I'm trying to make a simple one-file-install as I had in the previous build based on the Windows Installer.
Apparantly this is not an easy task using Install Shield. First of all I run into the problem with the file path being too long. After some googling I solved the problem by renaming my installer project.
I'm still having problem understanding how Install Shield releases works.
I get my output in a tediously long chain of folders: D:\OneDrive\Documents\Visual Studio 2013\Projects\My App Name\Setup\Setup\Express\DVD-5\DiskImages\DISK1
1. Is there no way to set the output to another destination . like directly in the Setup folder? 2. Are all the files needed to install my project really included in the msi-file? It is just around 763 k while the exe-file is almost twice the size. I really need a stand-alone msi-file since I distribute it using a custom web service.
In the Releases view, when you select the release, you should see a Build tab.
The Release Location field should allow you to control where you want your top level folder to be, so you can select a shorter path. This will control where Express subfolder gets placed.
If you are building with the DVD release, there is a cab file that contains your files outside of the MSI. If you use the SingleImage and Compressed, then you will only get a msi file.
