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SQL Server 2012 Express checking and silent installation

August 26, 2013, 1:39 am
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Hi,

We need to perform the following using InstallShield 2013, can someone please guide me:

1. Check if SQL Server Express is installed in the user's machine or not.
2. If present, what is the version that is present.
3. If the version is not 2012, then we need to install SQL Server Express 2012 silently in the background.
4. Give write access on a folder for a particular login (Sql service)
5. After installation of SQL Express 2012, we need to restore a database from a .bak file.
6. After restoring the db, how to run some sql scripts?

Please provide me any link or guidance on how to acheive the above objectives. I am also parallely trying to read the documentation and blogs, but they are vast.

Thanks in advance,
Pavan
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We are having InstallAnywhere hang problem when running shell script

August 26, 2013, 1:44 am
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Hi experts,

we are using InstallAnywhere2009 Enterprise, and we are having the hang problem, it blocked us for two weeks.

we tried "Execute Command", "Execute Script/Batch file" and "Execute Target File" actions, but all of them hanged, and never go to next step even the shell script seems was executed successfully.
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Execute Command: sh -c "$ETL_FILES_DIR$$/$shell$/$install_ips_bods.sh"
Execute Script/Batch file: sh -c "$ETL_FILES_DIR$$/$shell$/$install_ips_bods.sh"
Execute Target File: $USER_INSTALL_DIR$$/$install_ips_bods.sh

content of install_ips_bods.sh is as below.
#!/bin/sh

# Install IPS
/opt/HP_Universal_SLAM_BO_ETL_CGL/etl_files/IPS_Installer/DATA_UNITS/SBOP_IPS_lnx/setup.sh -r /opt/HP_Universal_SLAM_BO_ETL_CGL/etl_files/IPS_Installer/ips.ini InstallDir=/opt/HP_Universal_SL
AM_BO_ETL_CGL

# Install BODS
/opt/HP_Universal_SLAM_BO_ETL_CGL/etl_files/BODS_Installer/setup.sh -r /opt/HP_Universal_SLAM_BO_ETL_CGL/etl_files/BODS_Installer/bods.ini InstallDir=/opt/HP_Universal_SLAM_BO_ETL_CGL


can someone help?
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Reativation nightmare

August 26, 2013, 4:36 am
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Hi

i am trying to do offline reactivation.
Went through "Reactive InstallShield" and sent license.request file to InstallShield support e-mail address and received a response file.
But there is no place to enter the response code !!!
what to do ?

thx
alon
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Windows 8, Refresh My PC, InstallShield, broken Symbolic links

August 26, 2013, 5:26 am
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A user called to complain that he was unable to install our desktop application software on his Windows 8 tablet (x64). The installer is a basic MSI type IS project with Setup.exe wrapper.

We have successfully installed the application on other Windows 8 systems, including tablets.

On investigation I found that when the installation fails the SymLink "Application Data" in the C:\ProgramData folder is directed to "C:\$SysReset\Image\ProgramData". On other systems where the application installed without problems the same SymLink was directed to "C:\ProgramData".

After some additional research I found that after the user had performed a "Refresh My PC" operation the C:\$SysReset folder (hidden) is created.

The problem is that while there is a C:\$SysReset folder there is no C:\$SysReset\Image folder. Consequently, when the installer tries to add a folder to C:\ProgramData\Application Data it gets linked to C:\$SysReset\Image\ProgramData which doesn't exist and the install fails (it issues a misleading error message: "The specified path is too long C:\ProgramData\Application Data\NewFolder").

My question is this: Has anyone else experienced this and if so, how does one avoid this? I want the folder to be created in C:\ProgramData\NewFolder NOT C:\$SysReset\Image\Programdata\NewFolder.

Why are the symlinks broken after performing a "Refresh My PC" operation? I say broken because they refer to nonexistent paths. I frankly would not have expected them to be affected by the refresh operation. I've posted this question on the MS Developers forum but it's getting no traction. I'm posting it here in case anyone has seen this problem and can provide a clue.

I can easily recreate this condition although it involves a lengthy process of installing a clean version of Windows 8 and then performing a Refresh My PC operation.

Richard
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Installshield 2012 Spring installation interrupted

August 26, 2013, 7:04 am
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Hi,

I have installed Installshield 2012 Spring on build system two months ago. We then installed IS 2009, but for some issue with license configuration, we had to forcefully uninstall IS 2009 through windows cleanup utility as IS 2009 was not uninstalling properly.

This has screwed up IS 2012 Spring version installed on the PC. I was not able to open more than one IDE of IS 2012. So we decided to uninstall and install IS 2012 again, as we suspected IS 2009 has screwed up 2012 installation.

Now when tried with uninstall of IS 2012, it was not happening hanging at "Uninstalling package FC89...". I then forcefully uninstalled 2012 version through windows cleanup utility and trying to install again.

