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mikewiz
Level 4
‎Mar 14, 2008 02:24 PM

Basic MSI multi-instance

I'm using InstallShield 2008 Pro.
Is there a way using a basic MSI installer to not add the application to the registry (add/Remove Programs)?
I know that I could use an InstallScript project type, but that doesn't give me the flexibility that I need with my install package.
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hidenori
Level 17
‎Mar 14, 2008 03:05 PM

In order to hide your application from the Add/Remove Programs panel, you need to set the ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT property in the Property table to 1.
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mikewiz
Level 4
‎Mar 17, 2008 10:07 AM

I don't see the ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT in the property table. Do I need to manually add it?
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hidenori
Level 17
‎Mar 17, 2008 10:15 AM

Yes. Please try it and see if it solves your issue.
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mikewiz
Level 4
‎Mar 17, 2008 11:04 AM

This did hide it from Add/Remove programs, but when I tried to re-install the application again, it asked if I wanted to upgrade, which I don't want to do.
I want to install the same application multiple times, I tried to use the multi-instance within an InstallScript project, but was limited to what I could do with database scripts.

What I'm trying to accomplish is this. I'm creating a installer package for a database application. I need to be able to install the database piece multiple times, and have the user create a SQL account, and specify the database name. The multi-instance would allow me to, but I cannot specify the database connection information, unless I have missed something.
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hidenori
Level 17
‎Mar 17, 2008 02:58 PM

Please refer to the Installing Multiple Instances of Products help topic to find out how you can create an .msi package to be used to install multiple instances of a product using InstallShield. There is also a great article titled Multiple Instance MSI's and InstallShield 12 written by Christopher Painter.
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Christopher_Pai
Level 16
‎Mar 19, 2008 06:04 PM

Hmmm, if you like that article, just wait until you see InstallShield 2009. 🙂
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mkkhan
Level 4
‎Dec 18, 2008 06:07 AM

Am using InstallShield2008 Basic MSI Proj, i need to know the control or event or execution control which adds the Add/Remove programs entry while installation.

So that i can set the value of ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT = 1 or 0 based on some business logic condition.

Any help in this regard will be highly appreciated.

Regards,
MKK
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mkkhan
Level 4
‎Dec 18, 2008 06:08 AM

Christopher Painter wrote:
Hmmm, if you like that article, just wait until you see InstallShield 2009. 🙂


Is there any way to add / change value of ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT programatically. ???
Am using InstallShield2008 Basic MSI Proj, i need to know the control or event or execution control which adds the Add/Remove programs entry while installation.

So that i can set the value of ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT = 1 or 0 based on some business logic condition.

Any help in this regard will be highly appreciated.

Regards,
MKK
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