Port Selection
Hi Is it possible to create a port selection dialogue to select which IP port I want to install a driver to? Many Thanks in advance
View ArticlePass Parameters to a dll within an MSI
Hi, Is it possible to pass parameter's into an MSI before it has run, more specifically I want to pass two parameters into a .dll that is contained within the MSI, this will then effect the driver type...
View ArticleAdding Items to a ListBox or ComboBox from VBScript
I am having a few problems with trying to use VBScript (which will be packaged with the MSI) to populate a listbox or a combobox on one of the dialogs. I'm having to use VBScript as havenÂ’t found a way...
View ArticleIs there any way to import a setup factory project inside MSI Factory?
Hi All, We are now required to deploy a MSI installer. We own a Setup Factory license. Is there any way to import the Setup Factory project inside MSI factory? If not, is there anybody that can do this...
View Article.Net Framework 3.5 dependency for Windows Server 2008
I need to make .Net Framework 3.5 a dependency for a MSI Factory installer. The target OS is either Windows Server 2003 or Server 2008. In Windows Server 2008, the .Net Framework 3.5 must be installed...
View ArticleCustom Actions, EXE's and ERROR SUCCESS
I'm having an isue to get the dialogs of the MSI to wait while an exe is run. The EXE is set within a custom action which set to run with the following Attributes Timming: installfinalize...
View ArticleCustom action command line arguments
hello, i am creating a custom action in which i specify the full path and working folder. the exe that i am calling requires command line arguments. i have figured out how to set that up, but what i...
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Custom icon not displaying with windows XP
hello, i have defined a custom icon in my bootstrapper config. when i build the project (and the corresponding setup.exe), the icon does not display for the application. instead, it shows a default app...
View ArticleWindows 8 validation for vc2010x86 dependacy
hello, i am using the vc2010x86 dependancy in the bootstrapper of my installer. i am looking to support windows 8 so i found a compatible vcredist installer. however, the vc2010x86 lua script does not...
View ArticleInstallation error: "Failed to extract setup file. (3701)"
Hello, i searched the forums before posting this. i found threads with similar problems, but i am experiencing a unique issue. i have an installer that is using a bootstrapper. i am auto generating /...
View ArticleGetFeatureCost not available in bootstrapper
Hi All, Well the question is quite simple ;) There is a MSI.GetFeatureCost method available in MSI Factory, but not in the bootstrapper designer. In fact, the list of method of MSI is quite longer in...
View ArticleEULA rtf formatting issues
Hello, on the license agreement dialog of my installer, i am loading an rtf eula file during the build. it builds fine, but when the rtf file is displayed when running the installer, the hyperlinks are...
View ArticleCreating Installer using Media (CAB) and Failing to Install
I have created an installer based on source that is roughly 3.75GB in size. The first attempt to create the installer failed as I learned that a CAB can only be a maximum of 2GB. Two of my files are...
View ArticleVolume Cost List control
in the volume cost list control, how does it determine the minimum space requirements? the payload of my installer is about 675mb, however, it is saying that it needs at least 2gb of free space to...
View ArticleCustom action condition - need help
hello, i built a small application that reports information about the users machine, date, time, etc. i included this as an internal binary in the installer and created a custom action to run the...
View Articleparsing a text control
hello, is there a way to parse the text results of a control and test whether the ProductName is in the text. and if it is not, then append ProductName to that text entry? specifically, with what is...
View ArticleWhat encoding to use for license agreement rtf file?
I am localizing the path for the LicenseAgreementDlg. The license agreement file should be an .rtf file. I keep getting gibberish for the agreement when I run the MSI. I start with out English and...
View ArticleIs MSI version 2.1 ok on Windows 8?
Hi, I build an MSI installer that works fine on Windows 7 but gives the following on Windows 8 "The cabinet file 'setup.cab' required for this installation is corrupt and cannot be used. This could...
View ArticleHow to localize status bar messages.
Hi, When the MSI installer is running, there is a status bar. Message appear above the status bar like: Validating install Copying new files Registering product Updating component registration Creating...
View Articleif ... then ... else in MSI Factory
Hello Support So far I have used Wixtoolset and Visual Studio 2012 But now I want to use MSI Factory. To make the setup over parameters I used the following Code <?if $(var.DEMOVOLLEINZEL) = "Demo"...
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