Rebrander

I thought I could include it in my eBook adding the 140K to the other html. jpg files and others, but this would make it much easier to use (no second download, no check that it is in the same directory, just a click in the eBook)

As the Myrebrander.exe is excluded at compile time I tried Myrebrander.com, but this is also excluded automatically as soon as I add an active variable to run this external program from the eBook.

Set up a second E-Book with only one index.html plus your rebrander.exe and ebook.exe in the source folder.

Give your reader the full instructions and use the copy file function as explained in the help manual to copy from this e-book to the directory choosen.

I tried it, but although I create an exe that seem to have the size of the original eBook plus the rebrander, when I click any of the 2 links I get a message that says "Internal Parameter Parsing Error".

http://www.netrepsa.net/e-books/activinstaller.exe

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Great solution. It adds however some complexity for the user who has to Install, Install, Run, Run.

I'm looking for something really simple: Just "click here!" :-)

I tried to change the name of the rebrander from "myrebrander.exe" to "rebrander" before compile, so the file is included in the eBook file directory. This works.

I'm now looking for a script (javascript?) to rename the rebrander to "rebrander.exe" and run it when the user clicks the rebrand or customize link : "Click here!"

Compile your ebook with rebrander to the source folder of your combind book.

Use activ script and add the four commands one line below the other in your script.
then use your " click here"
It will retreive both e-book and rebrander
and then activate the rebrander
and then the new e-book

I tried what I think is your solution, to no avail. So I went back to your first idea of filecopy.

Here is what I tried after renaming the rebrander, which I call NutritionCustomizer.exe, to NutritionCustomizer so that it is included in the files that are compacted at compile time:

<A HREF="##COPYFILE('{ebook}\NutritionCustomizer','{app}\NutritionCustomizer.exe')##RUN('{app}\NutritionCustomizer.exe')">Click
Here</A>

The problem is that I get an error message:
Syntax error in Activ Script command. Unknown command ##COPYFILE('{ebook}\NutritionCustomizer','{app}\NutritionCustomizer.exe')

It look as if you have setup your rebranding system to create the rebrander in the source folder when you build your e-book. Is this true?

You can not do it this way.

Setup a new ebook called INSTALLER by using your activ project builder.

Set your output of your current book to the source folder of INSTALLER. When you build your book both your e-book and customizer will form part of your Installers source folder.
Include the source code i have send you as you index.html file.

Use ##navigate to first recall your ebook and then your customizer from the Installer e-book, the use the ##run option.

your link should look something like this <A HREF="##NAVIGATE('{EBOOK}\YOUREBOOK')##NAVIGATE("{EBOOK}\YOURCUSTOMIZER)##RUN({APP}\YOURCUSTOMIZER)">CLICK HERE TO INSTALL AND CUSTOMISE YOUR E-BOOK</A>

It adds however around 300K to the download file. I wonder if Sunil or some body else has a more compact solution.