Modifying templates

Author: ifilot

gui/packaging/config/config.xml.template

@@ -5,8 +5,14 @@
     <Title>{{ progname }} Installer</Title>
     <Publisher>{{ publisher }}</Publisher>
     <StartMenuDir>{{ publisher }}</StartMenuDir>
-    <TargetDir>@HomeDir@/{{ publisher }}/{{ progfolder }}</TargetDir>
-    <RunProgram>@TargetDir@/{{ executable }}/</RunProgram>
+
+    <!-- Fixed install location (no version folder) -->
+    <TargetDir>@ApplicationsDir@/{{ publisher }}/{{ progfolder }}</TargetDir>
+
+    <!-- Launch main executable after install -->
+    <RunProgram>{{ executable }}.exe</RunProgram>
     <RunProgramDescription>{{ progdescription }}</RunProgramDescription>
+
+    <!-- Installer window icon -->
     <InstallerApplicationIcon>{{ iconfilename }}</InstallerApplicationIcon>
 </Installer>

gui/packaging/packages/com.vendor.product/meta/installscript.qs.template

@@ -1,39 +1,36 @@
 function Component()
 {
-    // default constructor
-    component.forceInstallation = true;
+    component.forceInstallation = true;  // Ensures component installs even if already present
 }
 
 Component.prototype.createOperations = function()
 {
     component.createOperations();
 
-    // Remove old executable if it exists (optional cleanup)
-    var oldExe = "@TargetDir@/{{ executable }}.exe"
-    if (QFile.exists(oldExe)) {
-        installer.performOperation("Delete", oldExe);
-    }
+    var exePath = installer.value("TargetDir") + "/{{ executable }}.exe";
+    var shortcutPath = installer.value("StartMenuDir") + "/{{ executable }}.lnk";
 
-    // Remove old shortcut if it exists (optional cleanup)
-    var oldShortcut = "@StartMenuDir@/{{ executable }}.lnk";
-    if (QFile.exists(oldShortcut)) {
-        installer.performOperation("Delete", oldShortcut);
+    // Clean up old shortcut (QtIF doesn't remove shortcuts if renamed/moved)
+    if (installer.fileExists(shortcutPath)) {
+        installer.performOperation("Delete", shortcutPath);
     }
 
-    // Windows-specific shortcut creation
+    // Create Start Menu shortcut (Windows only)
     if (systemInfo.productType === "windows") {
-        component.addOperation("CreateShortcut", "@TargetDir@/{{ executable }}.exe", 
-                               "@StartMenuDir@/{{ executable }}.lnk",
-                               "workingDirectory=@TargetDir@", 
-                               "iconPath=@TargetDir@/{{ iconfilename }}",
-                               "description=Open {{ progname }}");
+        component.addOperation("CreateShortcut", 
+            "@TargetDir@/{{ executable }}.exe", 
+            "@StartMenuDir@/{{ executable }}.lnk",
+            "workingDirectory=@TargetDir@", 
+            "iconPath=@TargetDir@/{{ iconfilename }}",
+            "description=Open {{ progname }}"
+        );
     }
 
-    // Optional: Run the application after install
+    // Optional: launch the application after install
     component.addOperation("Execute", 
         "@TargetDir@/{{ executable }}.exe", 
         "", 
         "UNDOEXECUTE", 
         "@TargetDir@/{{ executable }}.exe"
     );
-}
+}