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hhale21

Hello,

I added a 3rd party exe that installs some drivers as a prerequiste. It is not however an actuall msi installer exe. The exe executes and completes successfully returning 1. However I get the message "prerequisites still missing" message and the AI installer indicates the prerequiste is ...

hhale21

Out of the blue I can no longer build an install Use AI 7.7. Error below.
Tried doing a repair of the AI install, no luck.

Reusing archives from cache... done.
Creating MSI database... done.
Inserting CAB file(s) into MSI... done.
Writing Summary Information... done.
Adding merge modules... done ...

hhale21

I am trying to install a msi using "not recommended" method described below as I only want the msi to be installed if the user chooses the feature.
I tried this method without any condition. I added the msi to the windows temp folder than created a custom action using the msi.( MSI is not a listing ...

hhale21

Thanks, I had tried that already. Did not work the first time but after couple more attempts it finally work. It is a bit sensitive on positioning.
Having the argument disabled implied to me that it could not be changed, thus my post.

hhale21

I followed http://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-guide/qa-conditional-feature.html to a custom feature selection dialog. This works well.
I also have a LicenseAgreementDlg that was added before.
When I created the feature selection dialog, it was added after the WelcomeDlg and before the ...

hhale21

that works thanks

hhale21

I have 'Synchronous execution, check return code' checked for a custom action that is in InitallFinalize.
If the return code is -1 the install stops with the message:

"There is a problem with this Windows Installer package...."

If I run the installer again I get the Modify/Repair/Remove options ...

hhale21

Adding a shortcut to an installed file in the "Application Shortcut Folder" creates a shortcut in [ProgramMenuFolder]\[ProductName]\shortcut to file
I would like to have the shortcut appear in [ProgramMenuFolder]\[Manufacturer]\[ProductName]\shortcut to file
I have not been able to find a way to ...

hhale21

After more of the documentation, I am still not clear on how to pass parameters to a MSM.
This is what I have tried by the value passed to the custom action script is 'JDIR' instead of the resolved value.
This is what I have done...

I create a MSM.
I add a property to Module Details called 'JDIR ...

hhale21

I have a custom action in a merge module that calls vbs script. It needs a folder that has to be passed in from the MSI.
I have read many posts on this forum but have not managed to get the folder passed. The MSM custom action "action data" has "[JDIR]"

I have tried adding property JDIR on the ...

hhale21

I added a temporary file to be used by a custom action. In the custom action "action data" I browse for the file and it adds
"[&inst]"
to the "action data" field. However it is not resolved. In an msi works ok but the same file results in "[&installhelper.js]"

Is there any limitations with temp ...

hhale21

My install is putting files in sub-folders of Common Application Data -> [|Manufacturer]->[|ProductName]
When I uninstall some files are removed others not. What controls whether the file is removed or not? Is it if they where modified since being installed?
Because if that is the case then it is ...

hhale21

If I create a registry entry (Resources/Registry) then try to edit the entry by changing the data value or type, I get "The specified value name already exists. Type another name and try again."

Also if I create a registry entry, remove then try to readd using the same name I get the same error ...

hhale21

I tried moving everything to "InstallServices" with custom action deferred with no impersonation, with no success.
The properties only permit immediate execution (all other choices grayed out)

I did not modify the order. Send the project.

hhale21

That does not work, I have already tried that.
During the actual installation I see "starting services". My custom action scripts (that are not installed) fail because the files they do work on are not in their final destination. The [manufacturer] folder has not even been created yet.
After ...

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