[izpack-users] Creating shortcuts based on version of windows

[Miraodb]

Hi scott,

Currently there's no differenciation between windows 2k, 98 or xp... they're
all win32 OS.
I'm not sure on how processpanel and shorcutpanel make the diffence between
those.
I assume there's a switch case logic within the code.
I would therefore assume it's to be done automatically.

Here's a thought for processpanel.:
What do you use to create the service ? I assume it's a batch file. in that
case, there must be a way to find out the version of the OS. i think the
environment variable "OS" gives you that. Or even better, opening a command
line shows up with two first line which gives you the exact name and version
of the OS. All you have to do is run the command line, pipe the outputstream
into string, compare substract of the sting to XP, NT, 2000 and so on....
and then do the corresponding task for each of them using a switch or
something...

Another thought, why not using VBS ? since your aim is to use the script
under windows. you could use VBS which has a few useful methods for system
properties. You could use the GetversionEx API, something like this:

Select Case OSInfo.dwPlatformId
Case 0
PId = "Windows 32s "
Case 1
PId = "Windows 95/98"
Case 2
PId = "Windows NT "
End Select

Now, regarding shorcuts that's more complicated since you can't run a task
just for that matter within the shorcut panel.
I see one tricky way, why not using the processpanel to run a batch or
script of any kind that would create the shorcuts the way you want and get
rid of the shorcutpanel in your installer.
Thus, you could simply re-use the same code as above for the processpanel
and implement the shorcut creation in the manner.

Hope that helps,
fabrice
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Taylor" <st-izpack at taylorit.com>
To: <izpack-users at lists.berlios.de>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 11:10 AM
Subject: [izpack-users] Creating shortcuts based on version of windows


> I'm trying to create an installer which when run installs a service on
> Windows NT, 2000, or XP. On Win98 (which doesn't support services) I
> would like to create a start up shortcut instead. So here are my
questions:
>
> I currently install the service using a job run via the ProcessPanel. I
> have specified <os family="windows"> but how do I specify the flavor of
> windows? I'm guessing that I should have something like <os
> family="windows" name="Windows NT">. Assuming you can only have one <os>
> tag per job then I guess I need to repeat the job for name="Windows
> 2000" and name="Windows XP". Correct? By the way, is there a list of
> valid names for windows operating systems somewhere?
>
> Is it possible to create a shortcut for a specific version of Windows.
> In otherwords I would like to create a start up shortcut on Windows 98
> but not on Windows NT, 2000, nor XP.
>
> /Scott
>
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