Can a Custom Action run PRIOR to the Uninstall during a Major Upgrade?
I have created a Major Upgrade in which I've set it to "Completely Uninstall then Reinstall" But, before the previous version gets uninstalled I want to backup certain files. Currently I have it set...
View ArticleHow to create Basic MSI with all program and configuration files included?
I have tried to create a MSI (via both the command line and UI) that contains all the files in my software within an single MSI. Regardless of what I try when the MSI is produced the actual files are...
View ArticleFatal error in XMP API when i create a addaccount
Hi, I am trying to create an account using XML API in PHP using below code. i am getting 122975583 as submission id from the server for which the status shows as fatal error <FatalError>...
View ArticleMSI won't get cached - Active Setup + Advertised Shortcut failing
Hello! I hope this this the right place... I've got a MSI (Windows Phone app for Desktop 1.0.1720.1) and created a MST to get an advertised shortcut for copying a XML file to an user directory. This...
View ArticleRead me first: Quick links for info on InstallShield 2013
Welcome to the InstallShield 2013 Community Forum. Here are links to some key KB articles and documentation about InstallShield 2013: Q210472: InstallShield 2013 Release Notes Q200900: Functionality...
View ArticleRead me first: Quick links for info on InstallShield 2013 Express Edition
Welcome to the InstallShield 2013 Express Edition Community Forum. Here are links to some key KB articles and documentation about InstallShield 2013 Express Edition: Q210475: InstallShield 2013 Express...
View ArticleInstalling Setup.exe from network location
Hello, I have Advanced UI/Suite setup.exe file that contains many .exe and .msi files(630MB). When I am installing this file from network location i.e. "\\server\install\setup.exe" I encounter MD5...
View ArticleCheck dll versions
Hi I am developing a series of installers for a set of applications. These applications depend on a common set of dlls that are installed as part of the application. What I need to do is from within...
View ArticleMerge Modules
It seems like a lot of the merge modules that I was using in InstallShield 2012 Spring are missing (e.g. Windows Common Controls ActiveX Control DLL, MSMAPI Controls, etc.). Am I not seeing something?...
View ArticleUser Permissions for Application Manager tool
I am trying to figure out how to set user permissions for the Application Manager tool. I created a new role and gave it ALL rights. Users can create groups, however they cannot delete the groups. Once...
View ArticleThe dreaded upgrade
I don't know how you could make upgrading software any more difficult. Between maintenance numbers, maintenance serial numbers, which are different from the software serial numbers, usernames,...
View ArticleLooking for info/opinions on InstallScript MSI projects
The installation I need write requires a rather complex UI sequence (custom dialogs & many different UI paths). I've seen how tedious MSI's internal UI can be, so I'm thinking about using an...
View ArticleHow to move IS 2011 from a 32-bit to 64-bit computer
I have InstallShield 2011 Pro installed on a computer that is quickly dying, but I was able to back up the entire hard drive before it finally gave up the ghost. This old computer has 32-bit Windows 7...
View ArticleError Building a Patch
Hello Everyone, I am trying generate patches from my Basic MSI project and I am hitting a problem. I've highlighted the line that I think is showing the problem. This appears in the PatchCreation.log...
View Articlejava program are limited as Administrator after windows 7 update
I have updated the windows 7. The java program(packaged by InstallAnywhere 2008 Enterprise) can be executed when I login the system as ordinary user. but the error will occur when I execute the java...
View ArticleUse VBScript in InstallAnywhere 2011.
I have written a VBScript, say activate.vbs, and have trouble running it in InstallAnywhere 2011. I can run the script in DOS using wscript activate.vbs What it does is to open a Telnet session and...
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What is the exact definition of the dialog "Suitable products found"
I get a dialog (see attachments) in InstallShield 2012 Spring Installcript and would like to change the font and style. What is the dialogname at the dialogtree like Sd...? Can i supress this Dialog?...
View ArticleSilent Installation using Installshield 2011
I am trying to do a silent upgradation using the response file that i had generated using Installshield 2011 ( Multi Instance environment ). However the installation is consistently failing with the...
View ArticleUnnecessarily SQL dialog display
Hi All, My installation contains two features.One is a web application(web 1) with the dataBase scripts and other is a web application say web 2 with out database scripts. when i select feature one...
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