This website uses cookies. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of cookies. Click Here to learn more about how we use cookies.
Turn on suggestions
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
- Revenera Community
- :
- InstallShield
- :
- InstallShield Forum
- :
- Re: Install Shield LE uses absolute paths
Subscribe
- Mark Topic as New
- Mark Topic as Read
- Float this Topic for Current User
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Printer Friendly Page
- Mark as New
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
‎Sep 06, 2013
07:52 AM
Install Shield LE uses absolute paths
I have created a solution that has a InstallShield LE Project. In this Project I have selected an Icon to display in add/remove programs.
The name of this Icon is stored witn an absolute path (ie D:\Folder\Subfolder\Icon.ico)
When my friend/Coworker recieves a copy of my solution on his laptop he stores it on Another drive (C:) and in a different folder structure.
When he opens the solutuon he receives an error because the path to the Icon file is invalid.
IMHO: InstallShield should not rely on any Resources external to the Project. IE The Icon file should be copied to the Project folder and it should be referenced via a relative path.
If your Project is under Source Control the Icon must be included in the source and checked in to the source Control along with all other files in the Project.
We tried to remove the Icon from the InstallShield Project so that it would work on my friends computer but could find no way to do so.
Suggested fixes:
1. Do not reference any external files in the Project.
2. Copy the (Icon) file to the Project folder and include it into the Project (so that it is under source Control)
3. Reference the Icon with a relative path (not an Absoule path)
4. Add a button to remove he Icon from the Project.
The name of this Icon is stored witn an absolute path (ie D:\Folder\Subfolder\Icon.ico)
When my friend/Coworker recieves a copy of my solution on his laptop he stores it on Another drive (C:) and in a different folder structure.
When he opens the solutuon he receives an error because the path to the Icon file is invalid.
IMHO: InstallShield should not rely on any Resources external to the Project. IE The Icon file should be copied to the Project folder and it should be referenced via a relative path.
If your Project is under Source Control the Icon must be included in the source and checked in to the source Control along with all other files in the Project.
We tried to remove the Icon from the InstallShield Project so that it would work on my friends computer but could find no way to do so.
Suggested fixes:
1. Do not reference any external files in the Project.
2. Copy the (Icon) file to the Project folder and include it into the Project (so that it is under source Control)
3. Reference the Icon with a relative path (not an Absoule path)
4. Add a button to remove he Icon from the Project.
(3) Replies
- Mark as New
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
‎Oct 23, 2013
08:32 AM
Hi,
I apologize for the delay in reply to your post.
Thank you for the suggestion. I shall forward the same to product management for review.
Regards,
Chaitra
I apologize for the delay in reply to your post.
Thank you for the suggestion. I shall forward the same to product management for review.
Regards,
Chaitra
- Mark as New
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
‎Dec 18, 2013
12:45 PM
Please add this feature to InstallShield LE soon. It becomes impractical to work on projects under source control where the solution can be checked out to different paths depending on the developer. The old Visual Studio Setup Projects used to handle this so I hope this can be added quickly since it has been deprecated in VS2012/2013.
Thanks!
Horus
Thanks!
Horus
Chaitra wrote:
Hi,
I apologize for the delay in reply to your post.
Thank you for the suggestion. I shall forward the same to product management for review.
Regards,
Chaitra
- Mark as New
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
‎Dec 20, 2013
08:17 AM
Hello Horus,
We will surely consider your suggestion and try implementing the same.
Much appreciated.
Thanks,
Chaitra
We will surely consider your suggestion and try implementing the same.
Much appreciated.
Thanks,
Chaitra
![](/skins/images/8CE4FAD0DE6F3A6F9D0567434D2D2DAE/responsive_peak/images/icon_anonymous_message.png)