represented either different sub-folders as well as sub-domains or domains (though it is not fully secure). Place this code:
if(isset($_REQUEST['param_project_to_fck']) && $_REQUEST['param_project_to_fck']!=""){ //base64 encoded relative folder path of the project corresponding to the webroot; should be like "/project/folder/path/" before encoding
$relative_path=base64_decode($_REQUEST['param_project_to_fck']);
include_once($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].$relative_path."configurations/configuration.php");
}
Please read N.B. at the end of point (i)
b)Now after that for any case you selected, please find this code:
// Path to user files relative to the document root.
$Config['UserFilesPath'] = '/userfiles/' ;
and replace the following code:
if(isset($SERVER_RELATIVEPATH) && $SERVER_RELATIVEPATH==$relative_path) { //to make it relatively secure so that hackers can not create any upload folder automatcally in the server, using a direct link and can not upload files there
$Config['Enabled'] = true ;
$file_upload_relative_path=$SERVER_RELATIVEPATH;
}else{
$Config['Enabled'] = false ;
exit();
}
// Path to user files relative to the document root.
//$Config['UserFilesPath'] = '/userfiles/' ;
//$Config['UserFilesPath'] = $file_upload_relative_path.'userfiles/' ;
$Config['UserFilesPath'] = '/userfiles'.$file_upload_relative_path;
Here $SERVER_RELATIVEPATH is the relative path and it must be set in your project's configuration file included previously.
Here you can set the $Config['UserFilesPath'] with any other dynamic folder path using $file_upload_relative_path variable.In my bluehost linux server, as their was a folder user permission conflict between the project root folder (0755 permission) and the userfiles folder under it and subfolders under userfiles (should be 0777 as per FCKeditor coding), so it does not allow uploading files in those folders. So, I created a folder userfiles at the server webroot (beyond the project root folder), and set the permission to 0777 to it, use the code for the $config setting as :
$Config['UserFilesPath'] = '/userfiles'.$file_upload_relative_path;
But, if you have no problem with write permission in the project's subfolders in your case, then you can use the previous line (commented out in the previous code segment):
$Config['UserFilesPath'] = $file_upload_relative_path.'userfiles/' ;
Mind it, you mast comment out the existing $Config['UserFilesPath'] = '/userfiles/' ; in this file by either replacing or simply commenting out if it exist in other place of the file.
2) If you choose 1) (a) (ii) or (iii) method then open
(a) fckeditor\editor\filemanager\browser\default\browser.html file.
Search for this line: var sConnUrl = GetUrlParam( 'Connector' ) ;
Put these commands after that line:
var param_project_to_fck = GetUrlParam( 'param_project_to_fck' ) ;
Now, Search for this line: sUrl += '&CurrentFolder=' + encodeURIComponent( this.CurrentFolder ) ;
Put this command after that line:
sUrl += '&param_project_to_fck=' + param_project_to_fck ;
(b) Now, open ckeditor\editor\filemanager\browser\default\frmupload.html file.
Search for this line (it should be in the SetCurrentFolder() function):
sUrl += '&CurrentFolder=' + encodeURIComponent( folderPath ) ;
Put this command after that line:
sUrl += '&param_project_to_fck='+window.parent.param_project_to_fck;
3) Now where you want to show the FCKeditor in your project, you have to put those lines first in the corresponding php file/page:
include_once(Absolute/Folder/path/for/FCKeditor/."fckeditor/fckeditor.php") ;
$oFCKeditor = new FCKeditor(Field_name_for_editor_content_area) ;
$oFCKeditor->BasePath = http_full_path_for_FCKeditor_location.'fckeditor/' ;
$oFCKeditor->Height = 400;
$oFCKeditor->Width = 600;
$oFCKeditor->Value =Your_desired_content_to_show_in_editor;
$oFCKeditor->Create() ;
a) Now, if you choose 1) (a) (ii) or (iii) method then place the following code segment before that line: $oFCKeditor->Create() ;
$oFCKeditor->Config["LinkBrowserURL"] = ($oFCKeditor->BasePath)."editor/filemanager/browser/default/browser.html?Connector=../../connectors/php/connector.php&param_project_to_fck=".base64_encode($SERVER_RELATIVEPATH);
$oFCKeditor->Config["ImageBrowserURL"] = ($oFCKeditor->BasePath)."editor/filemanager/browser/default/browser.html?Type=Image&Connector=../../connectors/php/connector.php&param_project_to_fck=".base64_encode($SERVER_RELATIVEPATH);
$oFCKeditor->Config["FlashBrowserURL"] = ($oFCKeditor->BasePath)."editor/filemanager/browser/default/browser.html?Type=Flash&Connector=../../connectors/php/connector.php&param_project_to_fck=".base64_encode($SERVER_RELATIVEPATH);
b) if you chose 1) (a) (ii) method, then in the above code code segment, just replace all the texts: base64_encode($SERVER_RELATIVEPATH) with this one: base64_encode(session_name())
And you are done.
UserFilesPath: include here the full URL for the user files directory. For example, set it to "http://www.example.com/userfiles/".