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JoderCoder · ‎Dec 04, 2008

That should be all you need to do. Installer will automatically check if .net 2.0 or greater is already installed, if not, it will install. If already installed, it will skip .net piece and just install your application. Also make sure you have selected Install before feature selection.

JoderCoder · ‎Dec 04, 2008

I would like to have a compressed msi as well, so if I create 2 releases for the same project as you suggest, I would be able create an msi but not compressed. The only way I can think of is that, 1. Have an ism with no pre-reqs 2. Build it and create a compressed msi 3. Find the automation API's so that I can add the .Net 3.5 and installer engine 3.1 4. Build the ism and create a compressed setup.exe This should work right?

JoderCoder · ‎Dec 03, 2008

Since I have some pre-reqs like .Net 3.5, windows installer engine etc I have to create a setup.exe. I also have to create an msi with no pre-reqs so that the package can be deployed via Active Directory/Group Policy. Right now, I create an compressed exe only. Can I extract the msi from the exe? If so, how? I see that msi is created in the temp folder when I run the installer. Is there a command line option or such? Or do I have to create another ism with no pre-reqs that creates an msi as an output? I have an automated build process, so I would like to have an exe and msi at the end of each build. Thanks for any input in advance.

JoderCoder · ‎Nov 26, 2008

This works as I expected. I think a little bit change would be better: InstallShield shows you Yes/No options and it aborts the installation either way. If it showed OK and abort the installation, it would be better I think.

JoderCoder · ‎Nov 25, 2008

Perfecto! Thanks much!

JoderCoder · ‎Nov 25, 2008

I have .Net 3.5 SP1 included in my project. as a pre-req. If .Net installation fails due to net connection problems etc, it still gives the user to proceed with the rest of the installation: ".Net 3.5 web installation failed, do you want to continue with the application installation?" Is it possible to terminate the installation if .Net 3.5 installation fails? Via .prq file etc? I already took a look, but couldnt make anything out of it. Thanks in advance!

JoderCoder · ‎Nov 21, 2008

DLee65 wrote: Just beware if you are using vbscript for custom actions. The reason is because they can be flagged by antivirus software. Some users can lock out vbscript completely and that will generate innocuous Windows Installer errors. If we store the Custom Action in the binary table, then is this still a potential issue?

JoderCoder · ‎Nov 17, 2008

Christopher Painter wrote: If you don't mind having a dependency on .NET 2.0 or greater, WiX DTF using C# is the only way to fly in my opinion. Hi Christopher, do you foresee a problem wrt managed code dlls from Microsoft? I found this article in a blog: http://robmensching.com/blog/archive/2007/04/19/Managed-Code-CustomActions-no-support-on-the-way-and-heres.aspx I have to make a language choice to write my Custom Actions, not only for this hardware one, but for all of the Custom Actions I have. VB seemed really easiest way for me but it has the potential problem for corporates that block executing VB scripts, that is pointed out earlier. .Net option seems little bit easier than C++. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

JoderCoder · ‎Nov 16, 2008

Does installer create logs by default? I know we can create logs by doing: msiexec /i /L*V C:\install.txt but without doing it from command line, by just clicking the msi, does it create the log to a default location? Is so, what is that default location for both XP and Vista? In the InstallShield there is an option for logs, Create Logs=Yes, I set this to yes all the time, but no idea where the logs go if I dont specify it on the command prompt. At least at Vista, there must be such a location, because at the end of the install it asks if I would like to view the log for the installation.

JoderCoder · ‎Nov 16, 2008

MSDN shows some examples on how to work with Firewall; http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa364726(VS.85).aspx. I hope this would work for both Vista and XP. Sure this will probably take some extra effort to apply some MSI terms.

JoderCoder · ‎Nov 14, 2008

This is not directly msi packaging related question but I have a custom action that adds an firewall exception for my application on XP (SP2 or greater). I simply populate the registry entries below: *HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall \DomainProfile \AuthorizedApplications\List *HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall \StandardProfile \AuthorizedApplications\List What is the equivalent way for this on Vista? These registry entries dont seem to exist on Vista. Also, like we do for firewall, can we add exceptions for UAC as well? Thanks to all inputs in advance.

JoderCoder · ‎Nov 13, 2008

I was asked to perform ngen.exe on the application after installing the binaries but this ngen process must be done as part of the installation. The purpose that I was told is that ngen will compile and generate processor binaries and save it so that the user will not experience the extra delay that would occur at the first ever run of the application. Is there some designated InstallShield power for this? Or do I have to call ngen.exe somehow, in a Custom Action or so? Thanks for pointers in advance.

JoderCoder · ‎Nov 13, 2008

Thanks a lot, Dan!

JoderCoder · ‎Nov 09, 2008

Via Automation Interface you should be able to manipulate ProductVersion property. Check out http://helpnet.acresso.com/robo/projects/helplibdevstudio9/IHelpAutoISWiProject.htm

JoderCoder · ‎Nov 09, 2008

Hmm, thanks a lot for the heads up. What is the suggested Custom Action type for packages for corporate deployments to make sure all the customers can run the CA's with no problems? Could Jscript have the same potential problem as VB? How about a C++ dll or managed code like C# though I wouldnt personally prefer them.

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