Different dlls for different OSs

[Dan Scarborough]

Sorry about the cross-post but this falls into several categories.

I'm using IS Pro 5.53 and I'm trying to ship a CD that will install
different files depending on operating system.(NT4 and 98)

1) Created 2 file groups (win98sys and winnt4sys)
2) Mark OS attribute in IDE to the appropriate OS.
3) Create 2 components that have different CD-Folder attributes. (I want
the files to be uncompressed on the CD and as the file in question has
the same name - atl.dll - on both OSs I have to create 2 components, no
big deal)
4) Use the ComponentFilterOS function to filter out the appropriate
files depending on OS at install time.

PROBLEM: According to help system on OS attribute for file groups the
Media build wizard only includes file groups that match the current OS -
i.e. the one you are building on! So far this appears to be true. This
seems to be completely nuts to me. How can I possibly filter out file
groups at run time if they have already been filtered out at build time.
I can only think that I really am missing something completely
fundamental here. I know that there are ways round this but the idea of
the ComponentFilterOS function sounds nice and simple and I'd quite like
to use it. I'm sorry if this is a known bug as I haven't looked for it
in the knowledge base - mainly because I cannot believe that there could
possibly be such a major flaw in a feature that I imagine is used by
thousands of you out there.

Can someone please clear up my misconception regarding this matter?

Thanks v much,
Dan

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[Glenn Brensinger]

> PROBLEM: According to help system on OS attribute for file groups the
> Media build wizard only includes file groups that match the current OS -
> i.e. the one you are building on! So far this appears to be true.

I've never seen this to be true. As long as you specify which OS's to
support in the build wizard, it will include those components, regardless of
your development environment. So, be sure to check off NT and 98.

Glenn