Setup with an MSI
I have a Medical Application by McKessen. It uses Install Shield. It uses Setup.exe which installs a lot of files in C:\WinNt\Profiles\Username\LocalFiles\Temp (the usual place) for use during the install. However the MSI etc, is not one of them. This is called from the original location. I need to have the items that Setup.exe run as well as the MSI. The MSI will not run if these items are not installed. Manually installing the ISSsript.MSI has no bearing. How do I get a transform of the MSI when it will not install unless the item from the EXE are done first? I deed to capture the things done by Setup.exe as well as create a transform for the MSI. Is there a way to still create a transform for the MSI when SETTUP.exe is executed? My packaging tool is WISE 5.5 and or 5.1 I am wondering if the solution lies with the Setup.ini but do not know where to start.
Thank You.
Jim wiser
Jim_wiser@cdh.org
630-933-4737
Thank You.
Jim wiser
Jim_wiser@cdh.org
630-933-4737
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Posted by:
WiseUser
19 years ago
This link might be useful?
http://documentation.installshield.com/robo/projects/helplib/IHelpSetup_EXECmdLine.htm
You might be able to create an unattended install using the "/r" option, and then specify the name of your transform in the "iss" file.
Otherwise, you might be able to pass the name of the transform to the "setup.exe" using the "TRANSFORMS" property on the command line (/v"TRANSFORMS=mytransform.mst").
http://documentation.installshield.com/robo/projects/helplib/IHelpSetup_EXECmdLine.htm
You might be able to create an unattended install using the "/r" option, and then specify the name of your transform in the "iss" file.
Otherwise, you might be able to pass the name of the transform to the "setup.exe" using the "TRANSFORMS" property on the command line (/v"TRANSFORMS=mytransform.mst").
Posted by:
wiser
19 years ago
The problem I am having is I can not get the MSI to run so I can make an MST. It will not run outside of the context of the SETUP.exe. My Tool for creating a MST is WISE install Tailor. It needs a MSI to run to creat the MST. Any suggetions?
Posted by:
WiseUser
19 years ago
You may be able to determine the command line passed to the MSI by the setup.exe using one of the following methods:
1) Switch on logging through the registry, and check the log file in the %temp% folder.
2) Using the SysInternals Process Explorer:
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml
This tool allows you to check the command line used to launch an application - you can check the main "Msiexec.exe" process.
1) Switch on logging through the registry, and check the log file in the %temp% folder.
2) Using the SysInternals Process Explorer:
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml
This tool allows you to check the command line used to launch an application - you can check the main "Msiexec.exe" process.
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