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CavanMcCloud
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Sep 10, 2008
04:23 PM
Thanks for the advice Chris... I created a quick simple WiX Merge Module... finally got it to build and create a MSM file... But... it's not working... :confused: xmlns:gaming="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/GamingExtension"> Not really looking for help in regard to getting it to working... I am SO ready to PUNT on this thing... Why it's not simply an option somewhere on the latest Windows Instarller 4.5 is a mystery to me....
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Sep 08, 2008
06:42 PM
Okay... got the Firewall Exception to work... Only have the Windows Vista Game Explorer one to work on... I have the following Install Script.... [CODE] typedef GUID begin LONG Data1; SHORT Data2; SHORT Data3; CHAR Data4(8); end; prototype LONG GameuxInstallHelper.AddToGameExplorerW( WSTRING, WSTRING, NUMBER, GUID POINTER ); prototype LONG GameuxInstallHelper.RemoveFromGameExplorer( GUID POINTER ); prototype LONG GameuxInstallHelper.RetrieveGUIDForApplicationW( WSTRING, GUID POINTER ); prototype LONG GameuxInstallHelper.GenerateGUID( GUID POINTER ); prototype LONG GameuxInstallHelper.CreateTaskW( NUMBER, GUID POINTER, NUMBER, NUMBER, WSTRING, WSTRING, WSTRING ); prototype LONG GameuxInstallHelper.RemoveTasks( GUID POINTER ); prototype LONG GameuxInstallHelper.SetupRichSavedGamesW( WSTRING, WSTRING, WSTRING ); prototype LONG GameuxInstallHelper.RemoveRichSavedGamesW( WSTRING ); function OnMoved() WSTRING gdfbin[256]; WSTRING path[256]; NUMBER scope; NUMBER supportTask; NUMBER playTask; GUID guid; GUID POINTER pGuid; begin if !MAINTENANCE then UseDLL( TARGETDIR ^ "GameuxInstallHelper.dll" ); UseDLL( WINSYSDIR ^ "OLE32.dll" ); path = TARGETDIR; gdfbin = TARGETDIR ^ "bin\\ExampleGame.exe"; // TODO: Change this to point to binary containing the GDF pGuid = &guid; playTask = 0; supportTask = 1; if ALLUSERS == 1 then scope = 3; else scope = 2; endif; GameuxInstallHelper.GenerateGUID( pGuid ); GameuxInstallHelper.AddToGameExplorerW( gdfbin, path, scope, pGuid ); GameuxInstallHelper.CreateTaskW( scope, pGuid, playTask, 0, "Play", gdfbin, "" ); UnUseDLL( TARGETDIR ^ "GameuxInstallHelper.dll" ); UnUseDLL( WINSYSDIR ^ "OLE32.dll" ); endif; end; [/CODE] How do I change this to a Custom Action?? Where do I put it in the process flow (I'm assuming AFTER Installed Files...)?? This should be a Deferred action I believe...
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Sep 05, 2008
02:12 PM
Thanks... that Worked...
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Sep 05, 2008
12:39 PM
Does any know how I can get a "Deferred Execution in System Context" Custom Action to run ONLY during the Uninstallation of my Installer? Thank You...
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Sep 02, 2008
05:50 PM
There are two processes I need to put into place on my install package... I'm sure these are commonly done processes for installation packages... MSDN has write-ups on both of them... but their implementation does not seem to work on InstallShield 2009 Premium... Package Type: Basic MSI Project Program: InstallShield 2009 Premium Issues: Firewall Exceptions and Vista Game Explorer Firewall Exceptions http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb173455(VS.85).aspx This MSDN article does still work with regards to the "Integrating using InstallShield InstallScript"... but the "Integrating into Windows Installer" does not... I do not know enough about InstallScript to be able to modify the working script code to work with a Basic MSI Project. Any help would be greatly appreciated in this issue... Thanks. Vista Game Explorer http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb206359(VS.85).aspx I have not been able to get this process to function correctly in any of the recommened Intergration types... it falls into the realm of not knowing enough about InstallShield Script language to modify the script language to work correctly on the Basic MSI Project. Any help would be greatly appreciated in this second issue... Thanks.
