December 16, 2013, 12:34 pm
Hi,
I created an Install Shield 2013 SP1 Install Script project which builds fine on my local Windows 7 workstaion. However, when I try and build that same exact project on our Server 2012 Standard "TFS 2012 Update 4" build machine using either the Stand Alone Build (SAB) or IDE version of Install Shield 2013 SP1 I run into a problem where Install Shield crashes with an "Error 28: Out of Stack Space." I checked to make sure all of my Install Shield project files were writable (not read-only) because I've run into problems in the past where TFS made files read-only which caused Install Shield to crash, but that didn't help solve this crashing problem. Our build machine appears to have plenty of memory (4GB) and disk space available (100GB). We don't have any anti-virus software running on our build machine. My Install Shield project is fairly complicated with a lot of custom dialogs and Install Script functions, but I tried creating just a real simple "Hello World" type Install Script project but when I try and build that it also causes Install Shield to crash on our build machine with the same error.
Does anyone have any other ideas or suggestions to try to troubleshoot this problem?
Thanks,
Greg
Unknown exception.
File : C:\Apps\InstallShield2013ProfessionalComp\System\isdev.exe
Version : 20.0.0.496
Exception : c015000f
Address : 779cdbbf
Access Type :
Access Address : 00000000
Registers : EAX=0018fb70 CS=0023 EIP=779cdbbf EFLGS=00000246
: EBX=00000000 SS=002b ESP=0018fb60 EBP=0018fbc8
: ECX=00000001 DS=002b ESI=00706ac8 FS=0053
: EDX=17c5b1cd ES=002b EDI=00706a68 GS=002b
Stack Trace : 75dd281b 73dcc437 75b677d8 75b678cb
: 75b6bd11 75b6bd39 7360b4bc 00000000
: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
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December 16, 2013, 1:31 pm
Is there a IA variable that I can check to see what mode the installer is running under such a sGUI or Console? I need my custome code to behave differently based on UI mode.
Thanks.
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December 16, 2013, 10:05 pm
Hi i am new to installshield. we have a requirement to change the string used in a exe or header information of a exe on every download. we need those values during installation.
is it possible to do that. if so how?
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December 16, 2013, 11:08 pm
InstallShield 2013 standalone build is giving the below error after migrating the ism to 2013:
ISDEV : error -6243: InstallUtilLib.dll cannot be located on your system. This file is required for Installer custom actions. You can set the path to InstallUtilLib.dll using Tools | Options and/or specify the path with the -t command line build option. The file is part of the Microsoft .NET Framework redistributable. c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.3031964\
We are using the below command for the build. Same command works fine with 2010 standalone build and 2010 ism.
"C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield\2013\System\IsCmdBld.exe" -p "D:\Projects\RAPIDComm_tfs\Nimrod\Install\src\Setup\Rapidcomm 6.0 Server Debug 64.ism" -a "NotDistributed" -r "CDWinx64" -o "D:\Projects\RAPIDComm_tfs\Nimrod\Install\src\Setup" -b "C:\TestBuilds" -t "C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319" >> "C:\Setup_server_x64_debug.log"
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December 17, 2013, 2:45 am
Hi,
Installscript 2013 project.
I have number of SQL connections, each connection has a number of SQL scripts. How can I modify the "Status Message" of the scripts en mass, without having to go through each individual script, click the elipises on the Status Message edit box and select the string to use. Needs to be done at project level or during the actual runtime installation.
It's a bit of a pain when we're dealing with hundreds of scripts.
I realise I could combine the scripts outwith Installshield and install fewer scripts but it's not a prefered option of ours as yet.
Thanks,
Keith
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December 17, 2013, 6:27 am
Hello,
I have a custom action that I would like to display a console prompt for user input depending on a condition in the custom code. I was able to do this if the installer is in GUI install mode by calling MessageDialog that Flexera provides on their website, but I don't see anything equivalent do display a console dialog during the install task.
Thanks
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December 17, 2013, 6:40 am
I created a simple Basic MSI project within InstallShield 2013 Professional.
I included the DirectX redistributable within the project, and generated a Setup.exe using the Release Wizard.
(To the best of my knowledge - building the project into an MSI will not install the redistributable - have to run Setup.exe)
(Also - the DirectX redistributable showing in IS2013 is really old - so I have to manually copy the newer DirectX runtimes into the separate Directx9c folder after building the release - hence why I can't put them into the MSI afterwards - IS creates a component for the DirectX redistributable files - but they do not show individually within the project - but that is another story!)
The reason I require DirectX is that one of the exe's I am installing on client computers requires the DirectX 2008 redistributable runtimes - we do not have the source files for the application - so cannot re-compile it.
I am fully aware that I can distribute DirectX within a separate installation - but we do not have the requirement for this anywhere else.
Anyway, when I run the setup.exe manually - the setup completes - running the DirectX setup as part of the installation.
However - when I use Setup.exe /s /v"/qn (to run the setup silently) the setup completes - but doesn't install the DirectX redistributable as part of the installation.
(OS is Windows 7, 32bit and is consistent across multiple installations of Windows 7)
So - I initially thought that I could record the setup (I can't, it seems - as you can only do this with InstallScript-based Setup.exe's - not Basic MSI projects)
Why is this so difficult - also - why do Flexera not update their redistributables when a new version is released - the latest DirectX runtime included within the redistributable in IS 2013 is something like September 2006!
