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InstallShield (not including limited edition) is a software tool for creating MSI installers or software packages. InstallShield is primarily used for making an installer (MSI) for Microsoft Windows desktop and server platforms, but it can also be used to manage software applications and packages on a variety of handheld and mobile devices.

InstallShield is a software tool for creating installers or software packages.

InstallShield is primarily used for installing software for Microsoft Windows desktop and server platforms, but it can also be used to manage software applications and packages on a variety of handheld and mobile devices.

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Update application installed through InstallShield

So I deployed an application using InstallShield as my installer and after every version I have to uninstall the previous version and install the next version, is there any better way of doing this (updating the application without uninstalling the…
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Building setup.exe for 64 Bit Operating System

I need to create a setup which targets 64 bit O.S.,Currently my project is Installshield 2008 Premier Edition and type is InstallScript MSI and we right now we are supporting 32-bit O.S. I have some set of questions Do i need to build…
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Display informational message to user when installation finished for install Shield Suite project

I have created setup.exe using install Shield Suite project. I want to display informational message to user when installation finished i.e when user clicks on finish. How to achieve this?
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InstallShield (InstallScript Project): Uninstall files at update - How can I prevent this?

I'm quite new in the InstallShield stuff, I took this project from a leaving co-worker. However, here's my problem: I was trying to update a MySQL Server with the setup from 5.7.17 to 5.7.19, which works great most of the times. I got the feature…
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How to call merge module custom action from Installshield DoAction event?

I have a custom action in merge module and I am redistributing the merge module through InstallShield. Using DoAction event, I have called the merge module custom action on button click from InstallShield. But the custom action was not performed on…
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Pass property to ISCmdBld.exe

I am using ISCmdBld.exe to build my installers on a remote machine and i need to specify different paths to INSTALLDIR. I need to do something like: -z INSTALLDIR="[ProgramFiles64Folder]\MyNewDir" and for 32bit -z…
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Searching for specific value under registry subkey

using InstallShield 2008 Premier I am looking to be able to search for a specific String in a key in the Windows registry. My challenge is that there are subfolders in the path to the key that can be unknown. For example, in this registry path:…
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InstallShield error 1310 when using "big" external rar file

I have an installShield project that deploys 2 files: A big rar file (3.5GB) A 3rd party installation file. I put both files in "Files and Folders" (under application data). When I build the project it creates setup.exe and simply put the 2 files…
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OpenFileDialog, FolderBrowserDialog and Settings.Save all fail with Error Code 1114 when distributed as an installable program

I've created a C# application and distributed it using InstallShield. So far it works on most of the machines I've tried except for one coworker. On his machine the methods listed in the title (OpenFileDialog, FolderBrowserDialog and Settings.Save)…
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Wix custom action executed twice during upgrade?

I have a custom action which during upgrade,removes certain files before installFiles which puts the new files back.What I am noticing is the action is called 2 times. 1.Gets called and deletes the file. 2. InstallFiles copies the new files…
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Visual Studio 2015 open .ism file

I installed installshield and re-opened my visual studio 2015. I'd like to open a installshield project which ends with .ism. However, explorer in visual studio couldn't find this project. This link is the suggestion that I am following. But got…
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VSTO deployment checking for updates

I have created a VSTO Add_in for Outlook project in VS 2015, i can run it and install it everything works fine. The issue is when the client tries to install it, an "checking for update" is fired. This happens on my side as well. The client has a…
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How to make outlook addin msi package (using installshield) should install dotnet framework as well

I have created the setup package for my outlook Addin using below link Deploying an Office Solution by Using Windows Installer But i don't know how to make the same package should install or ask to install required dotnet framework (4.5.2). Please…
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Calling a powershell script from InstallShield project

I'm having a weird problem. I have an InstallShield project (which creates setup.exe) that contains a custom action item - calling a powershell script. All the script does is to install 3 adobe reader updates (1 exe file and 2 msp files) on top of…
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XML(.config) change during installation(installshield 2010)

I'm developing installshield 2010 application but 'text file change' and 'xml file change' is not good to modifying configuration file(include app.config) because applying condition(like "if" statement) is not supported and make element(attribute)…
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