Without updating the installation package, implement file update.

Install InstallShieldProgramFile update

Objective: To update the installer file created by InstallShield without re-compiling the installation package

Environment: is2009

Steps:

1. Extract iscab.exe, istools. dll, and mediabuild40.dll files from the. \ systemdirectory of the installation directory and copy them to the self-built folder. For example, copy them to the D: \ test directory.

2. Copy the installation package to be changed to the D: \ test directory.

3. In the CMD window, enter D:, and then CD test to enter the D: \ test directory. Then use the command line iscab data1.cab-lx-ICAB. INI extracts the structure information of the installation package and outputs it to the cab. INI file, which generally contains the header description section [iscab info] and the file description section [program files in targetdir:

[Iscab info]

Product = iscab

Version = 2.0

[<Support> English files]

File1 = "_ isres. dll"

[<Engine> engine files]

File1 = "corecomp. ini"

[<Support> Chinese (simplified) OS independent files]

File1 = "license.txt"

File2 = "vssver. SCC"

[<Support> non-selfregistering]

File1 = "ISRT. dll"

File2 = "Default. Pal"

[<Support> English OS independent files]

File1 = "license.txt"

[<Support> language independent intel 32 files]

[Program files in targetdir]

File1 = "motictools. dll"

File2 = "motictrace.exe"

File3 = "software help request.xls"

[<Support> script]

File1 = "setup. enabled"

[<Engine> scriptengine]

File1 = "isw.dll"

[<Support> Chinese (simplified) intel 32 files]

[<Support> English intel 32 files]

[<Disk1> disk1 files (1)]

File1 = "layout. bin"

File2 = "data1.hdr"

File3 = "data1.cab"

[<Disk1> disk1 files (2)]

File1 = "setup.exe"

File2 = "setup. ini"

[<Disk1> disk1 files (3)]

File1 = "setup. enabled"

[<Support> Chinese (simplified) string tables]

File1 = "value. SHL"

File2 = "vssver. SCC"

[<Support> English string tables]

File1 = "value. SHL"

[<Support> language independent OS independent files]

[<Engine> selfregistering]

File1 = "ctor. dll"

File2 = "objectps. dll"

File3 = "iuser. dll"

[<Support> Chinese (simplified) files]

File1 = "_ isres. dll"

[<Engine> kernel placeholder]

File1 = "ikernel.exe"

4. add, delete, replace, and decompress the Update file to the original installation package through various command lines.

1) Add a file: place the file to be added in the D: \ test directory and edit the exported cab. INI file, only the header description section ([iscab info]) and the description section of the file to be added (Note: The group description of the file should be retained, for example, [public files in targerdir]), save the edited file as ADD. INI, use the command line iscab data1.cab-a-iadd In the CMD window. INI to add files to the original installation package.

Example:

Add the "moticdog. dll" file and change the cab and INI files as follows:

[Iscab info]

Product = iscab

Version = 2.0

[Program files in targetdir]

File1 = "motictools. dll"

File2 = "motictrace.exe"

File3 = "software help request.xls"

File4 = "moticdog. dll"

In the CMD window, use the command line iscab data1.cab-a-iadd. ini. Double-click the installation package to install the software. The "moticdog. DL" file is added to the installation directory.

2) Remove File: edit the exported cab. INI file, only the header description section ([iscab info]) and the description section of the file to be deleted (note that the Group description of the file should be retained, for example, [public files in targerdir]) save the edited file as Del. INI, use the command line iscab data1.cab-r-idel In the CMD window. INI to delete the installation package.

Example:

Delete the file3 = "software help request.xls" file, and change the cab and INI files to the following:

[Iscab info]

Product = iscab

Version = 2.0

[Program files in targetdir]

File3 = "software help request.xls"

In the CMD window, use the command line iscab data1.cab-r-idel. ini. Double-click the installation package to install the software. In the installation directory, you can see the delete software help request.xls file.