Q111411: HOWTO: Launch an Executable from the Support Files Location
The Support Files view of an InstallShield project allows files to be extracted to the temp location at run time. This article describes how to launch an executable from this location during the...
View ArticleQ102427: HOWTO: Call a Function in a DLL
This article discusses how to call a function in a DLL.
View ArticleQ103167: CODE: A Simple Example of a Windows Installer Type DLL
This is a simple example of a DLL custom action that will get and set a property.
View ArticleQ103319: HOWTO: Creating a Custom Action that Displays a Property
When debugging problems with AppSearch, a UI control, or any custom action that deals with properties, it is useful to have something that displays the property in question. This article explains how...
View ArticleQ103721: HOWTO: Debugging a Custom Action
When using a custom action in the Windows Installer, the msiexec process is not available for debugging. Therefore, you may wonder how to debug your custom actions. There are two ways to trigger the...
View ArticleQ106761: HOWTO: Removing the Modify Option From the Maintenance Dialog
This article provides the information needed to remove one option from the SdWelcomeMaint dialog.
View ArticleQ200878: Activation of InstallShield 2010 and Later
The node-locked licensing of InstallShield 2010 and later offers more flexibility than the node-locked licensing that was used for earlier versions of InstallShield. For InstallShield 2010 and later, a...
View ArticleQ205891: InstallShield 2010 以降のアクティベーション
InstallShield 2010 ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ InstallShield ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ InstallShield 2010 ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ InstallShield...
View ArticleQ111763: ERRDOC: Activation Error 20653, 20674
When attempting to activate, one of the following errors occur:20653 20674
View ArticleQ212711 : How to Access Your InstallShield Product Download (IS 2010 and...
The following article provides information on how to access the download for your InstallShield product purchase for versions 2011 and older.
View ArticleQ105444: FAQ: Can I Remove All References to 'InstallShield' from my...
Can I remove the text "InstallShield" from the startup message and the Wizard dialogs in my installation?
View ArticleQ111493: HOWTO: Create and Use Multiple SQLLogin Dialogs
This article lists steps to create additional SQLLogin dialogs for additional SQL Connections specified in the SQL Scripts view. The default Basic MSI project behavior is to display one SQLLogin dialog...
View ArticleQ200295: HOTFIX: .NET COM Interop Property not Creating Registry Entries...
If a source file path does not include 2 byte characters, "file:///[#cominterop.dll]" is written correctly in codebase value in the Registry table, and the correct registry entry is created on target...
View ArticleQ210998: PRB: Suite Installer MSI Package is Not Found When Installing New...
For a Suite installation that has multiple MSI Packages and each Package is associated with a separate Feature, if during the initial install, a Custom Type install is performed where not all Features...
View ArticleQ112665: HOW TO: Launch an Executable with a Working Directory at End of Install
By default, the functionality in InstallShield for launching the application at the end of the installation does not set a working directory. It is necessary to create a new custom action in order to...
View ArticleQ109122: ERRDOC: Build Error 6274
When building an InstallShield project, the following error may occur:Error -6274: Setup.exe is not found in the Disk1 location: [1]. Make sure that the previous full build of your release was...
View ArticleQ108166: HOWTO: Deploying an MSI Wrapped with an InstallShield Script-Based...
Many installation packages have adopted a script-driven MSI for their software packaging. When an InstallScript MSI installation is deployed, the file Setup.exe needs to be deployed with the MSI...
View ArticleQ212623: HOWTO: Use InstallChangeFolder Style Dialogs to Allow Users to Set...
This article explains how to create a dialog like the prepackaged InstallChangeFolder and apply it to a property other than INSTALLDIR. It explains how to create a dialog that allows users to visually...
View ArticleQ212622: INFO: How Do the DestinationFolder and InstallChangeFolder Dialogs...
The predefined dialogs DestinationFolder and InstallChangeFolder work together to allow the end user to select a new destination folder for the installation via a graphical view of the directory...
View ArticleQ112607: ERRDOC: IISRT Runtime Error -2172
Installer aborts after attempting to install Virtual Roots or Application Pools Information such as the following is contained in a verbose log of the installation: MSI (s) (8C:AC) [17:32:41:139]:...
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