install4j sample code

The samples directory in your install4j installation contains sample code for all types of custom extensions in install4j.

The sub-directories have the following contents:

• hello_professional
  This directory contains a full sample project for install4j Professional Edition that can be opened and built without further modifications. The directory "hello/actions" contains custom code for the project.
• hello_enterprise
  This directory contains a full sample project for install4j Enterprise Edition that can be opened and built without further modifications. The directories "hello/actions" and "hello/screens" contain custom code for the project.
• actions
  This directory contains contains sample custom actions:

  File	Description
  AssociateFileTypeAction.java	Shows how to create a file association on Windows in a a custom install action. Note that standard file associations can be configured in the install4j GUI.
  CreateDesktopLinkAction.java	Shows how to create an additional desktop icon in a custom install action.
  CreateProgramGroupEntriesAction.java	Shows how to create additional program group entries a custom install action.
  DeleteFromProgramGroupAction.java	Shows how to delete certain program group entries in a custom install action.
  DeleteFromRegistryAction.java	Shows how to delete a registry value in a custom uninstallation action.
  ExecuteAction.java	Shows how to execute an external installer and wait for its completion.
  InstallToSystem32Action.java	Shows how to install some files to the system32 directory in Windows.
  ProgressInterfaceExampleAction.java	Shows how to use the ProgressInterface that is passed to a custom action.
  SetEnvironmentVariableAction.java	Shows how to set an environment variable on Windows.
  UnassociateFileTypeAction.java	Shows how to remove a file association in an uninstall action. Note that file associations that are configured in the GUI are removed automatically.
  WriteToRegistryAction.java	Shows how to write a value to the Windows registry.

• screens
  This directory contains contains sample custom screens:

  File	Description
  LicenseKeyScreen.java	A sample custom screen that allows the user to enter license information.
  SelectJdkScreen.java	Custom screen that requires the user to select one of the installed JDKs and configures the installed application to use the selected JDK.

• handlers
  This directory contains contains sample custom handlers:

  File	Description
  InstallToSystem32InstallationHandler.java	Sample code for the InstallationHandler custom extension. Shows how to install files to the Windows directory depending on their location in the distribution tree.
  NoSpacesDirectoryValidator.java	Sample code for the DirectoryValidator custom extension. Shows how to prevent the user from selecting an installation directory with spaces in the path name.
  NoWin9XStartupHandler.java	Sample code for the StartupHandler custom extension. Shows how to prevent the installer from running on a Win9x system.