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Deploy MySQL server with VisualStudio 2005 application

I have a Visual Studio 2005 project (C#) that uses MySQL as a data storage engine, i would like to create a MSI package that install the app, and after install MySQL silently. I have been looking into it but i couldn't find much info. I have…
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MSI or Install Shield

We need to create an installer for our application. Currently we are using Install Shield LE that is free with Visual Studio 2010. We require some of the non-free features of Install Shield and were thinking of upgrading to the full…
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Unit testing InstallScript

I've got a handful of functions in my InstallScript that are good candidates for unit tests. My project is a InstallScript MSI project. I found an article about how to unit test Custom Actions with custom ICEs, but the code I want to unit test isn't…
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Unselected Feature Being Installed

I've been shoved into a DevOps position at work with very little knowledge about InstallShield or what I'm doing. Everything I've learned I've learned by doing and reading Flexera's documentation. One of our tickets is a problem that I haven't been…
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Get dir setup install shield

I want get dir my setup create by install shield. I use command parametter Setup.exe /path=[SETUPEXEDIR]\log.txt My setup location is Desktop\myapp\Setup.exe When use [SETUPEXEDIR] return temp folder I want when use [SETUPEXEDIR] return me my…
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Abort the Install Shield installation if specific key exists in registry

During setup.exe installation if a particular key exists in registry i want to abort the installation.To achieve this,i am calling install-script function using custom action in install shield project. Install Script code is : function…
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Create SQL connection using Install Script in InstallShield project

In InstallShiled setup project we have certain requirement that we need to validate any specific DataBase is exist or not on given SQL Server. For that we are using below Install Script: szADOConnObjID = "ADODB.Connection"; set pADOConnObj =…
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What VSDCA_Launch mean in Custom Action script

I want to launch an application after installation with Visual Studio setup&deployment output. I follow the article 'How do I launch an application after install in a Visual Studio Setup Project'. It has a solution that using Custom Action to add…
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InstallShield Reponse File missing a response

I am trying to automate the install of a few setup files (.exe). I managed to get one working without any issue but am having difficulty with the second. I created response files by using the following in command prompt: MyProgram.exe -r This…
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Multiple Directory Installation

Overview We are currently using installsheild 2012 to create a basic MSI package to deliver our software to clients. I am a self taught with installsheild so I doubt I will be following best practises I do however possess a reasonable understanding…
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ISDEV : error -6259: Internal build error

I am getting above mentioned error message. I have recently updated my Thwarte certificate because it had expired and now i am not able to build my installer. I have used pfx file and my password for signing. Following is complete details of error…
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How can I install a file to a directory pointed to by a registry key/value in an Installshield Installscript-MSI project?

One of the files in my installation needs to get copied into a location pointed to by a registry key/value pair on the user's destination machine. Right now, I have a kind of kludgy solution where I have the files set to copy to [TempFolder] in the…
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How to find the ComponentID of the component in MSI programmatically?

Requirement is to delete few components during uninstallation programmatically. This also requires to delete the registry associated with the components . How to find the ComponentID of the component programmatically, in order to search in the…
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process.start() not working when not in debug mode. Works fine when debugging

I have a pretty simple C# program that needs to silently uninstall an old product. So I set up a process and run it with the right parameters and when I step through the code it works fine every time. When I run it from the command line it fails…
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Why does InstallShield 2015 InstallScript Installer asks for Restart during Uninstallation?

We have been using Installscript installer created using InstallShield 2015 SP2 tool for installing our applications from past many years, but while working on our new release, I have been getting a new dialog box at the end of the UnInstallation…
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