Q108542: HOWTO: Removing the Computer Icon from a Skinned Dialog
When displaying a skinned dialog in a InstallScript project, the default computer icon appears in the left side of the dialog on top of the image beneath. This appears in both the default skins bundled...
View ArticleQ212463: INFO: Reactivation Process for InstallShield 2010 & Later
During the launch of the InstallShield 2010 (and later) product, a dialog box is displayed and prompts for the reactivation of the product serial number to verify the license key. Following the...
View ArticleQ200867: INFO: Troubleshooting InstallShield 2010 and Later Activation Issues
InstallShield requires activation within 21 days of first launching it. Activation is a process that needs to be performed periodically. This article provides some troubleshooting tips for the...
View ArticleQ100063: CODE: Adding a Directory to the PATH Statement in Autoexec.bat
On many systems, the PATH environment variable is "built" from multiple statements in the Config.sys or Autoexec.bat files. Attempting to modify these statements during an installation could cause...
View ArticleQ206606: HOWTO: Configure a Custom Install Condition Based on the Target...
This article describes how to configure a custom install condition based on the target operating system. An install condition based on the target operating system will restrict the user to only run...
View ArticleQ106325: HOWTO: Extracting Files from a Setup.exe
When authoring an update, especially a patch, you are required to point to the previous product version *.msi file(s). If you authored a setup.exe for the previous install, the MSI and supporting files...
View ArticleQ200963: HOWTO: Download InstallShield 2012 and Later
This article provides information on how to download the InstallShield 2012 and later products.
View ArticleQ211905: ERRDOC: Build Error -7155
When building a Basic MSI project , the build error -7155 may occur: 1. Error -7155: Upgrade item with Action Property ISFOUNDNEWERPRODUCTVERSION conflicted with another item and has been dropped....
View ArticleQ200077: ISDEV : warning -6487: If You Intend to Distribute this Upgrade as a...
On building a project with dynamic file links, the ISDEV warning 6487 occurs.
View ArticleQ213020: FIX: InstallShield Offline Activation Request Dialog Is Blank
While attempting to activate InstallShield offline, the request dialog text box is blank and is stuck in a loop.
View ArticleQ201081: INFO: Deactivation of InstallShield and AdminStudio
InstallShield and AdminStudio node-locked licenses are single-machine, single-user licenses according to the end-user license agreement. This means that they can be activated on one machine and...
View ArticleQ204745: CODE: Converting a Long Path to a Short Path on Windows
This article provides sample code demonstrating how to convert Windows long paths from the Choose Install Folder Panel and the Choose Folder Panel to a Windows short path. First, private String...
View ArticleQ000551: INFO: Source Path File Location
This article gives information about source path file locations.
View ArticleQ213235: HOTFIX: Workflow advances to the next step and Email notifications...
On using the 'Assign Work' functionality in WorkFlow Manager (WFM), the Workflow used to advance to the next step, as well as the Email notifications used to be sent out incorrectly.
View ArticleQ111672: INFO: Activation and Deactivation Information for InstallShield and...
InstallShield 11.x, AdminStudio 7.x, and later versions have been merged with security technology known as Activation Service. With this licensing software, the user of the installed product is...
View ArticleQ106234: HOWTO: Uninstalling an InstallShield Installation Manually
After installing a package, the installation cannot uninstall because of corruption on the system or in the package. This article discusses how to manually remove the package from the system.
View ArticleQ107740: ERRDOC: Build Error -3204
When building a project in InstallShiel Express, the following error occurs:Error -3204: Cannot Extract icon with specified index [x] from the file <FILENAME> specified for the icon.Note: [x] is...
View ArticleQ107057: ERRDOC: Build Error -1024
In InstallShield Express, one of the following errors occurs at build time: ** Error: -1024: <PATH>\myfile.ext not found. Cannot stream the file into the Binary table ** Error: -1024: The source...
View ArticleQ200900: Functionality Notes for the Evaluation Version of InstallShield
If you have not purchased a license for InstallShield, you can install it and use it for a limited number of days without activating it. When you are using InstallShield in this scenario, it operates...
View ArticleQ212790: Maintenance Upgrade Fulfillment Process
How to redeem a maintenance plan for an entitled free upgrade.
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