CreateDir Function failed to create directory on Virtual Machine
Hi There, I have a installshield set-up which creates a directory in particular location. When I run the set-up on the clean physical machine, then the create directory function works fine but when I...
View ArticleQuery regarding modify text plain to bold using IA.
Hi I am using IA_2011_SP4 and I want to modify Introduction panel's message to bold. What is the possibility to modify plain text to bold text on IA Introduction's message. Anyone please help me!!!:...
View ArticleDoes anyone know why ARPSIZE property doesn't work?
I created an MSI installer but size entry in ARP is obnoxious. I always shows double or triple the size. I found on searching that Windows installer sets the EstimatedSize property that is causing this...
View ArticleQuery regarding the "Configure Filter" option in Install SpeedFolder
Hi, I want to exclude certain files in the "Configure Filter" option in the "Install SpeedFolder" action. Those files i will be deciding during installation process . How can I do that ? I think in the...
View Article[Suite]Problems controlling feature package install
I have a couple of questions regarding implementing features and associated packages. 1. What controls the order in which features are installed. 2. If I have a feature that I am controlling during the...
View ArticleUTF-8 encoded String Table files (InstallShield Pro 7)
We have a customer issue where an installer we created with InstallShield Pro 7 fails with these kinds of errors: "String COMPANY_NAME was not found in string table." "String INSTALL_FOLDER_1 was not...
View ArticleJunk character are seen on displaying the RTFfile in install shield 2013
Hi All, We have mimic the code for SdLicense2Rtf to display the custom rtf file but in the display window we see ?????? instead of the content in rtf file content. This is working properly in the...
View ArticleWhat happens behind the scenes when clicking Repair button in Add/Remove...
When I click on the Repair button in Add/Remove Programs to repair a program, it fails. The reason being is that I am not running as Administrator and something during the repair process needs...
View ArticleNot able to fail Install and exit when one of the actions is failing
Hi, I have a installation where I am executing a batch file through using custom action and then throwing following exception if return code from this batch file is non-zero throw new...
View ArticleBrowsing a file using AskPath
Hi All, Is it possible to browse a file using AskPath() ?? --Amit
View ArticleSQL Server Permissions
I am running into an issue where the installing user does not have permissions to run SQL Server Scripts, so I get a failure when I execute the SQL script. I have been asked to place a check at the...
View ArticleWhere can I download SP1 for Install Shield 2012 Spring Professional?
Hi, I was wondering where I can download the Service Pack 1 for Install Shield 2012 Spring Professional? Every time I startup Install Shield it says its available, and I click go ahead and...
View ArticleFonts lost when using upgrade table
A fresh install with my .msi will install the the font files as expected in a sub-directory of my installation, and register them with the system. But when I upgrade my product, which is a major...
View ArticleOS Security Patch Wizard
Is there any way to import MSU patches into the app catalog as at present the OS Security Patch Wizard only allows an .exe to be imported? Cheers Nigel
View ArticleWhat can I do when prerequisite installation fails
How can I stop my setup when a installation of a prerequisite fails? Or generaly what can I do? In my case the following happens: I have a InstallScript project. Prerequiste .NET Framework 4.5....
View ArticleQuery regarding Read/Modify XML file action command
Hi Guys, I am using InstallAnywhere_2011_SP4 and wanted to modify XML file using "Read/Modify xml file" Action Command. below is the XML file which i wanted to modify port number 8080 to some other...
View ArticleCannot start installshield (license verion)
Dear technique suppprt, I bought a license installshield 2013 primier. I setup on a user (example : "hung") After i authenticate by other user (example : "nam") I can NOT start installshield after...
View ArticleReplace web.config section by web.config section in another file
When I install a web application i rename web.config (actual file) in web.old.config to keep all my settings. After application was installed, i must copy section from web.old.config into new...
View ArticleOutdated Samples
I'm looking at the sample files for the Managed Custom Action that comes with Spring 2012 and it is for VS2005/VS2008. Is there any way that the samples can be updated to 2010 and/or 2012? Thanks!
View ArticleQuestion about move license of intallshield Primier 2013
Dear technique support, I bought a license of installshield (a license per a machine). Now i want setup OS again or move license to other machine How to i can do it? Thanks & Regards! Hung
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