Suite Installer: Long delay between clicking setup.exe and showing splash image

[Warpcore]

Hi all,

i am using the dynamic suit installer. Some of my assemblies are more than 500 MB. :eek:

I found out, that when i use assemblies of this size, it results in a large delay between clicking the "setup.exe" file, and showing "something" on screen, e.g. the splash image or the "initializing wizard, please wait" sign. This delay seems to be directly linked to the size of the assemblies. (The larger the assemblies are, the longer you have to wait for the splash screen)

So when i use these assemblies and click "setup.exe" nothing (just the regular dektop) is shown on the screen for approx. 2 mins before the splash image finally comes up. It looks like nothing happens at all. You can only tell that setup.exe is still running, by checking the task manager.

Is there a way to show the splash screen or some custom "Please wait" panel instantly after clicking the setup.exe? It would be ok to show something (e.g. a custom "Please wait" dialog ) for two minutes, as long as the user knows, that there is still something happening.

Anybody having the same problems ? Any ideas on how to improve this behaviour ?

[sasikumarap]

Hi Warpcore,

I faced the same problem. Suite Installer takes some time to invoke the assemblies because assemblies are encrypted & saved as a .dat file with a unique UUID, so it takes some time to decrypt the assemblies depending on the size.

I don't think there is an option to customize a message to the end-used about this delay.

I have another issue regarding Suite Installer in console mode installation.

Have you tried installing suite installer along with assemblies in console mode any time ?..

Because you get a product selection list showing the list of assemblies.

Select the products you would like to install:

To select/deselect a product or to change its installation type, type its
number:

Product
--------------------------------------- ------------------

1. Assembly 1
2. Assembly 2
3. Assembly 3
4. Assembly 4
5. Assembly 5

In the above case all assemblies are selected.

If you deselect an assembly that particular assembly will not be invoked during installation.

For eg: if you unselect Assembly 3 it shows like




Other options:

0. Continue installing

Enter command [0] 3


1. Deselect 'Assembly 3'
2. Change 'Assembly 3' installation
type

Enter command [3] 1



Select the products you would like to install:

To select/deselect a product or to change its installation type, type its
number:

Product
--------------------------------------- ------------------

1. Assembly 1
2. Assembly 2
3. [ ] Assembly 3
4. Assembly 4
5. Assembly 5

Now it installs Assembly 1, Assembly 2, Assembly 4 & Assembly 5.

In case if you deselect all the assemblies

Select the products you would like to install:

To select/deselect a product or to change its installation type, type its
number:

Product
--------------------------------------- ------------------

1. [ ] Assembly 1
2. [ ] Assembly 2
3. [ ] Assembly 3
4. [ ] Assembly 4
5. [ ] Assembly 5

it should prompt the user " Atleast one assembly should be selected " this happens in UI mode(when you uncheck all the assemblies in Product selection panel UI mode) but this action fails in console mode and the installation proceeds with out any warning & installs all the assemblies.

Next screen will be

Suite-installer - InstallShield Wizard

Suite-installer Suite will be installed in the following location:

C:\Suiteinstaller

with the following features:

Assembly 1
Assembly 2
Assembly 3
Assembly 4
Assembly 5

for a total size:

300 MB

Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 5 to Redisplay [1] 1

Have you experienced this problem ?

Can any one help me out in this regard ?

You can reach me @ sasikumar.a.p@gxs.com and apsasi82@yahoo.com

thanks & regards,
sasi.