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[ttron]

I download crystal 9 Merge Module *.msm files. Now, how do I insert/use them into my Installshield7 project. I found no way to add/import these files to the Object Manager (list).

thanks

[Stefan Krueger]

Merge Modules can only be used in Windows Installer (MSI) based setups, e.g. created with InstallShield Developer. If you want to use them with InstallShield Professional, you would have to build a small MSI based setup (with IS Develeoper) that contains only the merge modules, and call this using LaunchAppAndWait from your Professional project.

[dougbarker]

I have the same issue.

Is there a way to launch a Windows MSI file silently from an InstallShield Pro 7 project?

This could be a work around to be able to use a Merge Module for Crystal 9.

[Stefan Krueger]

Yes, .msi packages can be installed silently.
BTW InstallShiled DevStudio 9 inlcudes a pure InstallScript project type that's identical to Professional 7. Included is a MSM wrapper object so that could be useful for you.