How to run Installshield 2016 with powershell parameters?

[jweiss]

I'm trying to use Installshield and run a Powershell command with parameters. I didn't find anything online or in the manual. Anyone have any ideas?

[Cary_R]

jweiss wrote:
I'm trying to use Installshield and run a Powershell command with parameters. I didn't find anything online or in the manual. Anyone have any ideas?

Do you mean, as a custom action?

http://helpnet.installshield.com/installshield19helplib/helplibrary/CAPowerShell.htm

Or as a *.prq?

(Just run it with params like you would from the command line)

Or are you trying to use the InstallShield Automation layer?

https://blogs.flexera.com/installtalk/2011/01/getting-started-with-installshield-automation-and-powershell/

[jweiss]

I'm trying to run it as a custom action. I right click on Custom Actions and select - New Powershell- stored in binary table.
I can do this and point to the powershell script but adding any command line options after the filename causes a error 'The file name specified does not exist.'

Is there another way to do it?

[DLee65]

jweiss wrote:
I'm trying to use Installshield and run a Powershell command with parameters. I didn't find anything online or in the manual. Anyone have any ideas?

One way to handle this is to first set property values in your installer and in your PowerShell script call get-property -name [Property Name]
http://helpnet.flexerasoftware.com/installshield23helplib/helplibrary/CAPowerShell.htm

DISCLAIMER: I have never run a PowerShell custom action - but have plenty of experience with other types. 🙂

[JSClark]

As you’ve discovered, one can’t pass parameters when calling a PowerShell Script File Name.

Do what Dan L. suggested and pass your needed parameters vis [PROPERTIES]

Here is a simple PowerShell .ps1 file you can try that gets a property.
It includes a MessageBox that comes up in the middle of install that can be used to debug.
Also includes a line that writes to the Installer log.
If you place this Custom Action in the User Interface sequence you can see the dialog when running in Test User Interface mode.
You can also run the script in the PowerShell ISE app. You’ll get an error when it tries the get-property and trace-info as those are InstallShield-only components but it will run and you’ll get the dialog.


##
$Value1 = get-property -name INSTALLLEVEL

[System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.Windows.Forms")
$Message = "INSTALLLEVEL: $Value1 "
$Title = "Property Check"
$Buttons = "OK"
$Icon = "Information"
$oReturn=[System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox]::Show($Message, $Title, $Buttons, $Icon)

trace-info -LogMessage "INSTALLLEVEL was $value1"
##

[Reavers]

I use the same method.

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[robort1234]

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[robort1234]

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[robort1234]

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