4 replies to this topic

[Rohit]

I am trying to use DoInstall() to call a child setup.
DoInstall() fails to launch the child setup.
The following code is called in the OnBegin() event handler.

szInsFile = SUPPORTDIR ^ "setup.exe";
nResult = DoInstall ( szInsFile , "" , WAIT );

The setup.exe is not launched and the DoInstall function returns -1.
The same child setup is launched when LaunchAppAndWait() is used.

Both the setup have been created using the same version of InstallShield (DevStudio 9 SP1) and are of the type InstallScriptMSI.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in Advance.

Regards,
Rohit

[Glytzhkof]

I have never used child setups, but I believe they can only be run using a "run child setup custom action" if the child setup is a windows installer setup.

[Stefan Krueger]

DoInstall wants the path to the compiled script file (.inx) not to the setup.exe.

[Rohit]

Thanks for your reply.
Currently I have access to only the setup.exe
So the only way out would be to use LaunchAppAndWait()
Is there any other solution ?

[Stefan Krueger]

Extract the setup.exe to get access to the .inx file.