Will upgrade to 2014 solve crashes re Setup Types? Or how to fix it in IS2010?
Hi,
Problem: I have been dealing with an incessant problem whereby when I manage Setup Types (all features that I create must be disabled at install time by default) that I get a crash each time in InstallShield. I sent a problem ticket (or spoke to a rep) a couple of years ago re this but received no useful reply.
Background Info: Current IS version: InstallShield2010 (Premier) Version: 16 Service Pack 1 with Hotfix 52410
Details: Of the several install projects that I manage, one of them is for proprietary driver install. There are approximately 185 parent features (each representing a manufacturer), each with at least one (and usually many more) sub-features (each representing a different model under that manufacturer). In total, there are 1,158 sub-features under those 185 parent features.
Each time I add a new feature and/or sub-feature I must disable it in Setup Types (because it is the end user who will decide which make(s) and model(s) of machine he/she will install). Each time I disable the feature/sub-feature checkbox I will get a crash the next time I attempt to disable a feature/sub-feature checkbox. In other words, in order to disable (for example) 5 sub-features, I will get a total of 4 crashes in the process of doing so. As you can imagine this gets rather time consuming having to clear the crash, re-run InstallShield, etc.
This particular project's list of features/sub-features will only get bigger, so I am getting concerned that one day I will not be able to even get through the process of disabling 1 feature before a crash.
My questions are: 1. Has anyone else run across this problem (and if so, how did you fix it)? 2. Has this problem been addressed in any version of Installshield after IS2010?
I am not sure if your specific issue has been address or not. However, a quick check would be to eval the latest version of Installshield. You get a free 21 day support when you register.
