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InstallShield is a software tool by Flexera Software for creating installers or software packages. Primarily used for creating Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI installer). InstallShield 2011 is the version of InstallShield which released in year 2011.

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when InstallShield 2011 premier integrated in VS2010 .NET dependencies are not added at build time

I have added an IS2011 project to my existing VS2010 solution. My VS solution contains several projects. I have added the primary output of the main project to IS2011. When the IS2011 project builds it sometimes adds the .NET dependencies and…
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Change the connection string in app.config with InstallShield 2011 setup

I'm creating an InstallShield 2011 basic MSI installer project. I'm trying to change the connection string in my app.config according to the user selections from the database login dialog made in the setup. How can I apply these connection string…
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How to read data from RTF file & write it to ScrollableText at the time of installation?

I'm having InstallScript MSI project built in InstallShield. I''m having Custom License Dialog in my installer. I want to read data from license RTF file and write it to ScrollableText control using InstallScript. How can I achieve this? Also Is…
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How to find the install location and GUID of 3rd party application whose GUID changes for every installation using install shield?

I know the application name and trying to find the install location and GUID of the application using install shield. I found the application registry values(like DisplayName, InstallLocation, UninstallString, etc) in following location manually: …
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installshield 2011 downgrade

I had generated two msi installers(installshield 2011 project): first has version 5.0.188.0 and second 5.0.190.0. At first i installed version 5.0.190.0, after that i installed version 5.0.188.0 (downgrade). Result is (erroneous) message box: "this…
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Completely silent mode for Installscript installation

I have an installscript projects which accepts some prefined command line arguments. Depending upon the arguments passed to it, certain features are selected and installation is performed. I want this installation to be without any User interaction,…
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InstallShield 2011 not removing service from Services list

I had an InstallShield 2011 project (A) that installs a service, and copied this project to use for another project (B) that installs a different service. During uninstall, it seems like if either (A) or (B) is installed, the service uninstalls and…
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How to add merge modules (.msm) to an Install Script using Install shield application?

I am using Install Shield and I know that we can add the merge modules using the Redistributables menu item if it was a Basic MSI Project. But I do not see the Redistributables menu item if it was InstallScript Project Can some one help me out in…
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InstallShield with visual studio 2012 - application does not launch automatically at end of install

If after installation I go to Start>Programs>my program>my program.exe then the program is running and i see it in the middle of the screen. But after installation is finished if I check the checkbox to launch the program then I see my program icon…
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How do you access variables stored in a Direct Editor table from an Installshield vbscript or javascript custom action?

I need to read or change the value of "Enable32bitAppOnWin64" in the IsIISProperty table from within a custom action. Now while I can access properties from the Property Manager by Session.Properties("PropertyName") I can't see how to do the same…
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How do I remove IIS based components from InstallShield in an upgrade?

In trying to create a major upgrade existing web applications with InstallShield as suggested here I have created a new application pool, but can't create a new IIS application. However while the new install creates the new pool, it doesn't change…
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InstallShield use product version in Path variable

Is there a way to use the product version number as a variable when building an path for where the exe gets dumped or for other scenarios, etc. That way I can set the variable once and just have it automatically be updated everywhere. (eventually, I…
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Select and Disable Features in Feature Tree Dialog in Installshield

I have created an Installer using Installscript msi. I perform a custom installation installing only selective features. Now during the Maintenance Install, when I chose the Installation type to be "Custom', all features installed as part of fresh…
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Supporting Side By Side Installation

Recently we came across an issue to support side by side installation. We have a customer that installed version 1.0.0.0 Now we started publishing version 2.0.0.0. This customer wants to install version 2.0.0.0 next to version 1.0.0.0 on the…
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Unhide All Users and Per User Radio Buttons for Non Admin User

I have created an Installer in Installshield 2011. The Setup Type Dialog asks whether the Installation should be a PER USER or ALL USERS installation. When I login as non-admin, I can only install in PER USER Mode and that if fine. What I want is…
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