Using Parcel Object to get status and exit code from installed packages at end of installer

[SteveOH]

Hello,

We are trying to use the Parcel object to get information about packages/parcels that we are installing in our Suite. (whether they installed/were already installed/exit code
Looking at: https://docs.revenera.com/installshield26helplib/helplibrary/Ref-SteExpParcel.htm#ref-suiteexpressions_2408775062_1053547


The only solution we have found, is from https://community.flexera.com/t5/InstallShield-Forum/Find-the-failure-packages-at-the-end-of-installation/m-p/286328#M73139

"I have a scenario to display the failed/installed packages at the end of installation."
After the install of each package I check with a InstallScript function the "DetectedState" of the appropriate ParcelObject. The results are stored in a list. This allows me to analyze the results, etc.

 svSuiteObjExpr = "[@Parcel(" + svPackagGuid + ").DetectedState]";
SuiteFormatString(svSuiteObjExpr, svProperty)

The InstallScript function is running but the logging isn't useful...

What we are doing:

However there documentation sucks, there example is not too explicit.
We are using Suite / Advanced UI Suite project 2020 R2
In the Packages section of the Suite, we are using 1 of the 28 packages/parcels we are installing, in this case .NET Core Windows Server Hosting 6.0.15, in the Package Configured package event.

Our installScript code is:

export prototype VerifyNetCore6Installation(OBJECT);
...

function VerifyNetCore6Installation(oExtension)
    STRING sSqlPackageGuid, svProperty;
    STRING svSuiteObjExpr;
begin

SuiteLogInfo("VerifyNetCore6Installation: Started");
//sSqlPackageGuid = "{62FB3F2F-797C-435E-A515-B65F725772F7}";

svSuiteObjExpr = "[@Parcel(62FB3F2F-797C-435E-A515-B65F725772F7).DetectedState]";
SuiteFormatString(svSuiteObjExpr, svProperty);

SuiteLogInfo("VerifyNetCore6Installation: %s", svProperty);
end;

What we get back from the debug log:

Running event 'VerifyNetCore6Installation'
Launching InstallScript action in function 'VerifyNetCore6Installation'
Engine: request for proxy handler, 0, 0
(ISP Action): VerifyNetCore6Installation: Started
ParcelObject: unknown parcel: 62FB3F2F-797C-435E-A515-B65F725772F7
SuiteObject call ('Ctor') failed with error 80020009
(ISP Action): VerifyNetCore6Installation:
Action returned value 0x00000000
Action 'VerifyNetCore6Installation' returned status 0x00000000

Has anyone actually used this? 

Any help would be appreciated,

Steve

[MarkusLatz]

I will prepare a small sample project tomorrow ...

regards

Markus

[SteveOH]

sorry for all same posts, but I would post the reply, and do a refresh of my browser and the post would disappear 😞

Thank you!

[MarkusLatz · Accepted solution]

Okay,

I have attached a suite example with the check of the "Detected" state. In the suite I use two msi examples from the "InstallShield samples". But you can include also your own samples.

I also created a short film to demonstrate the use.

I hope this illustrates the use. I've done that in a hurry now, so it's not perfect.

You should not install the example on a "real" pc, because I have not tested if you can do an uninstall !

regards

Markus

[SteveOH]

thank you Markus!