I've created an MSI installation file using InstallShield 2012. After I've installed it, if I go to the "Add or Remove Programs" / "Programs and Features" in the Windows Control Panel I can see my program's entry and it also display the program's version. I then created an update (patch) using InstallShield 2012. After installing the MSP file, I click "View installed updates" and see my an entry for my patch but the version field is empty. How do populate the version of that installed update using InstallShield or the MSI API? ... View more

I want to enable "change" button in custom setup during modify operation also. But when i enable and change the install folder ; it does not take [InstallDIr] as the new location but the specified location in MSI. Can you tell me whether Installshield support the same and if yes how can i make sure that [INSTALLDIR] is set to the new location. For example: I have a Feature A,B. Destination folder for A is not INSTALLDIR. Let says its c:\ABC. The destination folder of B is [INSTALLDIR] which is c:\DEF. I install A first. Then i double click MSI and go to modify and change the loc (C:\PQR) to install B. But the INSTALLDIR still remains as c:\DEF and installs in it. and the INSTALLDIR also does not get displayed in "LOcation" label in custom setup dialog... But this works perfectly fine for fresh install... ... View more

I have created 2 checkboxes..A,B.. I am displaying a feature depending on selection..But it works only for the first time.. For example when i select A checkbox, it displays FeatureA...But now i go back and unselect checkBox A and click next, it still dispayes featureA again.. Now end the install and click install.exe again when i unselect A checkbox, it doesnt displays FeatureA...But now i go back and select checkBox A and click next, it still doesnt dispayes featureA. This means that it is retaining setting set first time.. I have writtten executecustom code and evaluate rule..still this does not work.. ... View more

I am using MsiDatabaseOpenView problem in installscript. HWND hView,hDatabase hDatabase = MsiGetActiveDatabase(hInstall); if ( !hDatabase ) { return ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE; } // Look for the ONLY Control table record where // `Dialog_`='ReadyToInstall' AND `Control`='SummaryText' if ( ERROR_SUCCESS != (uiRet = MsiDatabaseOpenView(hDatabase, "SELECT `Dialog_`, `Control`, `Text`, FROM `Control` WHERE (`Dialog_`='ReadyToInstall' AND `Control`='Summary')", hView))) { return ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE; } Even Though it is giving ERROR_SUCCESS; but the value of hView is null when used in installscript. The same script in c++ will be working if we just replace &hView in MsiDatabaseOpenView query. How do i use in installscript. if(! hView) then MessageBox("Null ") else MessageBox("NOT Null ") endif In C++ it will give NOT NULL but InstallScript it wil give NULL. How to access the dialog in installscript. ... View more

1.I have an MSI.When i run the MSI,it asks me to run setup.exe. Please let me know how to run the MSI without calling Setup.exe. 2. In Basic or InstallScript project; where does setup.exe extract the MSI. what is the path where MSI is extracted. ... View more

How to restart in between an installation and resume the installation after restarting. For example After installing MSMQ I want my installation to restart and then resume the installation after restarting.:cool: In both MSI and InstallScript Project. ... View more