Show Message Dialog results variable is not recorded
In my installer, I have a "Show Message Dialog" action to ask user to choose Yes/No, the Results Variable is $YES_NO_BUTTON$, when I run the installer with -r to generate a response file, but the...
View ArticleScrolling with mouse on SdAskOptionDialog
Hello, I'm maintaining an installscript project which uses SdAskOptionsList dialog for user country selection. As you can quess this list is quite large and we'd like our users to find the correct...
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Pre-installation summary panel shows gibberish
Hi, I'm working on installer of our tool.There is a problem that the Pre-Installation summary panel displays gibberish on my computer (see attachment). Other panels are Ok. Other comupters I tried are...
View ArticleDBCheck and NXCheck
Using 2015 Limited Edition, how do I get Setup.exe marked as eg. Dynamic Base compatible. regards Bjorn Failed checks \DISK1\Setup.exe - DBCheck ( FAIL ) ?Information : Image is not marked as Dynamic...
View ArticlePreparing to Install Dialog
Is there a way to edit the text in this dialog? There are a bunch of posts with no reasonable solutions given so I am wondering if there is now a solution to this problem.
View ArticleBrief Description on InstallShield
InstallShield is a proprietary software tool used for creating installers or software packages. InstallShield is commonly used for installing software for Microsoft Windows desktop and server...
View ArticleUninstall shortcut in Start Menu disappear when disable change/repair option...
Dear all, I want to set Uninstall shortcut in Start Menu, so i can click this shortcut to uninstall software. Because of some reasons, i need to disable change/repair options. it works all fine in...
View ArticleCan't modify files in Common Files folder - Windows 10 specific issue
Hi I am trying to attach SQL database copied in "Program Files(x86)\common files\My Folder" and then modify them in installation process itself. User Account Control is ON I am able to install database...
View ArticleMerge module not getting upgraded (Minor upgrade)
Hi, Our basic MSI project has two merge modules. We are developing the new version (6.1) which supports the below upgrades: 4.0 to 6.1, 5.0 to 6.1 (Major upgrades) 6.0 to 6.1 (Minor upgrade) The major...
View ArticleHow do you launch a URL after uninstall?
I am using IS 2015 Express Version 22. When a user uninstalls my software I would like to ask them their reasons. I have seen some programs that show an "exit survey" after they are uninstalled. I...
View ArticleForce Feature to install if condition is met during major upgrade
I'm trying to add the ability to out upgrade process to configure the system for a test environment vs production if a certain file is present in the system (for ease of the testers). I am not having...
View ArticleHow to set value of radio button in response file?
Hi, I am using InstallAnywhere 2009 to run my installer in silent mode. In response file I am setting values of radio_button1 = true and, radio_button2 =false. Based on values of radio_button further...
View ArticleHow to detect whether the setup executed is from inside a compressed folder...
Recently one of our customer ran into a problem, where they tried to execute an installer from inside a compressed folder. Usually if an installer doesn't have any dependent folder/files there is no...
View ArticleSelect valid path from multiple paths searched by system search
Hi I am trying to find location of sqlcmd file on computer. It is installed as part of the Sql installation. There can be multiple sql servers instalelled on machine. I want any one of them for my use....
View ArticleCustom Action Error 3
I have an installshield which works fine on any number of machines, but have just recently found two machines where it fails. When I run the installer, following the dialog where it says it is...
View ArticleSuite Project build - launch gives IDS_ERROR_NO_WIZARD_PAGES
This only occurs on one machine which is extremely low on disk space. The project is a wrapper for two other install executables. Our tester has enough room to download the 1.6 G byte executable file....
View ArticleImport .bas macro to word using Installshield
Hi , I need to create a setup(we usually create Installscript MSI projects) which has to import my particular .bas Macro to Word. Could you please help me out in doing this requirement. Thanks in advance
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Unsupported install shield project in VS 2012 professional
Getting unsupported error while trying to open the existing install shield 2012 spring project in VS 2012 professional edition. When checked the Activity.log, we could see the error as "No...
View ArticlePatch issues?
Hi All, I'm getting an error when trying to generate a patch with 2 previous versions. Prev 1 : 5.0.0.1 Prev 2 : 5.0.1.13 Latest : 5.0.1.20 When I try this and "build patch" I get the following error :...
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