I never had to do this before, but i am trying to figure out why my installer does not install any files in silent mode?? it works fine in normal mode.
i dont have any custom dialog box added and also within the IS script I am allocating values to needed variables using if MODE = SilementMode etc.
is there a way to debug Installer (Installscript MSI) in silent mode?
You should be able to run the debugger in a silent install with the following command line: setup.exe /s /d
It may also be beneficial to create a verbose log of the installation in a working scenario and a scenario that doesn't work, and compare properties such as ADDLOCAL in the different logs.
joshstechnij wrote: You should be able to run the debugger in a silent install with the following command line: setup.exe /s /d
It may also be beneficial to create a verbose log of the installation in a working scenario and a scenario that doesn't work, and compare properties such as ADDLOCAL in the different logs.
Josh,
Thanks..it does work, however one thing I dont understand is when debugger reaches the first dialog box (sdwelcome), it bums out (installer quites)?
I tried adding SdWelcome.rul to my project just to see where it crashes I found at following code // record data produced by this dialog if (MODE=SILENTMODE) then SdMakeName( szAppKey, szDlg, szTitle, nSdWelcome ); SilentReadData( szAppKey, "Result", DATA_NUMBER, szTemp, nId ); return NEXT;
which is in the beginning of sdwelcome.rul , it is crashing at SilentReadData( szAppKey, "Result", DATA_NUMBER, szTemp, nId );?
and also the application does not get installed, if I do like
if (MODE = SILENTMODE) /*before nResult = SdWelcome(szTitle, szMsg); gets executed*/ then goto Dlg_SdStartCopy; endif;
then it application files gets installed but i dont see an instance of my application in Add/remove dialog box of OS or infact under UNINSTALLKEY?
