DMorisseau wrote: I have an InstallScript project that I've scripted that calls SdShowMsg a number of times to let the user know about various actions happening during the installation process, such as configuration events, launching third-party setups included with the product, etc. My problem is that when I run my installer in silent mode, I lose these messages and there is no indicator to the user that anything is happening other than the hourglass on the screen and the desktop shortcuts being deployed. Is there a way to get these messages to display in silent mode? Dennis (Originally in InstallShield 12 forum, but cross-posted here as well) You got two options.. 1. Whereever you are calling SdShowMsg, use inbuilt flag if (SilentMode - I think it is available for Installscript projects). 2. Build a wrapper around your installation and call SdShowMsg in the beginning and end. HTH ... View more

mrohit wrote: Hi, I have an issue with ROLLBACK action on my installscript project. During the installation flow after moving the data i need to make few registry changes to update a key. If this key doesn't exist i call abort. I have used the keyword "abort" in the installscript. Before calling "abort" an entry is made in Add/Remove panel. During "abort" action there is no ROLLBACK happening and the entry retains in Add/Remove panel and the folders/files aren't removed. Found that OnAbort() handler exists in IS2010. 1. Can this be made use of to be called during invoking "abort" command? 2. How to call the ROLLBACK action to remove the folders/files and the entry from Add/Remove panel. Would like to know if there are any other ways to handle the ROLLBACK action. Thanks in advance. Rohit If your worry/concern is only limited to Add/Remove entry cleanup then you could override OnAbort() event and add code to remove your GUID from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ , you may also have to remove the GUID associated with HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InstallShield Uninstall Information or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InstallShield_ HTH ... View more

timelox wrote: I think I had a similar problem along the way of upgrading. Do not remember in which version it was though since I've been upgrading every version since ISPro 6 (and every version produced new bugs...). Anyway, from within the IDE right click on "Setup.rul" and select "New Script File". Call it CustomDialogs.rul or something. In Setup.rul include the new script file right after the ifx header is included. E.g. #include "ifx.h" #include "CustomDialogs.rul" Now copy all the code from your old setupdlg2.rul and paste it into the CustomDialogs.rul file (not directly to the file but from within the IDE). That worked for me. Hi , Thanks for your suggesation.. I would give it a world and get back to you. however it is weird that IDE saves .rul files in some hidden path, I thought ..\src was the "system path" (if you will) for storing all .rul file.. bit confusing and lacks clarity.. Thanks for your help. ... View more

joshstechnij wrote: The class in the attached sample DLL needs to be marked as ComVisible. Hi, I have the same issue here, though in my case DLL was working fine unless I changed Target Framework to 3.5 sp1 and i started getting this error, now I have revereted it back to .NET 2.0 but i am still getting the same error... I have MSI Installscript project. Any sugessations? ... View more

Clue.Clueless wrote: Dan, (it's Dan, right?) First of all, thanks a lot for your reply. I have thought about doing it your way. However, this issue came up because some of our customers expressed the concern about the inconsistency of the "Product Version" (defined in the General Info) and the "File Version" in question. That's why I'm looking for a way to do this. Again, thanks for the reply. IS does not provide RC or Assemblyinfo type of file where you could make these changes, only option you have is to download a reliable resourceeditor open you setup.exe and change the strings are you please.. one of them which i have used sucessfully is http://www.wilsonc.demon.co.uk/d10resourceeditor.htm HTH ... View more

xzz0195 wrote: Install script msi project I have done it many many times, its very easy, you would need to do following 1. create a check box on your dialog box thru dialog box editor 2. Note down the control id (normally 4 digits). 3. create a .rul file wid the same name as your dialog box and store in MAIN directory under installshield where other .rul for dialog boxes are stored (or you could import it). 4. Open an existing .rul file e.g sdwelcome.rul. 5. Add a CONSTANT on top of this file say CHECKBOX1 xxxx (control id). 6. you need to have a variable declared to get the status of this check BOX say bCHKSTAT. 7. After DialogInsilize code add a case statement say CASE : Controlid (or some like this). 8. under case statement use GetControl (something like this) to get the current stattus of your checkbox and use SetControl to set the current status of check box in a var. There is have it.. if I were you i would declare a GLOBAL varialble for setting the status so I could accesss the status in my main Setup.rul. HTTH ... View more

