Prerequisites not installing during msiexec in silent mode
Using InstallShield 2012 Spring SP1 Premier Edition, I have a Basic MSI project that builds a setup.exe. It works great with and without UI (silent mode from admin level command line). Now I am tasked...
View ArticleRunning Install Script with Elevated Privileges
We're trying to get our installation to run with UAC turned on. Our install script contains several calls to regasm and ngen executables. It therefore needs to run with elevated privileges. Setting the...
View ArticleOpen Release Engineer position
Hello All, Allscripts is looking for a release engineer who has significant installer experience, and as well experience working with Enterprise Web Applications. Please PM me if you are interested....
View ArticleTechnique question: put component into multiple features, or create common...
There have been many times in which a certain component in my project is needed in more than one feature (usually because the different features get built with different products). When such a case...
View ArticleSetup Prerequisite folder structures
Is setup prerequisites still not able to have a folder structure? I have an install I need to add to my project and of course they have it uncompressed with a bunch of files and folders. I tried to...
View ArticleBasic MSI no longer updating files when installing
I have a basic MSI file which I have used for a few years now. For each product update (all the same version just different sub-version) I simply rebuild with the changed files and allow Installshield...
View ArticleDifferentiate Winserver2012 and Win 8.1
I am trying to identify whether OS is , Windows 8.1 or Windows server 2012 R2. SYSINFO.WINNT.bWin81 returns TRUE for both the OS, how do we identify? Appreciate any responses... THanks.
View ArticleSilent install gives "Another version is already installed...", interactive...
Hi there, We're trying to get our continuous integration environment working, and this includes pushing new builds of our SETUP.EXE to servers and having them automatically run to put the latest...
View ArticleBasic MSI - Web Application Packaging
Hi All, As I'm newbie to the application packaging, could anyone explain me on achieving the below task? Currently, I'm using InstallShield 2013 for packaging and so far I'm able to make an application...
View ArticleFNMP demo license
hi I'm new to FNMP 9.2. can someone tell me how do I obtain a free trial and a demo license? thanks in advance
View ArticleHow I can create these two things? Help
Hi good morning, I am using InstallShield to create my installers. I wanted to ask a question. I would like to know how I can create a console in installshield for windows defender off me when my...
View ArticleIs there a way to transfer preference settings from IA 2013 to IA 2014
Is there a quick way to transfer the preference settings from one version of InstallAnywhere to a new one? I usually wind up manually entering them every time. Is there a file I can just copy from one...
View ArticleProblem signing dylib with OSX Mavericks
Starting with OSX Mavericks, Apple changed the codesign tool. Basically, if you want to sign a .app, all nested code need to be signed too. Which means that each dylib needs to be signed. In my app, I...
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Clicking Yes on CancelSetup dialog still proceeds to uninstall
I'm using an InstallShield Basic MSI Project and I am trying to cancel out of an uninstall, but the uninstall still proceeds until finished. A dialog (SetupProgress) shows the progress of the uninstall...
View ArticleHow to use ISWiAutoUpgradeEntries method
am using InstallShield Automation Interface to automate my packaging process. I am tryng to use ISWiAutoUpgradeEntries method of ISWiProject object from VBscript to get the details of specific auto...
View ArticleUnable to open Components
I upgraded Installshield 2011 to 2014. .ism file convertion successful. i am able to build, edit the scripts and install. When i click on "Components", install shield throws a popup, which does not...
View ArticleComponent Pane throws empty error popup
I am using the evaluation version of Installshield 2014. I am able to edit the scripts, build and install, but i am not able to open the Components Pane. it throws popup with just a error icon but with...
View ArticleUnable to Replace Times New Roman Font on Windows 8.1
While trying to replace Times New Roman font I'm getting the following message. Action 8:34:26: InstallFiles. Copying new files MSI (s) (D4:E4) [08:34:26:992]: Product: FontInstall. The application...
View ArticleDialogs & Bitmaps
Hi, Installscript 2013 & 2014 I want to place an additional bitmap on the Welcome and Finish dialogs. I add a new bitmap control to the dialogs, dimensions 208 x 16. I have the File Name property...
View Articlesql script in maintenance mode
HIIII All, i realy face big problem that i want to run sql script attached to feature during repaire , i check the option run sql script during install but it never fire during repaire
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