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‎Oct 08, 2008
02:58 AM
How to perform checking prerequisite manually?
Prerequisites are always performed firstly, at the beginning of installation. Is it possible to perform checking prerequisites manually, after user chose setup type for example. Or are there any InstallShield's built-in functions to do this manually. I've searched in help document but haven't found any. Of course I can write functions to check, but I want to display dialog similar with InstallShield's prerequisite dialog which allows user download and install prerequisite application.
I appreciate any ideas.
I appreciate any ideas.
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‎Oct 08, 2008
08:42 AM
InstallShield 2008 does not include any built-in support to do what you want to do.
InstallShield 2009 lets you associate prerequisites with features in Basic MSI projects. Feature prerequisites are installed after an end user has chosen which features to install; like merge modules, a feature prerequisite is installed only if one or more of the features that contain it are installed. If upgrading to InstallShield 2009 is an option for you, you might want to download the evalulation version and give it a try.
Here are a few help topics that describe some of the functionality:
InstallShield 2009 lets you associate prerequisites with features in Basic MSI projects. Feature prerequisites are installed after an end user has chosen which features to install; like merge modules, a feature prerequisite is installed only if one or more of the features that contain it are installed. If upgrading to InstallShield 2009 is an option for you, you might want to download the evalulation version and give it a try.
Here are a few help topics that describe some of the functionality:
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‎Oct 08, 2008
01:08 PM
DebbieL wrote:
InstallShield 2008 does not include any built-in support to do what you want to do.
InstallShield 2009 lets you associate prerequisites with features in Basic MSI projects. Feature prerequisites are installed after an end user has chosen which features to install; like merge modules, a feature prerequisite is installed only if one or more of the features that contain it are installed. If upgrading to InstallShield 2009 is an option for you, you might want to download the evalulation version and give it a try.
Here are a few help topics that describe some of the functionality:
Another option for you would(in IS 2008 or earlier) be to download/create a MM(merge Module) of pre-req that you are trying to install and associate that MM with a feature within your Main installer.
HTH
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‎Oct 09, 2008
03:31 AM
Thank you for your replies. I'm trying another option: create another project (do nothing, just check prerequisite), then call this app in my script. However, I met another trouble, the extracting dialog appears when this app is called. Is it possible to hide this dialog.
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‎Oct 09, 2008
08:17 AM
What kind of a project is it? (Basic MSI, InstallScript, InstallScript MSI)?
How are you calling it from your main installation?
Are you using a Setup.exe file, or just an .msi file?
How are you calling it from your main installation?
Are you using a Setup.exe file, or just an .msi file?
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‎Oct 09, 2008
08:56 PM
DebbieL wrote:
What kind of a project is it? (Basic MSI, InstallScript, InstallScript MSI)?
How are you calling it from your main installation?
Are you using a Setup.exe file, or just an .msi file?
Project type's InstallScript MSI. I use Setup.exe file and call it by function LaunchAppAndWait.
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‎Oct 13, 2008
10:29 AM
Perhaps try including /hide_progress when you call Setup.exe from LaunchAppAndWait.
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‎Oct 14, 2008
05:32 AM
DebbieL wrote:
Perhaps try including /hide_progress when you call Setup.exe from LaunchAppAndWait.
Thanks a lot. It works fine.
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‎Oct 14, 2008
10:54 AM
DebbieL wrote:
Perhaps try including /hide_progress when you call Setup.exe from LaunchAppAndWait.
Hi Debbie,
What does "/hide_progress" do and how is it different from SW_HIDE parameters that LaunchAppAndWait takes?
BTW: where do you specify /hide_progress?
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‎Oct 14, 2008
11:58 AM
/hide_progress is a Setup.exe command-line parameter. It's described on the following page (near the bottom, in the Miscellaneous section):
http://helpnet.acresso.com/Robo/BIN/Robo.dll?tpc=/robo/projects/installshield15helplib/IHelpSetup_EXECmdLine.htm
http://helpnet.acresso.com/Robo/BIN/Robo.dll?tpc=/robo/projects/installshield15helplib/IHelpSetup_EXECmdLine.htm
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‎Nov 02, 2008
10:04 PM
DebbieL wrote:
What kind of a project is it? (Basic MSI, InstallScript, InstallScript MSI)?
How are you calling it from your main installation?
Are you using a Setup.exe file, or just an .msi file?
I was use InstallScript to setup.exe,How to Hide a Dialog when Pre Requisite is Installed ?