My question is really this - why would running a Basic MSI project Installshield Setup.exe run differently when run silently - or have I missed something really obvious!
Many thanks,
Andrew.
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December 17, 2013, 8:02 am
I am looking for the VSTO 3.0 prerequisite under the redistributables section ... I see the VSTO 4.0 x86 and x64... am I just missing something
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December 17, 2013, 11:07 am
I have an installer which includes a number of files with Japanese translated names (hence Japanese characters). I'm running 2013 Premier which is supposed to support Japanese among other languages for installation. However, upon installation on a Japanese Windows VM (Win 7 x64 or Win 8 / 8.1), these filenames have apparently been butchered. What ends up coming out are filenames that look like this: (apparently they can't be copy/pasted, but picture 4 rectangles squeezed together)
I checked to see how these files are treated in the Direct Editor in IS. The FileName(s255) and ISBuiuldSourcePath(s255) tables show the Japanese, though the File(s72) key field is unable to handle these, so all the keys end up as something like "File5".
This is quite a serious issue for our Japanese localized version which we plan to release soon.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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December 17, 2013, 2:05 pm
I want to validate the user's activation code so that I can insure they have purchased the application. To do that I have created a custom action to call into a DLL. That is working. However...
I do not know how to make the custom action fire when the user changes the content of the text field. I would really like to be able to enable the "Next" button based on the changing content of the text box in which the user entered their code. If the code is valid Next is enabled, otherwise Next is disabled.I do NOT want the user to have to push a button to forcefully validate, nor do I want them to push Next to then receive a message saying that the code is not valid.
Is this doable with a Custom Action? If so, how?
If this is not doable with a Custom Action how should this be done?
rjsjr
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December 17, 2013, 11:09 pm
I am working on an installer created on InstallAnywhere 2011 enterprise edition. Its's uninstaller sometimes does not remove all files from installation directory sometimes. But it is not reproducible always. Sometime it clears all files but sometimes not. Could you please help me to figure out that what can be the reason of this problem. Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks.
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December 18, 2013, 7:24 am
Okay, after a fair amount of searching I've not found anything specifically illuminating about what I'm trying to accomplish.
I'm trying to determine through the course of my install script whether a folder exists at a particular location. The issue is the folder may be named differently for each client. Can ExistsDir work with a wild card? (c:\\Program Files\\folde*.*)
If so, what's the correct syntax?
If you couldn't tell... I'm a bit of a packaging noobie so any assistance is GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks guys!
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December 18, 2013, 10:47 am
Hi all,
I am using Install Shield Limited that comes free with Visual Studio 2012.
I am in the process to publish my work, and am trying to sign the bits using authenticode. I have the certificate, and I have configured it so that the SingleImage installer gets signed. The Limited Edition doesn't seem to allow me to sign the files inside the package. The options are greyed out, but it says that it will leave signature information on files that were previously signed.
I proceed with signing my projects using the command line 'SignTool', and configured that to run on the PostBuild step of the project. Whenever I build the individual projects, I can confirm that the targets are properly signed.
However, whenever I build the whole solution, the exe that gets installed are not signed! Is installshield deliberately building different sets of binaries and not running the PostBuild step? Has anyone able to sign all the files in the package with limited edition? How do I do that?
Thanks,
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December 18, 2013, 1:57 pm
I have two InstallScript MSI projects that I need to combine into one project. Is there a way that I can copy and paste Features and components from one project to another?
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December 18, 2013, 3:51 pm
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December 18, 2013, 4:16 pm
We're having a problem with some of our development systems where new builds in InstallShield 2013 will fail without explanation. Disabling the antivirus (Trend Micro OfficeScan) fixes the problem, however, we can't leave the antivirus disabled on these systems due to our company's security policy. It's too much hassle for the developers to have to disable the AV every time they need to perform an operation in InstallShield, and remember to re-enable it when they're done.
My question is: Are there any folders, files, or file extensions associated with InstallShield's build process that I can configure in the OfficeScan exclusions so that the two can coexist? I've searched all over the knowledgebase and forums and can't find this information if it exists. There's got to be a way to get them playing nice together. That's what exclusions are for.
We did open a ticket with support and their response was to exclude the entire Temp directory, which is just completely insane. I might as well install viruses on the system myself, at that point.
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December 18, 2013, 11:19 pm
Hi
I am facing with an issue with the implementation of populating and clearing an Edit box which is triggered by clicking of Radio buttons on run time.
In Detail :
I have a dialog box with two Radio buttons (R1,R2) and a Edit Box : Ed
Value of R1 = 0
Value of R2 = 1
Scenario:
1. Click on R1 -> Ed populates with a text.
2. Click on R2 -> Ed clears the text.
Can any one help me in implementing this behavior ...
Thanks and Regards,
Vinay
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December 19, 2013, 1:20 am
Hi All,
I am new to Adminstudio. Could you please let me know about How to include application licence while repackaging?. Please share any articles if you have.
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December 19, 2013, 3:57 am
Hello,
Getting plenty of search results, I would like to sort them by pub.date.
How do I manage this option?
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December 19, 2013, 6:54 am
How can I display a console dialog during the install task of a console installer? I want to have the user to have the option "Retry" and "Cancel" or as "Yes/No" dialog? I want to display this dialog from a custom code.
Thanks.
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