Comments on: Altering setup.exe to embed customized icon

By: shieldmaster

shieldmaster — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:50:35 +0000

The EULA note refers to the modification of the dialog screen that intentionally removes the small “InstallShield” logo on each screen. There was a VBScript that was on the InstallSite.Org site that did that for early versions (v7/8) of a Basic MSI project. The method that I demonstrate does not alter the visibility of the InstallShield trademarks – just alters the generic icon.
Charles

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:36:23 +0000

I’m using InstallShield 2009, and I heard that this violates the EULA terms and conditions. Is this true? There is a clause in the EULA that talks to changing or modifying the accresso/installshield logos.

By: shieldmaster

shieldmaster — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:38:10 +0000

I specialize in Basic MSI Projects which allows you quite a latitude in dealing with dialogs. Unfortunately that dialog is one of the basic ones that is contained within the engine DLL – you can’t modify. The nice thing about Basic MSI Projects is that its so easy to create you own replica of the Message Box and put all of you specific formatting.

As for InstallScript MSI projects, it has been a while and I am not the one to be able to assist. I remember you had to modify the _ISUserDLL.dll with a resouce editor. Review the Acresso KB website and look for the technique.
ShieldMaster

By: Thillakan

Thillakan — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:52:34 +0000

Hi ShieldMaster,
I hope you may help to me.How can I change the text color and size in install script [install shield project]? I want to change message[szMsg] color and size in the welcome dialog box[SdWelcome]. Message is a warning message to grab the user attention so I am willing to to red and bold ?

Is this possible ?