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ralphster · ‎Feb 10, 2020

I found some Flexera documentation on using the Setup Progress Dialog Box. https://helpnet.flexerasoftware.com/isxhelp25/helplibrary/IHelpISXDialogsSetupProgress.htm The problem is that I can't find any such dialog box in the "All Dialogs" folder under "Dialogs" on the Installation Designer tab. Can anyone explain ? I can see around 60 dialog boxes provided , but none of them are the "Setup Progress Dialog". I am using InstallShield 2019 professional and my project is an InstallShield InstallScript project type.

ralphster · ‎Feb 07, 2020

Suppose I install my files to a folder named "C:\\MyTargetDirectory". Is there anyway with InstallScript to determined if the directory is empty? (Contains no files).

ralphster · ‎Feb 06, 2020

I working on an InstallScript project. During installation I need to be able to allow or prevent certain files from being installed to the target folder. How can I do that? My script logic will determine what files to install, so I need to prevent certain files from being installed. Side note, Currently all of my files for deployment are in a subfolder named "MunHauserSound"under the "Application Target Folder" which can be viewed in the installshield APPLICATION DATA folder under files and folders in the installshield application.

ralphster · ‎Jan 08, 2020

Still it fails under this specific use case, can anyone explain why? 1. Display the SdAskDestPath dialog box which prompts for the directory path. 2. When the dialog box displays enter a directory name that does not exists. Example: C:\\TestDoesNotExists or C:\TestDoesNotExists 3. When the dialog box closes the code below always indicates that the directory exists. if( ExistsDir (pathEntered) = EXISTS) then targetExists= TRUE; // Always executed for steps 1 thru 3 above. endif;

ralphster · ‎Jan 07, 2020

I am calling the SdAskDestPath dialog box to allow the application user to enter or select a directory path. In the msi script I need to check if the path /Directory entered already exists. So I am using the ExistsDir function. The problem I am having is that ExistsDir always returns true, even if a path was entered which does not exists? Why is that? For example I entered the path "C:\NOT_REAL" and all of the lines of code below are executed. So, strPathName = "C:\NOT_REAL"; if (ExistsDir (strPathName) = EXISTS) then boolDirectoryExists = TRUE; endif;

ralphster · ‎Nov 12, 2019

Is there any documentation on the return codes which are returned for LAAW.PARAMETERS.nLaunchResult? I am calling LaunchAppAndWait to shell into dos and launch a command script. If succesfull .nLaunchResult returns Zero, but if not zero then it means failure. I would like to somehow determine based upon the code returned what the specific error means. For example Inoticed that the value " -1073741510" is returned if my process fails. I would like to give the person running the installation more specifics around why the command failed so it would be nice to determine what the specific nLaunchResult value means.

ralphster · ‎Nov 11, 2019

I have an InstallScript project. I created a skinnable dialog box. On the dialog there is a default image on the left side of the dialog box adjacent to a white vertical line. The image appears to be of a computer and computer peripherals. In the designer I deleted the image, yet when the dialog box displays the white vertical line on the left side of the dialog box is still displaying. How can I totally get rid of the default image and vertical line? Attached is an image of a dialog box which I think will give you an idea of what I am talking about.

ralphster · ‎Nov 11, 2019

Never mind Jennifer. I will just plan on creating the skinnable dialog types rather than trying to convert them.

ralphster · ‎Nov 10, 2019

Hi Jenifer, I have an InstallScript project and used the code you suggested as a reference. The only thing I saw in the code that I should use was the command "Enable(USE_LOADED_SKIN)". I tried using that, but I could not skin my dialog. My second approach within the same project was to create a skinnable dialog box as you suggested, and then I selected a skin from the Skins folder. Still that did not work. So as it stands I have not been able to apply one of the built in skins to the InstallScript project. Do you know of anyone who has actually been able to use the skins in an InstallScript project? If so, could you possibly consult with them on how to skin dialogs of the InstallScript type?

ralphster · ‎Oct 09, 2019

Thanks Banna. How can I delete the release within the Installshield project? If I click on the "Build" menu drop down I don't see any option to delete the release number. All I see is the following in the drop down menu of IS 2019: Release Wizard.. Compile Build Release 6 Build Tables Only (Greyed Out) Refresh Build Batch Build Debug Run Release 6 Uninstall Release 6 (Greyed out) Run Package Run from Web MSI Debugger Validate Settings..

ralphster · ‎Oct 07, 2019

How do I reset the release number when creating a release. I created an InstallShield project and tested it several times. When I created the release I used the wizard. The release is back up to release number 6. In windows explorer I deleted all of my release folders which InstallShield created, because I want the release number to be reset to release 1 when I create a release. If I try to create release 1 I get a popup dialog box message "The specified name already exists. Please enter a unique name." So it appears that I cannot create a new release with the same release number of a release I used in the past. Even though I deleted the previous release folders. So is there a way to start the release number back to release 1 ?

ralphster · ‎Oct 04, 2019

Thank you Jennifer. I want to keep the branding, so that I follow the licencing agreement. I just want to figure out how to align it properly. Thank you.

ralphster · ‎Oct 02, 2019

Also I tried using SetDialogTitle before calling the message boxes, but it does not work, because I don't have the id of the message box? So that did not work.

ralphster · ‎Oct 02, 2019

Thank you Varaprasad. I would have used the AskYesNo message box style, but there is not a parameter to set the title in the header? I am now using MessageBoxEx to display the Yes No message box. It works great, but I can't figure out how to also place an Icon in the message box. Can you tell me how to do that? I notice that the AskYesNo message box has a question mark icon in it. I would like a warning icon in the MessageBoxEx if possible. Anyway that you know that I can do that? Example: MessageBoxEx works great, how do I place an Icon in it? if(MessageBoxEx("Are you sure?","My message box header",,MB_YESNO) = YES) then // Do something endif; I tried AskYesNo, but can't set the header title: if(AskYesNo("Are you sure?",YES) = YES) then // Do Something endif;

ralphster · ‎Oct 01, 2019

I need to display a message box message box with a prompt for the user to press a "Yes" button or a "No" button. Can someone show me how this is done in InstallShield? Also how do I get the value passed back when the message box is closed?

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Setup Progress Dialog ?

How to determine if a directory is empty?

How to selectively install certain files?

Re: ExistsDir is always affirmative regardless of the path ?

ExistsDir is always affirmative regardless of the path ?

LAAW.PARAMETERS.nLaunchResult

Graphic on Skinnable dialog box

Re: How to skin a custom dialog?

Re: How to skin a custom dialog?

Re: How to reset the release name

How to reset the release name

Re: How to align "InstallShield" text

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Re: Message box with a return code

Message box with a return code

Setup Progress Dialog ?

How to determine if a directory is empty?

How to selectively install certain files?

Re: ExistsDir is always affirmative regardless of the path ?

ExistsDir is always affirmative regardless of the path ?

LAAW.PARAMETERS.nLaunchResult

Graphic on Skinnable dialog box

Re: How to skin a custom dialog?

Re: How to skin a custom dialog?

Re: How to reset the release name