Software Deployment

Hi,

I currently have an program I am trying to push via GPO onto select computers. The program uses an InstallShield installer and does not create an msi in any of the temp directories. After reading on AppDeploy the correct switches, I currently have it working to install/uninstall correctly via commandline. First I created the two .iss files with:


setup.exe -f1.\install.iss -r
setup.exe -f1.\uninstall.iss -r


While going through the install and uninstall procedures. Afterwards I have tested the process of installing/uninstalling silently with:


setup.exe -f1.\install.iss -s
setup.exe -f1.\uninstall.iss -s


Without the .\ it does not seem to find the file and returns the ResultCode=-5 in the log, as such I added it. I am not inserting a space between the /f1 and the .\install.iss.

This seems to work fine. I was hoping to be able to use WIWW to set those as both actions. I created the MSI
and added the command from the SourceDir and the parameters -f1.\install.iss -s. The install never seems to find the file although it states it completes. I am guessing it is having troubles with the path as I cannot seem to get a logfile from the InstallShield installer if I specify that path either. I have tried the following:
"-f1.\install.iss -s"
-f1.\install.iss -s
-f1install.iss -s
"-f1c:\install.iss -s"
"-f1./install.iss -s"
-f1./install.iss -s

And similar variations... Everytime I try to install it with the created .msi it does not appear to process that file. My .msi is copied to %temp% when I open it, but none of the other files (setup.exe, install.iss, uninstall.iss). I suspect this is how WWIW functions although I am looking at it through Orca and trying to figure out if I need to change the entries. The CustomAction Table is as follows:


WIWW_InstallCommand1 51 InstallAction [SourceDir]CoWriter SE US.exe
WIWW_InstallParam1 3186 InstallAction -f1.\install.iss -s
WIWW_UnInstallCommand1 51 UnInstallAction [SourceDir]CoWriter SE US.exe
WIWW_UnInstallParam1 3186 UnInstallAction -f1.\uninstall.iss -s


At this point I am fairly stuck. I have been going through the forums/website/google/etc without any success.

Any help would be much appreciated.


- Praeses

Edit: Gosh.. typos & CustomAction Table