Tried with multiple times, everytime it fails saying "The wizard interrupted..". I googled and found if the folder path referred in reg key" Software\Installshield\SuiteInstallers" is removed, the install will proceed. But still it is not solving the issue. Can anyone provide your thoughts of how to cleanup thoroughly IS 2012 and reinstall smoothly?
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Pre-Splash screen

August 26, 2013, 8:49 am
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I am currently using an evaluation version on Install Anywhere. After i build the project, when i run it there is a dialog with a progress bar that pops up before the splash screen. How can i skin that dialog, or make only the skinned splash screen to show on start up?
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InstallShiels executable call through command line or VB.NET project

August 26, 2013, 9:14 am
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I made a VB.NET project to call new processes with or without arguments for sequential Installshield projects. based on Installshield setup exe returned value and some specific registry etc., done through VB.NET project I resume next Installshield project etc. However, in one Installshield project I found an error cannot figure our how to fix it.

When I call the Installshield setup.exe manually (double click the executable) I'm able to install as it is designed but, if I call this executable through command line or through VB.NET project (new process) then I cannot get certain files copied to the disk. I don't think the user is matter here because the user in this case is the admin.

Any clue why there is a difference between direct and command-line calls?

Thanks in advance,
Sam

P.S.
I'm using Installshield 2009 and VB.NET 2010 versions
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Relative path to Application Files

August 26, 2013, 9:32 am
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Hi,

I am creating an installer that needs to include a couple static (not generated by building my app) files that I have in a folder that is located in a standard (for us) relative position from the output folders of my application. I want to have those files included in my installer and placed on the target machine. This works fine, but unfortunately, IS seems to want to put in the absolute path to the files and not a relative path. So, if another developer tried to us the same Installer Project, their absolute path to these files might not work.

Is there some way to do an "Add Files" that takes files from a path relative to something related to my specific project location?

Thanks for any insight on this issue,

drb
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Suite Bug if you use [ ] in property value used in comparison

August 26, 2013, 10:15 am
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Assume the following:
Behavior and Logic - Events

Action SetProductTypeMixed
Property Name ProductType
Property Value [Mixed Subsystem]
Format Property Value No

The above seems to work OK for display purposes, but does not work if you use it in a comparison (below).
This comparison is on a control in the Interface Wizard.

Click
Set Active Page
Condition
All
Property Comparison
Name ProductType
Conversion String
Comparison Equal
Compare To [Mixed Subsystem]

I think the [ ] may be confusing it. It works fine if they are not included here or above.
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InstallShield template project does not Appear in VS after Installing IS2012SPRLEd

August 26, 2013, 5:12 pm
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After Installing IS2012SPRLEd:

1. VS 2010 : The InstallShield template project exist
2. VS 2012 : The InstallShield template project DOES NOT exist, Why?

have a look at the following pict: "setup and deployment" project (in VS 2012) does not exist after intalling IS2012SPRLEdition

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However, it does exist in VS 2010.

Please tell me the solution?
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Setting permissions for 64 bit registry Error 27555. Error attempting to apply permis

August 26, 2013, 8:42 pm
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Hello,

Iam using Installshield 2013
I am trying to give "Users" group full permissions to the below registry key in 64 bit, the registry key is installing fine to 64 bit registry but when I try to give permissions in the msi using the "Custom Installshield Handling" method getting the below errors at msi install
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MyApp

I made the components 64 bit and msi to 64 bit (template summary x64;1033) th reg key install in correct 64 bit location but at the time of applying the permissions getting the below errors it seems that there is a problem with "ISLockPermissions.dll" file

Its shame on Flexera they said this issue already fixed in Installshield 2012 but still the issue is there we cant use "Custom Installshield Handling" for 64 bit registry permissions.


InstallShield 21:18:22: Error extracting ISBEW64.exe from ISLockPermissions.dll
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InstallShield 21:18:22: Failed to initialize 64-bit helper, error 80070002
InstallShield 21:18:22: Failed to obtain 64-bit helper process for permission item 'MACHINE\Software\MyApp', error '80070002'
InstallShield 21:18:22: Failed to apply permissions for object 'MACHINE\Software\MyApp', error 0x80070002
Error 27555. Error attempting to apply permissions to object 'MACHINE\Software\MyApp'. System error: The system cannot find the file specified.
(-2147024894)
MSI (s) (90!D8) [21:19:05:244]: Product: My Project Name-1 -- Error 27555. Error attempting to apply permissions to object 'MACHINE\Software\MyApp'. System error: The system cannot find the file specified.
(-2147024894)

InstallShield 21:19:05: Error returned from ApplyPermissionsItems: 0x00000643
CustomAction ISLockPermissionsInstall returned actual error code 1603 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox)
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Setting permissions for 64 bit registry Error 27555. Error attempting to apply permis

August 26, 2013, 8:54 pm
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Iam using Installshield 2013
I am trying to give "Users" group full permissions to the below registry key in 64 bit, the registry key is installing fine to 64 bit registry but when I try to give permissions in the msi using the "Custom Installshield Handling" method getting the below errors at msi install
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MyApp

I made the components 64 bit and msi to 64 bit (template summary x64;1033) th reg key install in correct 64 bit location but at the time of applying the permissions getting the below errors it seems that there is a problem with "ISLockPermissions.dll" file

Its shame on Flexera they said this issue already fixed in Installshield 2012 but still the issue is there we cant use "Custom Installshield Handling" for 64 bit registry permissions.


