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Hi everyone,
I'm trying to start a different installer after the installation of the first one is done. Is this possible? What my idea was, was that I would build the installer that I want to execute at the end would be build first, and then I would include that in the first installer. The problem is that I don't know where to put the CustomAction.
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The way forward here would be to use the Installshield Suite project.
This will allow you to wrap multiple installers into a single setup.exe and have them install one after the other.
More information on Suite installers can be found here:
https://docs.revenera.com/installshield27helplib/helplibrary/SteCreatingSuites.htm?
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The way forward here would be to use the Installshield Suite project.
This will allow you to wrap multiple installers into a single setup.exe and have them install one after the other.
More information on Suite installers can be found here:
https://docs.revenera.com/installshield27helplib/helplibrary/SteCreatingSuites.htm?
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But that would mean I need a InstallShield Premier license, right? This isn't possible with the basic installer.
Is there another way this could be done, using a 'regular' InstallShield project?
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There are some other options - however they are not as "clean" as the suite approach in my opinion.
The first option would be to look at using a prerequisite - This could launch the first installation as a prerequisite and then the 2nd installation being the "main" package.
The second option is to look at Chained MSI's - this will allow you to run a 2nd .msi file after the first completes.
https://docs.revenera.com/installshield26helplib/helplibrary/ChainerAdding.htm
Be aware that Chained MSI's can have issues if reboots are needed or during certain upgrade situations - so make sure you fully test this.
I hope this helps,
Stuart