Microsoft’s Security Update – Impact on InstallShield 2011
Ok, the link takes us to a page saying "Flexera Software is developing a patch for InstallShield 2014, InstallShield 2013 and InstallShield for AdminStudio 2013 Edition." How about InstallShield 2011?...
View ArticleError running ScriptSamples Setup Installscript example
Hi. I'm new to InstallShield and have been tasked with using it to basically create an application to examine the contents of a ZIP file and use what is learned from that to select certain other files...
View ArticleInstallscript system variable "FOLDER_APPLICATIONS64" bugged?
I have an Installscript project using the installing and uninstalling events with the following code. The problem is on install, FOLDER_APPLICATIONS64 system variable resolves correctly to...
View ArticleUnInstall previous version
Hi, I have created setup file for windows application.Now when i create a new setup it says error message as previous version already installed.Please uninstall it first.I want if previous installation...
View ArticleOracle DB connection failed and throwing “Error 27502. Could not connect to...
Hi, In my project, I’ve configured oracle connection properties in ISSQLDBMetaData table. AdoDriverName: OraOLEDB.Oracle AdoCxnDriver: Provider= AdoCxnServer: Data source= AdoCxnUserID: User Id=...
View ArticleRunning under User Access Control
Hello, For historical reasons, we've always required that our customers install and run our application with UAC turned off, but we're now seeking to change that. The problem is, we have customised...
View ArticleInstallation fails on Linux platfrom
Installation fails on Linux Platform with the below error, =============================================================================== Installing... -------------...
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Installations error out when installing .NET
Hi! I'm getting an new error when I use an install I've made through Installshield. It tries to download and install .NET and the install crashes after the download. Its installing onto a Windows 7...
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Installations error out when installing .NET
Hi! I'm getting an new error when I use an install I've made through Installshield. It tries to download and install .NET and the install crashes after the download. Its installing onto a Windows 7...
View ArticleUpgrading InstallShield 5.5
Hi all, I'm trying to update from InstallShield 5.5 to 2014. Is there any conversion script out there or documentation on what all I need to do to make this conversion manually? ---Jack
View Article"Installshield Setup Launcher has stopped working"
Hello. I'm running 64 bit windows 7. I don't know what version of installshield I'm using because I don't know how to check. Anyways, whenever I install something that requires it to be installed...
View ArticleHow to a access with a CA to data installed via a chained package
I prepare an installer (Basic MSI with installshield 2013) that needs to install, if not already installed, a third party application as a chained package. My own installer has to copy one of its files...
View ArticleDependencies Section
Hi, In the Components section, can we add a dependency on any software which is not an Install Anywhere installation. If so, how can we do that. I tried putting the registry Key but its not working....
View ArticlePrerequisite: .Net 4.5.2 Web Installer
Hello, there is a .Net 4.5.1 Framework Web installer distributed by InstallShield. Is there also .Net 4.5.2 Web installer made by InstallShield? If not, how to create a .Net 4.5.2 prerequisite with...
View ArticleInstallShield for MAC
Is InstallShield version for MAC? or do you have other product for MAC instalation?
View ArticleCreate VM Manually for Pure Windows 64 bit
How to create a custom VM manually for Pure Windows 64 bit? I am using Installanywhere 2013.
View Article6248 missing libc.dll in .NET application
Hi, I'm getting a 6248 error missing libc.dll in my .NET application; I've done some searching and libc.dll is deprecated by Microsoft, but my real problem is I can't find who requires it; it appears...
View ArticleLinking multiple installers
We want to have the ability to have installers that do "plugins" to our product. So, for example, if our main product is already released, and we decide to create a plugin, we would create a separate...
View ArticleNew registry key is removed when i build Installation on 64 Bit Windows 2008...
Hi All, Few years back I installed Installshield 2012 on Windows Vista 32 bit PC. Recently we purchased installshield 2013. So I started migrating my old projects from 2012 to 2013. The new PC with...
View ArticleISPreventDowngrade - Editing the Min-version at build time
Our build numbers change with every build (XX.XX.YYDAYOFYEAR.DailyReleaseNumber-Incremented). We build using TFS and issue an InstallShield command line to build the installer through a post-build...
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