InstallShield 21:18:22: Error extracting ISBEW64.exe from ISLockPermissions.dll
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InstallShield 21:18:22: Failed to initialize 64-bit helper, error 80070002
InstallShield 21:18:22: Failed to obtain 64-bit helper process for permission item 'MACHINE\Software\MyApp', error '80070002'
InstallShield 21:18:22: Failed to apply permissions for object 'MACHINE\Software\MyApp', error 0x80070002
Error 27555. Error attempting to apply permissions to object 'MACHINE\Software\MyApp'. System error: The system cannot find the file specified.
(-2147024894)
MSI (s) (90!D8) [21:19:05:244]: Product: My Project Name-1 -- Error 27555. Error attempting to apply permissions to object 'MACHINE\Software\MyApp'. System error: The system cannot find the file specified.
(-2147024894)

InstallShield 21:19:05: Error returned from ApplyPermissionsItems: 0x00000643
CustomAction ISLockPermissionsInstall returned actual error code 1603 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox)
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ISCmdBld.exe : can I pass product code (GUID) & product version ?

August 26, 2013, 10:32 pm
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Hello everybody,
I want to create build by command line command "ISCmdBld.exe" whenever required.
but I am not able to pass/change product code (GUID) & product version as a command line parameter.
As per document they mentioned -y is the attribute but it does not work.
Anybody has any idea what the command is.

for your reference I am usiing following command:
ISCmdBld.exe" -p "C:\xxxInstallScriptProjects\xxx\xxx.ism" -r "Othello Beta" -c COMP -a "Build 245" -b "c:\temp" -y "1.0.5"

Thanks
Hemant
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How do I make a download and go file using Installshield 12 Express?

August 26, 2013, 11:26 pm
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How do I make a download and go file using Installshield 12 Express?
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Silent Installation Fails Using AskPath and SelectDir

August 27, 2013, 12:48 am
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If you use AskPath together with SelectDir when recording an installation this installation will most certainly fail when running in silent mode. If you have a look into the response file you will notice that the order of the dialogs recorded is the wrong way round: first the SelectDir entry and then the AskPath entry (clearly a real bug!!!). That's what will confuse any such installation when running in silent mode (response code -3).
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Redistribuable VC++ 2012 on Windows XP

August 27, 2013, 3:22 am
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Hello,

I made a setup for an app using the "VC++ 2012 Redistribuable x86". I put this redistribuable as "download from web" before the installation. It works great on Windows 7, it gets downloaded and such but when i'm trying on windows xp, it doesn't prompt to install it.
My app is using the .NET 4.0 framework and the setup on windows xp downloads it if it's needed.
On windows 7 it prompts to install both .NET 4.0 Framework and VC++ 2012 Redistribuable x86.

Am I doing something wrong there for windows xp ?

Thanks for the help.
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Pre-Requisites not showing

August 27, 2013, 4:10 am
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Hi All,

Guess I am one of the many now having to look at an alternative installer for VS2012.

I have downloaded a trial of Installshield Express 2013 and I am having issues with the prerequisites - there are almost double the number of prq files in the folder than those that show up in the Redistributables section in Installshield - and some of what I want are the ones not showing.

Any suggestions? Could this relate to this version being a trial - wouldn't have thought so?

Thanks.

Dave
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Not showing Oracle server list in OnSQLLogin() dialog during the fresh installation

August 27, 2013, 7:00 am
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Hi,

I've installed Installshield Premier Edition 2013(trail version) in my machine.
I've converted our project from Installshield Premier Edition 2011 into IS 2013 as per the release document and

When I try to install our product in Windows 2008 R2 OS. Im facing a issue in onSQLLogin() dialog. In the SQL login dialog, not showing all the Oracle server list which I've configured in TNS_Names.ora file.

Even MS-SQLserver list also not coming... :(

Earlier IS version (IS PE 2011) its showing all Oracle/MsSQL server list.

Pls help me.. Because of this issue not going forward...
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How to find if SQL Express is already installed or not using Install Script.

August 27, 2013, 8:16 am
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Hi,

I know how to install SQL Express 2012 using Custom Actions.

However, I want to do that only if SQL Express 2012 is not already installed.

How to know if SQL Express is already installed? Also, if installed, how to know which version is installed?

Thanks in advance.
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Not sure which version of Install Shield I need, any help?

August 27, 2013, 1:16 pm
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Currently the app I work on uses Click Once for the app deployment (requirement) and then there are 9 separate conditional deployables. 4 of the 9 are zip files while the remaining 5 are installers (using the Install Shield version that comes with VS 2012). We have a request from the deployment to see if we can roll the 9 conditionals into a single installer. I would like to think one of the versions of Install Shield would be able to handle this (at least for the installers), I am just not sure which one. I am also guessing that there is a way to script the unzip for the zip files as well.

The other thing that would be helpful would be having the ability to build the installers via the command line and/or changing the version numbers contained in the .isl file.

Can any of you Install Shield guru's point me in the correct direction?

Thanks!
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