InstallShield: how to find parameters?

[Orsi]

A software I'm trying to install (AVID Softimage XSI) comes compressed in an .exe file, so I extract it's files and tried to use the default InstallShield parameters. Setup just ignored them.

I looked for some ini file to put the needed info but couldn't find anything. There's two cab files but I couldn't find a way to extract or see whats inside

well... any help?

[totoymola]

Hi.

Is there an MSI inside the compressed executable?

Is this the software you are trying to install?

http://www.softimage.com/products/xsi/default.aspx

[Orsi]

there's no msi

yes, that's the software

[oioldman]

is there a setup.iss file?

if yes you can use this to silent install

-s -f"<location to file>\setup.iss" -f2"<path to log>\progname.log"

if not and looks like an installshield install, then use -r to generate your setup.iss. will be saved to c:\windows.

DO NOT reboot after install of the setup.iss file will be lost. copy to same folder as .exe fill and away you go

[Orsi]

well, that's the problem...

it's a InstallShield setup but if I set it to generate a setup.iss and then try to silently install, it still asks for some user inputs, like setup.iss were incomplete

[oioldman]

ah, not sure then as haven't encountered that issue.

i believe on the installshield website they would have that info so you could add to the setup.iss file and build your own.

[ashleysmith55]

I have the same problem with Installshild applications. The -R switch to make the setup.iss file doesn't seem to work (no I'm not rebooting after installation).

The applications seems to ignore the setup.exe -S switch. I'm thinking with particular reference to the Adobe updates.

Has anybody had a similar problem?

[Orsi]

I found where my problem but not the solution

in setup.iss file there's keynames for all needed inputs except one

any tip to find it's name?

[oioldman]

@Orsi - nope sorry mate

@ashleysmith55 - sometimes you have to specify the location of the setup.iss file hence using, -f"<location to file>\setup.iss", command

[Orsi]

well, that's ok but now I have another question...

the big problem is the License Agreedment, it's the only screen setup shows, so I need to find a way 'to silently press the OK button'

I could use AutoIt for it but I don't know how to pass InstallShield parameters through it

(don't know if I'm being too confuse)

[totoymola]

I will download the installer when I get home so I can try it myself. I just hate the registration requirement on their website before it lets me download the trial.

[Orsi]

actually, it's pretty use to find in other places...

[Orsi]

what software can I use to repack setup and make it work?