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Environment Variable

SummaryWhat is an environment variable?QuestionDiscussion about what is an environment variable.AnswerAn environment variable represents some aspect of your computer environment, that is, the configuration of hardware and software on your computer. E...

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Installer Does Not Wait For Child Process To Finish

SummaryDescribe using the /clone_wait switch in InstallShield 2015 SP2 and InstallShield 2016 SP1 and later.SymptomsA Setup.exe launcher created by a Basic MSI or InstallScript MSI project waited for the Setup.exe process to complete before return co...

by phong Level 4 Feb 01, 2023

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How To Build a Compressed Single EXE Installer

SummaryThis article will discuss how to create a compressed EXE release for your installer, where the single EXE file has all the installation data compressed within it.SynopsisThis article will discuss how to create a compressed EXE release for your...

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InstallShield Triage and Preliminary Troubleshooting

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...

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Authoring a Silent Installation

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 ...

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Error code 1642

SummaryRuntime Error 1642 when trying to install a PatchSymptomsWhen trying to install a patch a popup appears that says: ?The upgrade patch cannot be installed by the Windows Installer Service because the program to be upgraded may b...

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InstallScript MSI Project: Error 1918: ODBC Driver not found due to system error code 126

Symptoms: The following error message is displayed at runtime: Cause:The issue is happening due to the short filename in the FileName column that is added by design when a long filename is referenced in the project. Workaround:This issue can be r...

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Build Warning -1027 Not Issued When Timestamp Not Generated

SummaryPrior to IS 2015, when a build fails to create a timestamp for the signature, a build warning -1027 is issued. Starting from IS 2015 however, no warning or error appears even if the resulting build has no timestamp on the signature.SymptomsPri...

Jellou Level 5 Flexeran Jan 27, 2021

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Displaying a File Open Browse Dialog in a Basic MSI project

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...

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Setting INSTALLDIR Based on a System Search and Install a Product to an Existing Destination

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...

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LogonInformation or SdLogonInformation Dialog Displays "Server not Found" Error

SummaryLogonInformation or SdLogonInformation dialogs showing "Server not Found"SymptomsYou may see a blank list of domains, or get a "Server not Found" error when attempting to use the LogonInformation or SdLogonInformation dialogs.CauseThis can be ...

by acurry Flexera Alumni May 14, 2020

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Print Button on Slate Skinned License Dialog is Not Aligned Properly

SummaryInformation on alignment problem with print button on Slate skinned dialog and how to workaround this issueSymptomsIf you are using skinned dialog with your InstallScript or InstallScript MSI installation, specifically Slate, there is an align...

by phong Level 4 Mar 18, 2020

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Slate skin on an InstallShield MSI project, the Print button is too far to the right

SummaryWhen using the Slate Skin the print button is not centered correctlySymptomsWhen using the Slate skin in an InstallScript MSI project the print button is not correct as shown belowCauseThis is caused by issues with the Slate Skin and is a know...

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Manage Identically Named Elements in the XML File Changes View

SummaryHow to configure the InstallShield XML File Changes view to assure the correct element is affected during execution of the installationSynopsisOften, an XML file contains multiple elements with the same name. This article explains how to conf...

by acurry Flexera Alumni Jan 23, 2020

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Build Warning -4354

SummaryThis article provides some information on build warning -4354.SymptomsWhen building your project in InstallShield, you may receive the following error... ISDEV : warning -4354: The build was unable to extract COM information from the file MyD...

by phong Level 4 Dec 17, 2019

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