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‎Nov 20, 2018
11:50 PM
Upgrade project ism and isproj - console IS 2016 Standalone Build Concurrent w/o UI
Hello,
The IS project was created using IS 2013.
Please guide, how to upgrade project and final .msi details to version 2016.
Other information -
1) License type is - InstallShield 2016 Standalone Build Concurrent License Perpetual. (The IS is without UI interface)
2) Command to build the project is - "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\Bin\MSBUILD.exe"?? MyFile.isproj
Observations / tries -
1) .isproj -
- .isproj file manually update to use IS 2016
-
+
Problem - On final .msi file, right click - Properties - Details - "Program name: InstallShield 2013"
Expected result : "Program name: InstallShield 2016"
(que) How to make details "Program name: InstallShield 2016" ?
(2) .ism -
.ism file has SchemaVersion 774 (indication IS 2013). It is not 777 (which is for IS 2016).
(que) What is difference between SchemaVersion and InstallShield version ?
(que) Should SchemaVersion be changed to 777 manually in ism file ?
Thank you
The IS project was created using IS 2013.
Please guide, how to upgrade project and final .msi details to version 2016.
Other information -
1) License type is - InstallShield 2016 Standalone Build Concurrent License Perpetual. (The IS is without UI interface)
2) Command to build the project is - "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\Bin\MSBUILD.exe"?? MyFile.isproj
Observations / tries -
1) .isproj -
- .isproj file manually update to use IS 2016
-
+
Problem - On final .msi file, right click - Properties - Details - "Program name: InstallShield 2013"
Expected result : "Program name: InstallShield 2016"
(que) How to make details "Program name: InstallShield 2016" ?
(2) .ism -
.ism file has SchemaVersion 774 (indication IS 2013). It is not 777 (which is for IS 2016).
(que) What is difference between SchemaVersion and InstallShield version ?
(que) Should SchemaVersion be changed to 777 manually in ism file ?
Thank you
(2) Replies
‎Nov 21, 2018
09:50 AM
Tried following -
Case A -----------------------------------
Type of file: InstallShield MSBuild Project File (.isproj)
-
+
Type of file: ISM File (.ism) // created originally using old IS 2013 with tag 774
>SchemaVersion774
Run Build command: "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\Bin\MSBUILD.exe"?? MySetup.isproj
Result: Successfully build .msi file.
Problem - On final .msi file, right click - Properties - Details - "Program name: InstallShield 2013"
Expected - On final .msi file, right click - Properties - Details - "Program name: InstallShield 2016"
____________________________________________
Tried following -
Case B -----------------------------------
Type of file: InstallShield MSBuild Project File (.isproj)
-
+
Type of file: ISM File (.ism) // created originally using old IS 2013
- >SchemaVersion774
+ >SchemaVersion777
Run Build command: "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\Bin\MSBUILD.exe"?? MySetup.isproj
Result: .msi file was not created as it failed. Manually changing 774 to 777 in .ism caused it to failed.
____________________________________________
So, may be there is a way to upgrade .ism from IS 2013 to IS 2016 that can help
Case A -----------------------------------
Type of file: InstallShield MSBuild Project File (.isproj)
-
+
Type of file: ISM File (.ism) // created originally using old IS 2013 with tag 774
>SchemaVersion774
Run Build command: "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\Bin\MSBUILD.exe"?? MySetup.isproj
Result: Successfully build .msi file.
Problem - On final .msi file, right click - Properties - Details - "Program name: InstallShield 2013"
Expected - On final .msi file, right click - Properties - Details - "Program name: InstallShield 2016"
____________________________________________
Tried following -
Case B -----------------------------------
Type of file: InstallShield MSBuild Project File (.isproj)
-
+
Type of file: ISM File (.ism) // created originally using old IS 2013
- >SchemaVersion774
+ >SchemaVersion777
Run Build command: "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\Bin\MSBUILD.exe"?? MySetup.isproj
Result: .msi file was not created as it failed. Manually changing 774 to 777 in .ism caused it to failed.
____________________________________________
So, may be there is a way to upgrade .ism from IS 2013 to IS 2016 that can help
‎Nov 28, 2018
02:18 AM
How to convert .ism from IS 2013 to IS 2016 using console?
Other information -
1) License type is - InstallShield 2016 Standalone Build Concurrent License Perpetual. (The IS is without UI interface)
2) Command to build the project is - "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\Bin\MSBUILD.exe"?? MyFile.isproj
Is there any document for .ism XML file tags and their meaning that can help me convert .ism to IS 2016
Other information -
1) License type is - InstallShield 2016 Standalone Build Concurrent License Perpetual. (The IS is without UI interface)
2) Command to build the project is - "C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\12.0\Bin\MSBUILD.exe"?? MyFile.isproj
Is there any document for .ism XML file tags and their meaning that can help me convert .ism to IS 2016
