Installer that runs other installers

[Peter Laskey]

Hello,

I have a database application written in LabVIEW 2010. The application gets it's data from a MySQL database server using the Database Connectivity Toolkit and MyODBC Connector. Because MyODBC is required, I have been manually running the .msi installer for this tool before installing my compiled LabVIEW application. I would like to know if it is possible to make a LabVIEW Installer Build Spec that will run the MyODBC install .msi before installing the LabVIEW components. Can anyone tell me how to do this?

Thank you,

Peter Laskey

[jgcode]

Hi Peter

You can set up the LabVIEW installer to run other installers after it.

Is there a dependency on the order in this case - does the ODBC drivers have to install before your LabVIEW app installs even if they are in the same deliverable?

Otherwise you could use a batch file and just script the order?

Cheers

-JG

[Antoine Chalons]

Otherwise you could use a batch file and just script the order?

I don't know about LV2010 because I haven't switched but at least in 8.6 I'm using this technique.

I add the .msi to the project, include it in the installer, and have batch to launch it after installatio, works fine.