We want to switch over to MSI. Is there an easy way/tools to do this?
What are the pitfalls I should look out for?
Thanks!
Randy
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Converting InstallShield script 5.5 to MSI?
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rjew
, Oct 31 2003 01:05
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rjew
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Posted 31 October 2003 - 01:05
We have been using InstallShield 5.5 scripts to package our software up.
We want to switch over to MSI. Is there an easy way/tools to do this?
What are the pitfalls I should look out for?
Thanks!
Randy
We want to switch over to MSI. Is there an easy way/tools to do this?
What are the pitfalls I should look out for?
Thanks!
Randy
Stefan Krueger
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Posted 31 October 2003 - 12:00
There is no automatic way to convert the logic you wrote in your script into MSI tables and action. Uisng InstallShield DevStudio 9 you would be able to convert your component/file group logic, registry entries (if specified in the IDE, not created with script functions). You could even drive the installation logic of the new MSI project using your old script. However I would not recommend this. I would start from scratch to get rid of any obsolete stuff and get a clean install. Also the conversion will result in a "InstalLScript MSI" project, a mixture of script and MSI that can cause a number of problems. Starting with a "Basic MSI" project type would be cleaner.
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