HowTo create InstallShield MSI with no files needed locally?

Question

Hello everyone and good day!

Question: I had create a Basic InstallShield Project in my MSVC2010, added some files and primary outputs and press build. Project compiled normally: there was created MSI, setup.exe, setup.ini and (WTF?!) local directory structure of files, which I'm trying to install (for example, "Program Files\My Company\app.exe, ..." files was copied there). I throught that this is not needed folder, so copied my setup files (MSI, setup.exe, setup.ini) to another folder and start installation. When process of installation come on to copy state, installer gave me the error, that no required files (app.exe,...) was found.

Does anybody solve this problem? I think this is the simple one.

Thanks!

Answer 1

You can achieve this by making some changes to the properties in solution explorer. This is so simple as you can compress all in single .exe file. Follow the given below step:

1. Right Click On Entire solution and Choose Properties as given below

2. Second step as you can see the dialog box. click on configuration Properties

3. Third Step
4. Last step

This is finest and easiest way to achieve the required task.

Answer 2

Answer was found by myself, but thank you all any way...

To create a self-extracted install file you need to open "Releases" tab in your InstallShield Basic project and right click on configuration click "Release WIzard...".

All what I need is at this figure: