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InstallShield Triage and Preliminary Troubleshooting

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Providing the necessary information to allow a Support engineer to begin troubleshooting your issue is one of the best ways to avoid delays. This article discusses what type of information to include and how to gather it when submitting an InstallS...
by Revenera Community Admin tony_flexera Revenera Community Admin Sep 29, 2022
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Build Error 7141

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SummaryDiscusses the possible causes of Build Error 7141 during the build processSymptomsDuring a build, you receive the following build error: ISDEV : error -7141: An unexpected error occurred embedding file <path to setup.exe>CauseOften this buil...
by acurry Flexera Alumni Sep 28, 2022
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Authoring a Silent Installation

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SummaryA silent installation runs on its own, without any end-user interaction. This article steps through how to author a silent installation for InstallScript and InstallScript MSI projectsSynopsisA silent installation runs on its own, without any ...
by acurry Flexera Alumni Apr 05, 2022
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"Hint Text in Edit Control" in InstallScript MSI Project

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Synopsis: Though there is no built-in tooltip support for InstallScript or InstallScript MSI projects, the project can be customized by writing tooltip functionality as described in the official Microsoft documentation at this link:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/controls/create-a-tooltip-for-a-control...
by Revenera vjayaraman Revenera Feb 08, 2021
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InstallScript Project and InstallScript MSI Project: CtrlGetMultCurSel InstallScript Function Not Selecting All Items in a Loop in UI

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Summary This article discusses what to do if the CtrlGetMultCurSel InstallScript function is not selecting all items. Project Type InstallScriptInstallScript MSI Symptoms As CUSTOMERCARE1 is already part of CUSTOMERCARE1SBOX the CtrlSetMultCurSel a...
by Revenera vjayaraman Revenera Feb 08, 2021
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Displaying a File Open Browse Dialog in a Basic MSI project

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SummaryThis article discusses how to display a file open / browse dialog in a Basic MSI project.SynopsisThis article discusses how to display a file open / browse dialog in a Basic MSI project.DiscussionLaunching a File Open / Browse Dialog This inf...
by Revenera Moderator Revenera_Ian Revenera Moderator Oct 01, 2020
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Setting INSTALLDIR Based on a System Search and Install a Product to an Existing Destination

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SummaryThis article explains how to locate an existing installation, another product, or some other specific location on a target machine during installation and then use this location as the destination for the current install.SynopsisA common insta...
by acurry Flexera Alumni Oct 01, 2020
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Running a Batch File from Your Setup

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SummaryThis article discusses how to launch a .bat file from a setup with Installscript.SynopsisThis article discusses how to launch a .bat file from a setup with Installscript. The article applies to Basic MSI, InstallScript and InstallScript MSI Pr...
by acurry Flexera Alumni Sep 06, 2019
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Couldn't Resolve Assembly By Name Microsoft.IIS.PowerShell.Framework

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SummaryPowershell custom actions fail based on modules not available.SynopsisPowershell custom actions will not work as expected if "import" statements that required DLLS need to be loaded into the process. DiscussionVerbose install logs indicate sim...
by GeorgeK Flexera Alumni Jul 09, 2019
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Error launching InstallShield: Cannot connect to license server system (-15,570)

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SummaryIf you have a node locked licence that is activated by entering your serial number into the software, but have accidentally clicked the 'Configure License Server' option, this article will help to return to the normal activation window.Symptom...
by Level 3 Flexeran tmullin Level 3 Flexeran Nov 20, 2018
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