How to get value on custom DialogBox to modify XML file!?

[hongnguyenx]

Hi all, I'm a new mem of Installshield, and now I'm using InstallShield Pro 2009.
I use it to create an Web install project. In this project, I create a custom DialogBox to get config value for WebApp (Ex: appname, Database type, username, pass......) from end user, but I don't known how to get values to modify webconfig of webapp.

Please help me to handle my problem.
Thanks so much for any help!!!!

hongnguyenx.

[DebbieL]

It sounds like maybe you'd want to try the procedure in the following help topic (but with one small change):
Using Windows Installer Properties to Dynamically Modify XML Files

You would basically replace step 1 in that help topic with step 6 of the following help topic:
Using Windows Installer Properties to Dynamically Modify IIS Settings

I hope that helps.

[hongnguyenx]

Thnks so much for your help.
But now, I want to create IIS virtual directory with AppName value get from custom dialogbox. How to do this, You can help me !!!?
Once again, thnks so much !!!

hongnguyenx

[DebbieL]

In the Internet Information Services view, you should be able to enter something like [MYPROPERTY] for the Application Name setting of your virtual directory. Then, in the Dialogs view, create the custom dialog and follow step 6 in the instructions (Using Windows Installer Properties to Dynamically Modify IIS Settings).

[hongnguyenx]

It true with set Application Name in Application settings or User Name in Directory Security tab, but I want do this with Virtual directory name, it mean I want to create IIS Virtual directory have name same as value of App Name.
Install Shield can do that !?
Thnks so much !!!

hongnguyenx

[DebbieL]

Did you try to use the same property in the IIS view for the virtual directory name and the application name? That is, did you try using something like [MYPROPERTY] in both those name settings?

[hongnguyenx]

I try to use it, but it not work !!! You can give a example project for my problem.
Thanks so much,
hongnguyenx

[DebbieL]

Can you provide more details on what happens/why it doesn't work?

Can you post screen shots that show what you have entered in the IIS view and the Dialogs view? Maybe that would help pinpoint the problem.

[hongnguyenx]

There is some screen shot of my proj:
property

[reachyouvenkat7]

Yes!
Installshield can do that.

[hongnguyenx]

reachyouvenkat7 wrote:
Yes!
Installshield can do that.

How to do that !!!
I fill property same with image that I attach, but it not work 😞 What wrong ???

[hongnguyenx]

Hi DebbieL,
Can you help me for my problem, I posted screen shot, You can see !!!

[DebbieL]

Sorry, nothing jumps out at me. Have you tried creating a verbose log of the installation? That might help identify the issue.

(To log it, try using Setup.exe /v"/l*v c:\test.log" at the command line.)