How to get local user name and password in installscript
I want to validate the input username and password with the local username and password. Does anyone know how to How to get all the local user name and password in installscript?
View ArticleHow to get available port number and site number for IIS
I'm trying to get the available port number and site number for IIS. I have entered INSTALLSHIELD_IIS_NEXT_NEW_SITE_NUMBER and INSTALLSHIELD_IIS_NEXT_NEW_PORT_NUMBER as value for the String editor. But...
View ArticleInstallScript MSI Project - Build Error 1501
I am getting build error 1501, "Could not compress "..\C++\RunInputs\Exe\ActiveDirAccounts.exe" into...
View ArticleCustom action during REINSTALL and minor upgrader
I need to call a custom action when my installer is being repaired but I didn´t find any way to set this condition via Express user inteface. Any hints are greatly appreciated! Thanks Kike.
View ArticleHow to disable check disk space
Hello, I would like to disable the check disk space action. My scenario: - Using InstallAnywhere 2014 SP1 - This is a pure java installer - Read KB article...
View ArticleHow to restrict the downgrade to many applications from a new application
We had three applications called A, B and C. Now, combining the functionality of A, B and C a new Application X is developed. We can add the major upgrade tables having the Upgrade code of A, B and C...
View Articlesetup hanging on vbscript CA
Hi, Please assist if you can, I have a setup (Basic MSI) that installs MS hotfixes, driven by a vbscript CA, My setup is hanging for 15 - 20 minutes before it continues, this seems to only happen on...
View Article2014 Express Evaluation MSI can only be installed via setup.exe message
Hi, I have a Visual Studio 2012 solution set to build into a Single Image. In InstallShield I have set a SingleImage release on the Releases view, with Compression and SetUp Launcher set to Yes. The...
View ArticleCommand line 64-bit build, possible?
We are trying to build an installer for a 64-bit application in a script. Typically we would use devenv.exe (for VS2012) to build the solution, but ran into the problem referenced in this thread:...
View ArticleBUGs: Fonts not installing correctly, Restart Message, fonts installed from...
There are several issues here that need to be addressed. Note that all these tests installs were run as Administrator. Bug 1: I have a basic Express project, installing many files. Most get installed...
View ArticleRunning a Maintenance - Modify (Change) Install From the Command Line?
Hi all, I'm wondering what the command line would be to force a Modify install. The situation is this... we conditionally place some components, etc based on the presence of a third party app. What...
View ArticleProble in creating installer from installshield
Dear Sir I have a problem with install shield. Few days ago I have use install anywhere for creating .exe file for our java desktop applications. In install anywhere I simply create VM pack for...
View ArticleNeed 2014 Standalone installer for Windows XP
Hi, We are in need of Installshield 2014 standalone installer for Windows XP PC. It would be great if we get this one. Thanks Satya Pradeep
View ArticleSQL Server 2012 sp2 too large??
I have been using an Advanced UI/Suite install for a few years. Recently I tried to update the SQL Server Express 2012 install we were including with the new service pack 2 install files. This caused...
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How to change the default title of progress panel (the last panel)
How to change the default title of progress panel (the last panel). Currently , we are using IA 2013 to build our package. And it has 3 features: Install /Uninstall/Upgrade. However, when we are...
View ArticleUn-Installing application does not remove COM+ app DLLs from Component Services
I have an InstallShield 2014 project which installs our custom Component Services application fine. When I uninstall our application in Add/Remove Programs everything goes ok but the .dll files of our...
View ArticleExample code for Progress getPercentComplete()
Can anyone point to example code using the Progress Interface. I want to call getPercentComplete() from a custom action. Thanks Jeff Hechter
View ArticleWindows error 2 occured while loading the Java VM
A customer is getting this response when trying to run install anywhere. In our install we include Install Bundled /Downloaded virtual machine only when a compatible vm is not found. I am not sure how...
View ArticleBest Location For Shared User Data - Admin Seeing Different Versions
Our application utilizes an Access MDB file which it queries to retrieve various operating parameters. There is a table in the file which stores the version number. Data is only read by the...
View ArticleLifetime of TextSub
Hi, I have only a simple question for my setup design: I start my the setup.exe and in the script, following is called: Code: TextSubSetValue(SETUP_RECONFIGURATION, "1", FALSE); After installation, I...
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