Summary
This article provides VBScript code that uses the Installshield Automation Interface for programmatically building a project.Synopsis
This article provides VBScript code that uses the Installshield Automation Interface for programmatically building a project. If desired, save the newly created release and product configuration in the project as well uncomment the SaveProject call.
Discussion
Here is the VBScript code:
Dim proj
Dim ProdConfig
Dim rel
' create the project
'Insert InstallShield version specific create object line here (See below)
' open the project file through the project object just created
proj.OpenProject ("C:\Test.ism")
' add a product configuration
Set ProdConfig = proj.AddProductConfig ("Version2")
' add a release
set rel = ProdConfig.AddRelease("TestBuild")
' Build the project
rel.Build()
' set objects to nothing to free memory
'proj.SaveProject();
'proj.CloseProject();
Set proj = Nothing
Set comp = Nothing
' indicate success
MsgBox "Completed Successfully"
Installshield 2014
Installshield 2013
Dim ProdConfig
Dim rel
' create the project
'Insert InstallShield version specific create object line here (See below)
' open the project file through the project object just created
proj.OpenProject ("C:\Test.ism")
' add a product configuration
Set ProdConfig = proj.AddProductConfig ("Version2")
' add a release
set rel = ProdConfig.AddRelease("TestBuild")
' Build the project
rel.Build()
' set objects to nothing to free memory
'proj.SaveProject();
'proj.CloseProject();
Set proj = Nothing
Set comp = Nothing
' indicate success
MsgBox "Completed Successfully"
Installshield 2014
Set m_ISWiProject = CreateObject("IswiAuto21.ISWiProject")
Installshield 2013
Set m_ISWiProject = CreateObject("IswiAuto20.ISWiProject")
Installshield 2012 Spring
Set m_ISWiProject = CreateObject("IswiAuto19.ISWiProject")
Installshield 2012
Set m_ISWiProject = CreateObject("IswiAuto18.ISWiProject")
Installshield 2011
Set m_ISWiProject = CreateObject("IswiAuto17.ISWiProject")
Additional Information
For more information on the Automation Interface, see the InstallShield Help topic Automation Interface.
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