| Original author(s) | Viresh Bhatia and Rick Harold |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Flexera Software |
| Stable release | 2019 / April 18, 2019; 12 months ago |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Setup creator |
| License | Shareware |
| Website | installshield.com |
All these steps seem straight forward but as I am not as confident as I would like with computers I would like to stay away from the clean boots etc. So my final question is do I really need the InstallShield Update Manager? I am going to go ahead and download and install the latest version of Java. Thank you for all your help and patience. .NET Framework 4.7 Not Available as ClickOnce Prerequisite. Fixed in: visual studio 2017 version 15.5 windows 10.0 Visual Studio 2017 version 15.1.net. Tech Support reported May 04, 2017 at 04:11 PM. Show comments 10. This issue is read only, because it has been in Closed–Fixed state for over 90 days.
InstallShield is a proprietary software tool for creating installers or software packages. InstallShield is primarily used for installing software for Microsoft Windows desktop and server platforms, though it can also be used to manage software applications and packages on a variety of handheld and mobile devices.
Features[edit]
InstallShield generates a .msi file which can be used on the destination computer in order to install the payloads from the source computer where it was created.It is possible to specify questions, set prerequisites and registry settings that the user will be able to choose at the installation time.
Development[edit]
InstallShield was originally developed by The Stirling Group, a company founded in 1987 by Viresh Bhatia and Rick Harold, who had first met when they were computer science students at Northwestern University. Their first office was a small room in the basement of an old library building in Roselle, Illinois. They were to market a geographic mapping software, but it was never released.[1] By 1990, The Stirling Group was selling a package of six products called the Shield Series.[2] In that same year, the company also released the InstallShield product to developers.[3][4]
In 1993, The Stirling Group moved into larger offices in Schaumburg, Illinois and changed the companies name to Stirling Technologies, Inc. InstallShield became particularly well known after Microsoft endorsed it for use in Windows 95, and by 1997 Stirling Technologies estimated that it was being used in 85 to 90 percent of all software products written for Windows.[3][4] Since 1996, the company operated under the InstallShield name until Macrovision acquired the business in 2004 for $76 million in cash plus an additional $20 million based on meeting sales targets.[5]
Limited versions of InstallShield were at various times bundled with popular software development packages such as Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0, Borland Delphi 2006, and Borland C++Builder.[citation needed]
On 1 April 2008, the Macrovision Software Business Unit (including the InstallShield brand) was sold to private equity firm Thoma Cressey Bravo, forming a new company called Acresso Software.[6] In October 2009, Acresso Software changed its name to Flexera Software.[7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'The Stirling Group'. The Electronic Developer Magazine for OS/2. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^Mann, Leslie (1 March 1998). 'Meet The Original Installshield Wizards'. Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ abSchmitt, Anne (5 November 1997). 'Schaumburg Company makes it possible to open windows'. Daily Herald. p. 40. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ abSchmitt, Anne (5 November 1997). 'Schaumburg Company makes it possible to open windows'. Daily Herald. p. 41. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^Rose, Barbara (18 June 2004). 'Software installer may fetch $96 million'. Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^'Thoma Bravo Completes Acquisition of Macrovision's Software Business Unit'. Flexera Software. 1 April 2008. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^Lai, Eric (9 October 2009). 'Acresso who? Macrovision spinoff changes name, again'. Computerworld. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
External links[edit]
- Official website
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Debugging failed InstallShield Multiplatform installations
There are three phases of the InstallShield Multiplatform installation process that can produce problems:
- launching the installer
- navigating through the panels
- installing and configuring the software
Possible problems and troubleshooting tips are provided in the following sections for each phase.
Launching the installer
Because the InstallShield Multiplatform installation process is Java-based, a suitable JVM must be available to run the installation process. The simplest way to accomplish this is by using the provided launcher program install_amos_platform. This program automatically searches for a JVM to use. If it cannot find one, the program installs a JVM temporarily for use during the installation. Some of the common problems that might arise during this phase are:
- Insufficient disk space for the launcher
- Installation program unable to connect to the X11 Windows server
- Using a specific JVM with the launcher
- Viewing the Java console
- Launcher cannot find a JVM or cannot install the temporary JVM
Insufficient disk space for the launcher
There must be enough disk space available to accommodate the temporary JVM that is used to run the installation process. If there is not enough space, the following error message is displayed:
In this case, either free up enough space in your system's temp directory, usually /tmp or /var/tmp, or start the launcher using the command:
Installation program unable to connect to the X11 Windows server
By default, the installation program runs in GUI mode. If the environment variable DISPLAY is not set, the following message is displayed:
Ensure that DISPLAY is pointing to a valid X11 server, usually in the form:
Tivoli Access Manager for Operating Systems does not support InstallShield Multiplatform console mode so non-graphical installations must use the silent installation features.
Using a specific JVM with the launcher
The launcher uses hints to search for a valid JVM. For example, standard JVM locations are /opt/java1.3 and /usr/java. If a JVM is in a non-standard location, it can be used by running the following command:
Viewing the Java console
Use the following syntax to view messages written to the Java console:
Launcher cannot find a JVM or cannot install the temporary JVM
If the launcher program will not start the installation process, use the following syntax to create a log file:
If the log does not point out any obvious problems, the install process can be started by using Java directly, with the following command:
Navigating through the panels
Tes824 usb driver for mac windows 10. After the installation process has finished initializing, the input panels are presented. It is rare to encounter problems during this phase of the installation. It is a simple process of entering data into input fields. If the process should crash, restart the process as follows, depending on the installation method used.
Using the Java directory
Start the installer using the following command:
Using the is.debug flag causes InstallShield Multiplatform to display a detailed message about the install process. This might indicate a problem with the InstallShield Multiplatform product itself or with the JVM that is being used. If the JVM crashes, perhaps additional flags are need to run the JVM on a particular systems. For example, the JVM needs a large initial heap size. The flag '-Xmssize' can be passed to the JVM via the install_amos_platform.ja file, one flag per line, or directly using the Java command.
Installing and configuring the software
When all the panels have been correctly filled out and the decision to start the installation process has been accepted, the process will attempt to install and configure Tivoli Access Manager for Operating Systems and its prerequisite software. If an error occurs during this phase, check the following log files for more information:
The logs will contain reported errors such as insufficient space to install a software package or that an incorrect password was provided for configuration. If more detail is needed, start the installation process as follows (depending on the method):
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