Use this procedure with a Post Install
custom execute to run a
.exe distribution after your package installs.
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In the
Root property, select
[System (32-bit)].
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Set the
Executable Path to the name of the command prompt executable.
cmd.exe
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In the
Arguments property, provide the arguments to pass in a string to command prompt and then run one of the following commands:
/c <file.exe>
The
/c flag carries out the command specified and then terminates.
Replace <file.exe> by the full path to your .exe
file.
For example, when installing ExeInstalledByPackage.exe
to the Temp target root directory, the path argument
would be %Temp%\ExeInstalledByPackage.exe .
Pass the /noMutex flag if you are running an NI installer
executable.
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Click OK.
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Build all packages by selecting
.
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When your package installer is run after the installation is executed, the executable will run.
Note
Use Add Folder without Discover to add an executable to
your package as an input item if the folder containing the executable also includes
Microsoft .DLLs.