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Sep 02, 2008
10:58 AM
Figured it out... there is a setting on the Release section of the setup.exe tab... lets you include all files in the setup.exe file.... The only problem I'm not having is that residual prerequiste files are being included... when I no longer include them in the project...???
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Sep 01, 2008
08:43 PM
Okay... I have the InstallShield prerequisites working correctly on the front-end of the installation.. The only issue I have now is that the EXE's are not wrapped with the single EXE file created for the installation. Is there a way to have the prerequisite EXE's wrapped into the single EXE file?? Thanks... Paul Williams.
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Aug 29, 2008
10:27 AM
I'm creating a Basic MSI Project with Custom Actions to kick off other installation programs after my initial project is installed. I am having issues trying to decide the setting for the Return Processing of the installation programs. When I use Synchronous I'm constantly getting error messages during the installation similar to the following... Error 1500. Another Installation is in progress. You must complete that installation before continuing this one. And when I use Asynchronous they all try to install at the same time... Anyone had a similar problem and determined how to fix it?? Thank you...
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Aug 22, 2008
10:06 AM
Anyone have any insight into how I can make the addition of Short-Cuts conditional on the operating system? I'm doing a Basic MSI that only supports XP and Vista... the XP Shortcut will be placed in the regular Start Menu->Programs Menu->Publisher->Game->Game.exe... but the Vista shortcut is to be placed in the Games "directory"... Thank You in advance....
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Aug 20, 2008
03:20 PM
I have three 3rd party applications to "possibly" install along with my application installation. DirectX 9.0c Redist (June 2008) .NET Framework 3.5 Another Application I've read the forums... dug through the help documentation.. but can't for the life of me find an instance of a conditional check for the application alreadying being installed. These are not InstallShield Prerequisite's... They can be run after the installation... and the client would like them to be silent installations. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Aug 18, 2008
03:04 PM
Seriously... no one has created an install package for Windows Vista and utilized the Game Explorer Channel??
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Aug 15, 2008
12:53 PM
Has anyone used InstallShield 2009 to have a dual short-cut installation?? The normal "Program Files\Company\Game\Game.exe" for Windows XP... and then for Windows Vista install a short-cut in the Games Explorer... utilizing the GDF creation tool with DirectX? The online help for Microsoft little vague and I can't figure out how to get the InstallShield installation to install correctly on both XP and Vista. Any help would be greatly appreciated... Thanks...
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Aug 13, 2008
02:09 PM
Is skinning supported in InstallShield 2009 for MSI projects?? ...or for only those projects that utilize JScript? Thanks...
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- Posted Re: Need Updated Processes on InstallShield Forum. Sep 10, 2008 04:23 PM
- Posted Re: Need Updated Processes on InstallShield Forum. Sep 08, 2008 06:42 PM
- Posted Re: Procedure to Call a Custom Action ONLY on Uninstallation?? on InstallShield Forum. Sep 05, 2008 02:12 PM
- Posted Procedure to Call a Custom Action ONLY on Uninstallation?? on InstallShield Forum. Sep 05, 2008 12:39 PM
- Posted Re: Need Updated Processes on InstallShield Forum. Sep 03, 2008 06:22 PM
- Posted Need Updated Processes on InstallShield Forum. Sep 02, 2008 05:50 PM
- Posted Re: Custom Actions - Install 3rd Party Application on InstallShield Forum. Sep 02, 2008 10:58 AM
- Posted Re: Custom Actions - Install 3rd Party Application on InstallShield Forum. Sep 01, 2008 08:43 PM
- Posted Custom Actions - Install 3rd Party Application on InstallShield Forum. Aug 29, 2008 10:27 AM
- Posted Conditional Short Cuts on InstallShield Forum. Aug 22, 2008 10:06 AM
- Posted Help with Conditional Statements in Basic MSI Project on InstallShield Forum. Aug 20, 2008 03:20 PM
- Posted Re: Vista Game Explorer on InstallShield Forum. Aug 18, 2008 03:04 PM
- Posted Vista Game Explorer on InstallShield Forum. Aug 15, 2008 12:53 PM
- Posted Skinning Support for InstallShield 2009 on InstallShield Forum. Aug 13, 2008 02:09 PM
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