I need a setup created with InstallShield 2009 to install a windows service. The service needs an own account to be run under. This accounts needs to be created/selected from within the setup. For this, I add the corresponding Logon Information Panel dialogs: Dialogs -> All Dialogs -> Right Click -> New Dialog... On the New Dialog Wiza...
Hi, I have created a windows executable with some custom actions and some UI stuffs. I am facing a strange behavior with the installable. I tried probing through the code and kracking the installer as much as i can, but i did not find any idea why the strange behavior is available. So, i wanted to debug the installer at every point o...
Hi, Starting with a already existing installscript 11.5 installer, we created a update installer (differential installer). Given: V1 (first version of the software) V2 (second version of the software) V2P (differential installer between V1 and V2 If I install V1 and deinstall it, no reboot is required If I install V2 and deinstal...
I am using InstallShield 2009 to generate an MSI for a codebase I have inherited. The code is comprised of VB6, and .NET 2.0 code (C# and C++). I'm developing and installing on Windows XP SP2. I created the Install Shield project (call it "MyClient.ISM") by reverse engineering it from the MSI provided by the previous team. Their configu...
I can't seem to find a good script or anything to use for installing Firebird (the InterBase-decendent RDBMS) using InstallShield. There is a way to silently install it using the firebird install executable, but I don't know enough about InstallShieldscripts to be able to do it! If anyone knows any information on a) how to execute an ex...
Is it possible to create shortcuts in Install Shield 2009 based on user input? In essnes, a shortcut will be created (on the desktop) only if the user (who runs the installation) wants to do so ...
For some reason, when I use the standalone build from InstallShield 2009 Professional, there are times when I get an error and times when the build completes successfully, with no major distinguishable reason why. The error that shows up usually reads something like: IsCmdBld.exe - Application Error The instruction at "0xa781543" refe...
On install I copy some files in 'System32' folder. When uninstalling these files are not deleted. Why? ...
We have InstallShield 2009 Premier installed on one system on which it is used to create and compile setups (one seat license). However, we are trying to create a one-click-build-experience by using Team Foundation Build Server to do nightly builds. We would like to integrate the generation of the setup files as well. I know that there...
I have a 'hyperlink' in the Installer Eula document (License Agreement). The problem is that clicking the link does not open the page in the web browser. How can I fix this? ...
I seem to have received the privilege of picking up some install shield projects. I've used install anywhere in the past and I was wondering if there was an equivalent of speedfolder in installshield. A speedfolder is a way of blindly copying an entire folder into the project without explicitly selecting each file. ...
Hi, I am expecting this is probably a really easy question but I am somewhat stuck. I get an error when attempting to install a new release of our product over the latest existing version. This is the error. "A later version of "abc" is installed on this machine. The setup cannot continue." The version number of the original instal...
I'm sure this is fairly easy, but I've kind of had a hard time with it. I've got a custom action that executes a different (non-msi) installer on installation. Unfortunately, I've noticed that it also executes the installer on UNinstallation! I've looked through the options but I cant' seem to find out how to stop this. If anybody could...
I have an InstallShield installation that uses custom actions that depends on the Visual C++ Runtime 8.0 sp1. In the past, I was able to install the runtime using the merge module provided by Microsoft with Visual Studio. Based on the way the Visual C++ Runtime 8.0 sp1 side-by-side installation works on Vista, the runtime cannot be used ...
I am about to start a new InstallSheild project. It looks like there are three choices for the project type, MSI, InstallScript, and InstallScript-MSI. How should I choose which one to use? ...
I am looking for a replacement for InstallShield. Unfortunately we only have 1 license for InstallShield and it was installed on a developer's machine. I'm considering switching over to WiX, but after reading the documentation there is a Product ID GUID, Upgrade Code GUID and a Package GUID. I also know GUID's were created by InstallShi...
I am trying to set Path (Envioenment Variable) using InstallScript for InstallShield 8. The function EzBatchAddPath("PATH", "C:\Windows", "", AFTER); can only be used when autoexec.bat is set to ReadOnly=false and Hidden=false. Are there other methods which can perform the same action without these restriction Thanks in advance ...
I have an InstallShield 12 installscript. I want to uninstall the old version before installing the new version. I will keep the name of the package unchanged. How can I do this? ...
(sorry, not exactly a coding question) Say I want to install something to the directory C:\pony but the folder 'pony' does not exist, how can I get InstallShield to inform the user that the folder 'pony' does not exist and ask the user if he or she wants to create the directory. What happens now is the directory is automatically create...
I've drawn the short straw at work and I have to support the Installshield 2009 setup application. When I open the .ISM file in InstallShield 2009 Professional I get this message: The following languages will be disabled as they were included in this project but are not installed on this system: Chinese (Traditional) German French (Fra...