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eladef · ‎Aug 27, 2019

Hi I have Basic MSI project with InstallShield 2018 SP1. Beside files installed under INSTALLDIR several files are installed on dynamic folder according to user selection, the component destination is set to a variable being set during run time in InstallScript. When creating the setup since the setup files are not compressed a folder with the variable name is being created with the files in it, the problem is I have several components like this so I get many folders which I want to avoid. Is there a way to put all these special files under a single folder ?

eladef · ‎May 23, 2019

Hi I have a Basic MSI project in ISH 2018 SP1, The setup is target to be installed on 64 bit machine but have 32 and 64 components. I want to create a managed code CA that use .net .dll built in 64bit configuration but when I enter the "Method Signature" dialog the "Method Browser" is empty and I don't see any methods. Is it because the dll is 64 bit ? Any idea how to solve it ?

eladef · ‎Jan 10, 2019

Hi I have a basic msi project and wonder is it possible when installing the setup in silent mode with a batch file to have a console progress bar ? meaning something like that: |0----------25-----------50----------75---------100| ************************

eladef · ‎Mar 07, 2018

https://flexeracommunity.force.com/customer/articles/en_US/INFO/Q106604

eladef · ‎Mar 06, 2018

Hi I have basic MSI project and having a problem with dialog bitmaps and buttons in it. When I change the dialog bitmap size to cover entire dialog, at runtime some buttons are hidden and only after I move the mouse over them they are displayed and if the button is set as Enable=False even that doesn’t change its appearance. First attachment show the default bitmap size and buttons looks OK. Second attachment show resized bitmap size and 2 buttons are hidden. Is there a way to solve it ?

eladef · ‎Sep 19, 2017

I also Installed SP2 and after that the setup doesn't wait when running it from command line, /clone_wait seems to be working. https://community.flexerasoftware.com/showthread.php?222641-Setup-not-waiting-until-finished-before-returning/page2

eladef · ‎Aug 08, 2017

Check this link I created a CA (with the needed condition) that set the REINSTALL property to the Feature I need to reevaluate.

eladef · ‎Aug 08, 2017

Hi I have Basic MSI project and want to check the Operating system, Does anyone has a working and reliable InstallScript code he can share ? From what I checked SYSINFO doesn’t work well on Win7 and VersionNT doesn’t work well on Win10 etc… God, shouldn’t it be a fast and simple task ?:confused:

eladef · ‎Feb 09, 2017

This seems to be working: NOT REMOVE AND NOT REINSTALL AND Installed

eladef · ‎Feb 08, 2017

Hi I have basic MSI setup. Let's say user has installed the setup on his PC and now he run the same setup again from command line in silent mode. How can I know what action is he trying to do, Meaning how can setup know if he run Repair, uninstall or most important trying to install it again as it is the first time he install it ? Is there a property I can use to get this info ? or a way to get the command user is trying to run from command line ?

eladef · ‎Jan 30, 2017

Hi I have a Basic MSI setup created with InstallShield 2015 It has one feature with two components, in the setup wizard I have a check box and its value is used as a condition of Component2 . At first run the checkbox is cleared so Component2 is not installed, now I run modify of the setup and a checked the checkbox and I expect that Component2 will be installed but it doesn’t, Component2 include some registry values and shortcuts and REINSTALLMODE value is omos What am I doing wrong ? How can I make Component2 to be installed ? I have tried to reevaluate condition to yes but it doesn't help.

eladef · ‎Sep 14, 2016

Hi I have created a Basic MSI setup that its files are uncompressed Now I would like to replace one of the .xml files in the setup. Can I just replace the .xml file in the setup or I must rebuild the setup ? Does InstallShield \ MSI get the size \ checksum values of all files if they are uncompressed and when when setup is being installed compare the values in it's DB with the actual files that were installed ?

eladef · ‎Aug 25, 2016

Hi I'm using Basic MSI project with InstallScript CA. Is it possible to create a pure 64bit setup ? When I build the setup I get this error error: ISDEV : error -7318: InstallScript Custom Action TEST must not be included in a strict 64-bit package.

eladef · ‎Feb 22, 2016

Hi This is what I got from InstallShield support ( and it works... ) If you are doing this in an MSI based installation in a custom action, the custom action should be returning the value so that Windows Installer will exit if needed. For exiting an MSI install, you should be able to return ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE or ERROR_INSTALL_USEREXIT instead of the abort statement, which is there to abort InstallScript installations. For more information on custom action return values, please refer to the following article: http://helpnet.flexerasoftware.com/installshield22helplib/installshield22helplib.htm#StartTopic=helplibrary/IHelpIScriptCAReturnValues.htm

eladef · ‎Sep 08, 2015

Hi I want my setup will remove a value from the PATH environment variable only while uninstall and if component condition is TRUE, So I have updated the Environment table directly with this Name: -*Path Value: [~];[[SOME_VALUE] Component: COMPONENT_A I have set the COMPONENT_A condition to be NOT Installed OR (Remove=”ALL” AND COND=”TRUE”) So the component will be installed on clean one ( actually does nothing ) and remove value from path on uninstalled in case the condition is TRUE. How can I make this to work ? ( The value in the path not necessarily was created by the setup I’m uninstalling and I have BASIC MSI project )

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Set component destination to a varible and location of files

Create a Manage code CA using 64 bit .dll

Progress bar displayed in the console ?

It was solved by following instruction in this article

Buttons are hidden when dialog bitmap was resized

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Use Reinstall

Check Operating system with InstallScript ?

Re: Detect user is running same setup from command line.

Detect user is running same setup from command line.

Install components on setup modify base on a condition

Replace a file in a setup which is uncompressed

Create Pure 64bit setup that includes InstallScript CA ?

Use ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE or ERROR_INSTALL_USEREXIT

Remove value from Path variable on uninstall

Prerequisite – detection of Windows OS

.net framework 4.8.1 full installation .prq file ?

Update components destination which include product version

Iterate all files in Component at run time

Feature Prerequisite add properties and conditions to setup dialogs

How to create totally empty environment variable

Include links in Eula.rtf

Implement numericupdown control as in C# ?

Re: Multiple components + single component as key file

Multiple components + single component as key file