LabVIEW Merge Modules for Installshield

[JRC_Tinker]

I'm trying to create a robust installer using Installshield and was hoping to use merge modules to create a seamless installation. I have seen several references to the location of merge modules for previous versions of LabVIEW but the only merge module I can find for LabVIEW 8.2.1 is the 'niMetaUtils.msm' file. Are these installation packages no longer provided or am I missing something? Thanks,~jcLabVIEW 8.2.1Installshield 12

[Karunya_R]

Hi JC, You can use creater an installer from LabVIEW and that is the recommended way to create installers. Are you getting a message saying that the merge modules are missing when you run the installer?

[JRC_Tinker]

Thanks for your reply Karunya.  While the LabVIEW Application Builder has been effective for building my initial installers, it offers very limited installer actions. I'm trying to create a single installer that can be used to install different packages at different locations. This requires a number of special features to be added to the installer including custom dialog boxes and changing of configuration files and registry settings depending on user selections. Using the merge modules would allow me to create a single installation package that customizes the application to the user.  In regard to the question about missing merge modules...are you talking about the installer for the LabVIEW Application? And if so, are the merge modules supposed to be present on my hard drive? Or are you talking about an installer built with the application builder for my project? Thanks again,~jc 

[Karunya_R]

Hi Jc, I meant InstallSheild when I said installer. Are you getting an error message with that?