I received an uncompressed MSI package, but to use it I really need a compressed MSI package (i.e., single .msi file). I haven't found a way in either InstallShield or AdminStudio where I can import a full installer and files and generate a new inst...
I've created a transform using the InstallShield 2011 Transform Wizard, but to successfully apply the transform I need to digitally sign it, just as I do for the .msi file itself. But, how does one do that? Thanks, David Cole
My recollection is that in earlier releases of InstallShield for Basic MSI projects, you could have a property value of "***DO NOT BUILD***" and have that property excluded from the Property table at build time. This was useful for adding comments a...
When you initiate an uninstall via the Add/Remove Programs applet, the display is refreshed after the uninstall and the uninstalled product no longer listed. If, however, the uninstalled product drives the uninstall of other products also listed in A...
It's a little messy, but you can modify the cached MSI of your version 1.0 to change the conditions so that actions do or do not run as you desire. I recollect that Robert Dickau demonstrated such code in the MSI classes he taught. Perhaps he could...
Robert, Thanks! You always seem to know that extra 50%. The Open-As Wizard option yields lots of _Validation table errors, but that doesn't seem to be a problem, and gets me to where I can tweak the InstallShield project to get what I need. Thanks ...
I've seen that in our logs as well and concluded (perhaps falsely) that the error can be safely ignored. It's been that way through 7 releases of our product.
I'll answer my own question... You can use signtool.exe in the InstallShield\System folder with arguments like this: Signtool.exe sign /f "cert.pfx" /du "http://example.com" /p "password" /d "name" "file.mst" Signtool.ex...
