InstallShield Knowledge Base

1. Create a base version with the custom action "SetARPINSTALLLOCATION" (refer to the project settings in the screenshot and alter InstallExec Condition based on your product needs). Note: The custom action created in the base version will help in ...

Summary Create a 64-bit Windows Registry Entry via an InstallScript Custom Action Cause When creating a Windows Registry entry using an InstallScript custom action, by default, the custom action will create the entry under WOW6432Node, which is a 32...

Description: This article will discuss how to store a return/error code generated by a custom action. Ex: If the exe file is displaying its own message to the user The error message that's being displayed when the error code returns may be undesira...

Symptoms A Windows service keeps starting automatically during install. Most likely, an Install Start service control event has been configured in the project. Project Type Basic MSIInstallScript MSI Solution See very quick, attached, 30-second scree...

Summary This article discusses how to specify a condition for checking the Windows Registry in the case of a variable Windows Registry path. Project Type Basic MSI Problem Description During installation of software, the DatabaseFolder Dialog is dis...

Summary Error 7354 occurs when building a project with a shortcut or feature or string name with more than 8 characters. -7354: The English (United States) value for string 'ID_STRING2' does not contain a legitimate value for table Directory column ...

Summary: This article discusses the difference between a public MSI property and a global InstallScript variable. Public Property (Basic MSI Project): Public properties have names that contain only uppercase letters. For example, INSTALLDIR is a publ...