Randem Systems Support Board

As far as your script, Your Appname and Company name are the same and as stated in the documentation the folder name would be in the format
 
{pf}Company NameApp Name
 
So that is why you have that folder.
 
AppPublisher can be added in the template as you have found but also comes from the VBP file from the Company name field.
 
The word Release is explained in the documentation as the version type you have chosen on the main screen. If you do not want this then choose NONE.
 
The uninstall icon... Have you checked the start menu for this icon?

First things installing in the root folder is a definite No-No and should be avoided. I know if I got an program that did that I would not use it for if the creators of the program could not figure out that this was bad then what other BAD things are they about to do to my machine with their program.
 
The flags for Inno Setup are defined very well in the Inno Setup help documentation. You hould take a look there if you are confused.
 
As far as the virutal machine it is pretty straight forward if you are used to installing OS's. First off you need to be using a Professional version of Windows on your machine where you are installing the Virtual PC 2007 SP1. If you have a HOME version it will not work at all.
 
I will take a look at your script and let you know what I find.

Randem,
I wrote you last week and told you that your program InnoScrpit 10.4 build 4 wouldn't open up. You said to try a few things. One of them was to 'Turn-Off' automatic checking for program Updates' and that seems to have corrected the problem since it hasn't happened since and I didn't try anything else. Thank you!
I wonder if you could help me with a few things though.
I think I finally got my Script file created but had a few issues so I included this Zip file that has the necessary information with some screenshots. First let me explain that my objective is to create my program folder in the C:\ directory (not 'program files') unless there is a reason not to! So my end result would be 'C:\Grand Prix Tracker'. My folder that contains all my jpeg files, etc. is called 'GP Tracker Program Setup Files'. My other folder containing my 'System Files', etc. is called 'Inno Setup System Files'. Could you please take a look at information I sent you.
 
I must admit I know nothing about Script reading or writing, but I wish there was a little more explaination on what the different Flags represent and how they operate. I don't know when it should say {app}; {cf}; {pf}; {sys}; {pf32}, etc. I guess maybe I don't need to know if the program figures it all out, but there were issues.
   I also wish you could elborate a little more on the Virtual PC. I downloaded those links you showed. I noticed they were created in 2007 and seemed really intimidating. I tried it but never followed the setup all the way through, especially when it wanted me to re-boot using a floppy disk? It was over my head for sure, but it sure would be nice to be able to check my 'setup program' on different systems! Is there a easier or better way? That's where I had my original problems using Inno5 Setup before trying InnoScript getting the dreaded message Component

No, InnoScript was developed to work with Inno Setup so that is not a problem.

Randem,
   As I was waiting for your response, I tried launching the program again and it ran. I stopped it and opened it again over and over. So right now I can't get it to fail, but I am sure it eventually will. I did notice that when it starts, there are several flashes of different window screens (highly unusal) but they go by so fast that I can't read them.
So until it fails again, I can't try somes of those things you mentioned.
Yesterday though I did run it as an Administrator. I did let it setup and load in its DEFAULT location. It's at C:WindowsProgram Files(x86)Randem Systems.......
I DO have Inno5 Setup (from before) still on my system though. Is that a problem?
I also changed the setting to 'don't check for updates'. So until it fails again, I won't be able to try those other things you mentioned.
Thanks - Mike

If InnoScript does not launch it could be Anti-Virus protection software keeping it from launching. The dialog box you get is User Account Control (UAC) attempting to stop the program from running. InnoScript will not run if another copy is loaded. If you checked task manager and found no other copy there then this is probably not the case.  
 
Things you can try:
 
1 - Since you have no internet connection change your updates to do not check for updates. You can do this manually by going to the folder where you installed InnoScript open the InnoScript.ini file then change the parameter CheckForUpdate=True to CheckForUpdate=False.
 
2 - Find the InnoScript.exe file, right click on it then select Run As Administrator if the program launches then your security setting are keeping InnoScript from running.
 
3 - Shut down or disable your Anti-Virus software then attempt to run InnoScript. If it runs then your AV software is keeping it from running, then you will need to make changes to you AV software to leave InnoScript alone.
 
4 - Go into safe mode then attempt to run InnoScript. If it runs there then there is some software system on your computer that is preventing InnoScript from running.
 
Questions:
 
1 - Where did you install InnoScript? (folder location)
 
2 - Is you account an Administrator or a Standard User Account?
 
Let me know of your progress. This is highly unusual.

Yesterday I purchased your Inno Script 10.4 Build 4 program and most of the time I can not get the program to run! I am running Windows7. I have no other issues with any other programs that I have run since buying this computer. After I installed your program, the setup program launched the program sucessfully and I checked it out for about 30 minutes. Later that night I tried about 40 times to run the program and it will not run. The only thing I get is the standard windows dialog box that says Do you want the following program from an unknown user to run.... and when you select 'YES' it just closes the box and nothing happens. I have to come into town in order to use the Wifi to get on the internet. So before I left this morning to write you, I tried it again and it 'launched' successfully. After looking at it a few minutes, I closed the program and tried running it again. Again.... it will NOT launch or run. Looking at the 'task manager' shows no evidense of the program. I stopped a few minutes ago at a Computer Shop and they took a look at it and tried several things. They too could not get the program to run using several different options. They looked at my Firewall and my Security settings and saw nothing blocking it. So what gives? Any ideas? HELP!
 
(Message edited by mightymike on January 22, 2011)
 
(Message edited by mightymike on January 22, 2011)