Uninstall teststand framework - Toolmenu.ini, User.ini and StartupCfg.ini not deleted from Cfg folder

[AnandR]

Hi ,

After i uninstall the teststand framework from my machine, I can still see the Toolmenu.ini, User.ini and StartupCfg.ini in the Cfg folder. Not sure why teststand retain these files. Any method to delete this file while uninstalling framework.

Currently i am deleting manually. But that is not the actual approach.

Regards,

Anand

[~jiggawax~]

The problem is TestStand didn't install those files.  It created them when you opened it.  I personally wish it would uninstall that folder though. 

[AnandR]

Hi Jigg,

That's right.

The current problem in my system is when i uninstall the framework and reinstall it again. I am seeing Toolmenu item getting duplicated.(i am using customized Toolmenu) . Because of this issue, in order to make it work, i need to manually delele the Toolmenu.ini from Cfg folder before reinstallation.

I thought that teststand deployment utility might have provided option called "Force to uninstall" similar to "Force to Install" , which will remove Toolmenu.ini forcefully during uninstallation. 

Regards,

Anand 

[AnandR]

Hi Jigg,

If TestStand didn't install those files, which module installed?

How can i disable installing those 3 ini files.

Regards,

Anand

[~jiggawax~]

They aren't installed.  They are created when you either open TestStand or open different menu items.  (keep in mind that this is from my somewhat intuitive observations and not TestStand doctrine).  If you delete them and open TestStand they will appear.

Installers only know the files that they put on the machine.  Since these are dynamically created the installer (hence the uninstaller) doesn't know to remove them.

Regards,

[AnandR]

Hi Jigg,

I did pretty much exercises on the Toolmenu.ini. When i install the teststand on new system , a default toomenu.ini(has default tool menu options) will be created inside "C:\Users\Public\Documents\National Instruments\TestStand 2016 (32-bit)\Setup". Once you invoke the teststand either through sequence editor or user interface, this Toolmenu.ini will cut and paste to Cfg folder.

I was trying to make teststand not to created any Toolmenu.ini inside setup folder when install teststand.  Any input for this.

Regards,

Anand