xzz0195 wrote: Newbie here.... We want a checkbox on initial dialog for install that allows us to log the installation steps. We can easily drag the checkbox onto the form, but can't for the life of us figure out how to get addressability to the check value? In C# it's if(checkbox.Checked). How do we define or find the property that tells us if it's checked? Also do we have to set up an event handler to caputure the check changed event? Or will we have visibility to the value once the NEXT button is pressed on the install? Whats your project type? ... View more

Gvarma wrote: Hi There is ProductName property which contains the name of the product name specified in General Information etc. I know i used to be able to MODIFY this property using MSISETPROPERTY on the run time, now it seems the ProductName property is NOT PUBLIC anymore, hence cant be modified??? perhaps there is an alternative to this? Thanks for your help. the IS Prooject type is MSI Installshield. THanks ... View more

MattQVI wrote: Currently, I am working on a InstallShield 2008 project that has one or more nested installs called from it. I am trying to develop an Install Exec Condition that lends itself for a fresh install, repair and upgrade. Currently I have: Not Installed OR (REINSTALL><"ALL" AND REMOVE<>"ALL"). This takes care of everything but upgrade. Now I have researched creating patches and upgrades, but not sure how to go about it since the upgrade process revolves around these nested MSI's. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Matt Matt, if you are using MSI project then you probably get away with it without getting involved with "CONSTANT" condition. Here is what I would do.. 1.I create a Radio button called Update. 2. associate a PROPERTY with it (obvious). 3. I would create a Feature/Component called UpdateApp (or whatevr) and store all update related files under this feature component. 4. component will have PROPERTY as its condition (e.g PROPERTY ="updated"), you can also specify any registry chage etc and associate it with this compoenent. 5. I will assign the value "update" to property once user selects update radio button. 6. rest of components should have PROPERTY != "update". Now if user selects update then ONLY update to you application would be applied, however you may have to take care some of the "hidden" condition which depends on your application. HTH ... View more

tcom36 wrote: I do have an InstallScript project providing german, french and italian as installation language. Unfortunately, the language selection dialog when starting the setup shows: German French (Standard) Italian Is there a way to overload the string for french, I would like to remove "(Standard)". Thanks for any input. (on an InstallScript MSI project, it was possible to change the strings by adding a [Language] section in the relevant IS2008\Support\0x0407.ini file, but InstallScripts do seem to use other files). Look into string table, you should find something there, if not then you could open your .ism as an xml and modify the string there. HTH ... View more

keleman wrote: thanks for your helping . it has any other method for modify the property of the setup.exe .you know , it is very terrible that modify property of multiple setup.exe. There are few Resouce Editors that offers command line automation (but they are not free), you could create a repeatable process for customizing resources take a look at some like http://www.heaventools.com/resource-tuner-features.htm HTH ... View more

Reureu wrote: Hi, I am working on a basic MSI project with Installshield 2008, and my setup needs to install the .NET framework. That is reasonably easy given the prerequisite editor and its various options. But, my setup must show that the prerequisite was installed successfully by displaying a control on the SetupCompleteSuccess dialog. Is there any way a prerequisite can set an MSI property on successful installation, so that this property can be used later in the UI or execute sequence? Or does anybody see a different way to implement this behaviour? Regards I dont think you could implement said behavior using Pre-req editor however what you could do is create your own pre-req installer e.g look on destination machine if .NET is installed, if NOT then initiate the .NET installation by calling LaunchAppAndWait() , then you could read the return value of VAR assigned to LaunchAppAndWait and based on the value assigned proceed futher.. HTH ... View more

keleman wrote: every body : when i build a install script project . the attribute of setup.exe in the version property page of file attribute dialog is not what i want. it till is the information of Macrovision Corporation. example: copy right , version of product,name of product,campany name ,file version,and so on. how to set it . thanks . my English is poor.sorry. Use a resource Editor to open your final Setup.exe then you could make those changes and save your setup.exe. HTH ... View more