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  • Overview
  • Configuring the automatic data file modification in WDInst
  • Running the automatic modification of WINDEV data files
  • Running the automatic modification of Hyper File 5.5 data files or migrating from Hyper File 5.5 to HFSQL Classic
  • Updating an application with automatic data file modification
  • Making the "Advanced" button invisible
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WDInst: Set automatic modification of data files
Overview
The automatic data file modification updates the description of data files on user computers.
For more details, see Automatic data file modification.
Configuring the automatic data file modification in WDInst
The automatic data file modification must be configured:
  • in the installation options ("Installation parameters .. HFSQL files" option).
  • in the description of each ".EXE" file that uses data files to be modified ("File description" window),
To discover the different elements in the WDInst UI, see WDInst interface
The following paragraphs present the automatic modification in the following cases:
  • the automatic modification of HFSQL Classic data files.
  • the automatic modification of Hyper File 5.5 data files or the migration from Hyper File 5.5 to HFSQL Classic.

Running the automatic modification of WINDEV data files

To run the automatic modification of WINDEV data files:
  1. Select the "Installation parameters . HFSQL files" option.
  2. Check "Run the automatic data modification".
  3. Specify the operating mode of the automatic data modification:
    • "Automatic data modification without GUI" enables the automatic data modification without allowing any action from the user.
      This option is available by default when the application's setup program is configured via the wizard.
    • the option "Ask for confirmation before running the automatic data modification" is used to display the list of modified data files and to ask the end user for confirmation.
    • the option "Display the advanced options of the automatic data modification" is used to display a specific window to the end user (see Updating with automatic data file modification).
  4. Specify (if necessary) the password associated with the analysis.
  5. Validate the window for setup options.
  6. In the "List of setup files" window, select the executable file (".EXE") on which the automatic data file modification must be performed. On the "HFSQL" tab, check "Manage automatic data modification".
  7. Click the "Advanced" button.
  8. Select (if necessary) the analysis in WINDEV format (".WDD" file) associated with the application.
  9. For each data file of the analysis, specify (if necessary) the password of the data file (if it exists).
    To change this password, select "Change password" and enter the new password.
Note If automation is to be performed on data files used by several ".EXE" files, repeat the operations for all ".EXE" files concerned.

Running the automatic modification of Hyper File 5.5 data files or migrating from Hyper File 5.5 to HFSQL Classic

To run the automatic modification of Hyper File 5.5 data files or to migrate Hyper File 5.5 data files to HFSQL Classic, follow the same steps.
In the "List of setup files" window:
  1. Select the executable (".EXE") file on which automatic data file modification should be run.
  2. In the "HFSQL" tab:
    • Check "Manage the automatic data modification".
    • Check "Manage Hyper File 5.5 files".
    • Click the "Advanced" button.
  3. Select the analysis in HFSQL Classic format (".WDD" file) associated with the application.
  4. For each data file of analysis, specify if necessary:
    • the password of the data file (if it exists) in the analysis in WINDEV format.
      Note: To change this password, check the "Change password" option and enter the new password twice.
    • if the application uses a migrated WINDEV 5.5 analysis:
      • the source analysis in WINDEV 5.5 format (".WDA" file).
      • the name of the data file in the analysis in WINDEV 5.5 format.
      • the password of the data file (if it exists) in the analysis in WINDEV 5.5 format.
Note If automation is to be performed on data files used by several ".EXE" files, repeat the operations for all ".EXE" files concerned.
Updating an application with automatic data file modification
When installing an update with automatic modification of data files, the user can configure automatic modification: an "Advanced options" button is displayed in the foreground of the installation program.. The following window is displayed:
This window allows you to:
  • create a report of the operations performed by the automatic data modification. If a problem occurs, this file can be given to the application manager.
    By default, this file is named "LOGMODAUTO.TXT" and it is created in the installation directory of the application.
  • list the HFSQL data files on which the automatic modification will be performed. You will have the ability to add to this list:
    • additional data files.
    • additional directories containing data files.
  • specify additional directories containing data files in Hyper File 5.5 format that are not automatically found during the update.
Remark: When updating, the data files automatically found are:
  • the files found in the installation directory of the application.
  • the files listed in the ".REP" file. For more details, see the help about the management of .REP files.
To prevent the user from accessing the options used to configure the automatic modification, the setup editor WDInst allows you to make the "Advanced" button invisible in the setup program.

Making the "Advanced" button invisible

To make the "Advanced" button invisible:
  1. Select the "Installation parameters . HFSQL files" option.
  2. Check "Automatic data modification without GUI".
Minimum version required
  • Version 9
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