HOTFIX: Visual Studio crashes when editing Visual C++ source file
Symptoms:
When a solution contains a Visual C++ project and a InstallShield Limited Edition project, editing the code in a *.cpp file causes Visual Studio to crash
Cause:
This problem is due to a bug introduced in the InstallShield 2010 Limited Edition product.
Steps to Reproduce:
1) In Visual Studio 2010, create a new solution 2) Add a new VC++ win32 Console application to the solution 3) Add a new ISLE project to the solution 4) Open any .cpp project file in the solution and click on several places in the .cpp code file.
Hot Fix:
To apply the hot fix, follow the steps below:
1. Close Visual Studio. 2. Download the hot fix .zip file attached to this thread, and uncompress the IsLimPkg.dll to a temporary location. 3. Locate the folder: \System. (By default, this directory is "C:\Program Files\InstallShield\2010LE\System") 4. Make a backup copy of file IsLimPkg.dll. 5. Copy the new IsLimPkg.dll file to \System. 6. Restart Visual Studio.
Additional Information:
This problem is being tracked internally with issue number IOA-000055687. This fix will be included in a future release of the InstallShield Limited Edition product.
Note: This hotfix also address the issue related to Visual Studio 2010 crashing after installing Power commands tool.
Symptoms:
After Installing Power commands tool the InstallShield Limited Edition project no longer shows its context menu in the solution explorer and results in Visual Studio 2010 crashing
Cause:
This problem is due to an AccessViolationException.
Steps to Reproduce:
1) Install Power Commands tool. 2) In Visual Studio 2010, create a new solution 3) Add a new Install Shield Limited Edition project to the solution 4) Click on any of the views of the InstallShield Limited Edition Project.
