_SourceFilename Issue
Hey guys! Documentation for this global states: Quote: _SourceFilename The full path and filename of the installation executable (e.g. "C:\Downloads\setup.exe"). This is true only at Installation; at...
View ArticleWondering why /CONST: doesn't seem to work?
I have a number of SessionVars whose values I have set to design-time constants, like so: %SessionVar% #SessionVarValue# This works for the built-in design-time constants, like #ISODATE#. The constants...
View ArticleNeed to Set Compatability to XPSP3 for WIN 7 64-bit for all users
================================================== ==== Using Setup Factory version 9.1, I would like to set Set Compatability to XPSP3 for WIN 7 64-bit for all users for a VB6 exe. I am able to set...
View ArticleSetup for 32 bit and for 64 bit (trouble with System32 and SysWOW64
Hi! I am wondering if Setup Factory 9 offers a way to build a setup for x32 and for x64. At the moment I can only select either a x32 or a x64 setup in the build configuration. With this options I have...
View ArticleRegister 64-bit DLL from 32-bit installer
Self-registering a 64-bit DLL from a 32-bit installer fails. Then I found this article and WOW64 plugin which sounds like a possible solution, but how should I use it? The installer adds the 32-bit OCX...
View ArticleCan two SetupFactory installers run in parallel?
If another process kicks off two SetupFactory installers at the same time, could they potentially step on each other, causing one or both to fail?
View ArticleQuestions: Does it support doing an update and selecting specific things to...
I have two questions here: 1. After doing an install I will release an update version afterwards and I was planning to have an upgrade process going (update/add files instead of doing uninstall first),...
View ArticleTrying to run exe from onclick next in screen 1 before loading screen2
Hello, I have an installer ive been working on for some time setup like so Before installing -screen1 -screen2 ... -screen7 While installing progress bars ---------------------irrelevant up to this...
View ArticleSession Variable in License Agreement Screen not expanding
I am flummoxed. I have included a License Agreement Screen in my SUF9 script. In the License Agreement Preload Action, I have this code: Set.SessionVariable("%LicenseText%","Hello World"); Then in the...
View ArticleSpecifying available port for the application installation
Hey guys, I know this might not be specific to Setup Factory here, but I was wondering what is the "typical" way that installers determine that port is available? After searching I wasn't really able...
View ArticleDeveloping Plugins?
Where do I find the documentation for developing Plugins for SUF9? I assume I use C/C++? Thanks.
View Articlecreate desktop shortcut to other program unrelated to install.
Hello, Is it possible to create a shortcut to a file that would be previously installed on the target computer if I don't know where the file is installed at? I searched and found this which is sorta...
View ArticleLocalization - problem with non alphabetical languages
Hello, I am having trouble with displaying Chinese on a English Windows. My localized installer works fine on a Chinese Windows but when I try it on a English Windows, it shows characters in ASCII...
View ArticleChecking / Installing MSXML.6.0
Hi Everyone, I was wondering if you can incorporate as MSI from microsoft into your own project. My program requires that the user has the right version of MSXML.dll on there system. I can get the...
View ArticleCheck if application EXE in use
Hello, Is there a way to check if an application EXE in the target path is already in use, either running on the installation PC OR another PC on the network via shared executable? I'd like to check...
View ArticleSigned driver installation (inf & cat)
Hi, I would like to install a signed inf file with a cat file. When I try to run PnPutil form SetupFactory I get an error file not found. Here is the source:...
View Articleadd a button to stop background music in while installing.
I manage to play mp3 music in background but i want to make a button to stop it during while install, but I can't find on ctrl message to control the button. please help me. how I can control a button...
View ArticleBackground window localizing - how to?
Can somebody explain me how to localize the text in the background window, that's the text of the Heading, the Subheading and the Footer? I searched the help and this forum, but unfortunately without...
View ArticleLanguage questions and issues.
Hey folks, We're preparing to integrate Setup Factory 9 into a very complicated build process, for which we need to use a /CONST: file at the SUFDesigner command line. The problem I'm having is in...
View ArticleDesktop Shortcut for Windows 8
I have Version 9.1. and it functions great under Windows 7. My program's shortcut is placed on the desktop as it should be. The problem is that it doesn't put a shortcut on the desktop of Windows 8....
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