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simonkravis
Level 3

After removing file from Application files, Visual Studio unresponsive

I have VS 2013 Professional running on Win 10, with Installshield Limited Edition 2015 installed which I use to build installers for a C# Winforms executable.When I go to the Application Files tab of Project Assistant and remove a file from the list being installed in [AppDatafolder] . I am able to remove the file by right-clicking and selecting delete, but after doing this I find that I cannot access the Visual Studio tabs or menu items, although I can move between the Installshield Project Assistant screens (Application Information, Installation Requirements,Application Files, Application Shortcuts, Application Registry, Installation Interview. Visual Studio then has to be closed using Task Manager. An installer can be built successfulyy
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JohnTech
Level 6 Flexeran
Level 6 Flexeran

I have VS 2013 (with update 5) and ISLE 2015 installed on Windows 7, and was not able to reproduce the issue. I will give it a quick install on Windows 10 to see what happens and Ill update the thread.

If the crash is reproducible, please provide me with whatever steps that you took to reproduce the issue and if it is not reproducible we may just need to keep an eye on things to see if it occurs again to investigate further.


**Update**
Using VS 2013 (with update 5) and ISLE 2015 installed on Windows 10 (with recent updates) and I did not experience this issue.
I added 2 primary outputs to the [AppDataFolder]
I saved the solution
I deleted 1 primary output and had no issues
Deleted 2nd primary output and did not see any issues.

Started over with a new solution and ...
I added 1 primary outputs to the [AppDataFolder]
I added 1 random.txt file to the [AppDataFolder]
I removed 1 primary output and had no issues,
Then removed the random.txt and saw no issues

Re-added the primary output and the random.txt
Saved the solution
Deleted each entry individually once again with no issues.


- Let us know if you run into this again and we can take a closer look.
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jflint
Level 2

I have VS 2015 and ISLE 2015 installed on Windows 7. It is not just one action in ISLE that causes VS to become unresponsive or appears to be unresponsive but it is typically when working with files. I have found in some situations if I minimize and then maximize the VS window and then I can see changes from the action, but VS still appears unresponsive. If I initiate another action ISLE or try to use VS menus I have the same experience; the action may take place but I don't see it until I minimize/maximize. Closing VS and reopening the project will remedy the situation but it often reoccurs. There are times I have to use the Task Manager to terminate VS when ISLE really goes off the tracks.
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JohnTech
Level 6 Flexeran
Level 6 Flexeran

If you go to the location below:

C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield\2015LE\System

and check the file version of: FrmWrkLib.dll
(Right click > Properties > Details tab)

If it is 22.0.0.286 or lower, I would download the latest bits of ISLE and reinstall as this file may have been updated since the time you originally installed ISLE


InstallShield Limited Edition for Visual Studio
http://learn.flexerasoftware.com/content/IS-EVAL-InstallShield-Limited-Edition-Visual-Studio

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simonkravis
Level 3

My version of FrmWrkLib.dll is 2.0.0.347 so I think I'm up to date. Would a copy of my .isl and .isproj files be helpful? Can I remove the component by editing .isl file directly? There appear to many references to the dll I wish to remove (Delimon.Win32.IO.dll) as shown below:

Search "Delimon" (13 hits in 1 file)
C:\Users\Simon\Documents\Visual Studio 2013\Projects\SetTags\SetTags\SetTagsInstall\SetTagsInstall.isl (13 hits)
Line 344: Delimon.Win32.IO.dll{7A871BF2-87B2-4363-BB2A-8A501C3C15E5}SETTAGS12delimon.win32.io.dll17/LogFile=/LogFile=/LogFile=/LogFile=
Line 344: Delimon.Win32.IO.dll{7A871BF2-87B2-4363-BB2A-8A501C3C15E5}SETTAGS12delimon.win32.io.dll17/LogFile=/LogFile=/LogFile=/LogFile=
Line 1064: INSTALLDIRDelimon.Win32.IO.dll
Line 1075: SETTAGS1Delimon.Win32.IO.dll
Line 1901: AlwaysInstallDelimon.Win32.IO.dll
Line 1926: delimon.win32.io.dllDelimon.Win32.IO.dllDELIMO~1.DLL|Delimon.Win32.IO.dll001C:\Program Files (x86)\Delimon\Delimon.Win32.IO\Delimon.Win32.IO.dll1
Line 1926: delimon.win32.io.dllDelimon.Win32.IO.dllDELIMO~1.DLL|Delimon.Win32.IO.dll001C:\Program Files (x86)\Delimon\Delimon.Win32.IO\Delimon.Win32.IO.dll1
Line 1926: delimon.win32.io.dllDelimon.Win32.IO.dllDELIMO~1.DLL|Delimon.Win32.IO.dll001C:\Program Files (x86)\Delimon\Delimon.Win32.IO\Delimon.Win32.IO.dll1
Line 1926: delimon.win32.io.dllDelimon.Win32.IO.dllDELIMO~1.DLL|Delimon.Win32.IO.dll001C:\Program Files (x86)\Delimon\Delimon.Win32.IO\Delimon.Win32.IO.dll1
Line 1926: delimon.win32.io.dllDelimon.Win32.IO.dllDELIMO~1.DLL|Delimon.Win32.IO.dll001C:\Program Files (x86)\Delimon\Delimon.Win32.IO\Delimon.Win32.IO.dll1
Line 1926: delimon.win32.io.dllDelimon.Win32.IO.dllDELIMO~1.DLL|Delimon.Win32.IO.dll001C:\Program Files (x86)\Delimon\Delimon.Win32.IO\Delimon.Win32.IO.dll1
Line 2080: Delimon.Win32.IO.dll_3A4993F8_E5E6_447E_BA83_94A83ACE23BB_FILTER
Line 2631: delimon.win32.io.dll1
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