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oz1cz

Thanks, Cosmin

oz1cz

I want to create an EXE setup file containing all the files to install.
However, I also want to be able to include the MSI file in anonther installation project.

Is there any way to create both a single-file EXE bootstrapper and an MSI file?

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Claus

oz1cz

Thank you, Cosmin.

although it's not recommended, you can change the Product Codes by using the Project -> Options menu.

"Not recommended," you say. Why not? What is the risk?

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Claus

oz1cz

My application is language-independent. However, I would like the installer to be able to run in several languages.

But if I add another language to the installer, it generates a separate product code for that language. This is inconvenient for me because I use the product code elsewhere.

Can I ...

oz1cz

Thank you, Scott, that is very informative.

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Claus

oz1cz

Hi Bogdan,

Thank you for your ideas.

Each product installation can increase the value and each product uninstall can decrease it (like a reference count).

Is that possible without using a script? I actually thought about this earlier, but according to this discussion, I need an external script ...

oz1cz

I need to create a number of software packages:

Package 1 consists of program X and data file f1.
Package 2 consists of program X and data file f2.
Package 3 consists of program X and data file f3.
etc.

As time goes by, additional packages may be added.

A user may install several packages, in ...

oz1cz

Okay. Thanks, Cosmin.

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Claus

oz1cz

No, I need to uninstall another package as part of unininstalling my package.

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Claus

oz1cz

The AI How To's explain how to uninstall a package by passing its ProductCode to msiexec .

But what if I don't know which version of the other package is installed? I can easily search for another package based on its UpgradeCode rather than its ProductCode, but is there any way to convert the ...

oz1cz

I would like to do the following:

When my product is being installed:
Check if a certain registry key exists. If it doesn't, create it with a numeric value of 1; if it does exist, increment its value.

When my product is being uninstalled:
Decrement the registry key value. If it reaches 0 ...

oz1cz

I never thought about using the upgrade code of another product. That works very nicely!

Thank you, Gabriel.

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Claus

oz1cz

I need to install product X, but before I do so, I need to check if product Y is installed. If so, I must uninstall Y before installing X.

I try to do this by having a custom action in the InstallExecuteSequence. Here I test for the existence of product Y, and if found, I call msiexec /x {Y's ...

oz1cz

There is an error in the Danish localization file, ui_da.ail:

These strings:

<STRING id="RadioButton.Text.IAgree#1" value="I &accepter licensaftalen"/>
<STRING id="RadioButton.Text.IAgree#2" value="I &accepter ikke licensaftalen"/>

should be changed to:

<STRING id="RadioButton.Text ...

oz1cz

If I create a file search, I can look for files with a particular size, modification date, or version.

What is meant by the file version?

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Claus

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Re: Keep MSI file when creating EXE file

Keep MSI file when creating EXE file

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Different languages, same product code

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Uninstalling another product prior to installation

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What is the file version?

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