duncanMgunn.com - Install http://www.duncangunn.me.uk/dasblog/ en-us Duncan M Gunn Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:09:38 GMT newtelligence dasBlog 2.0.7226.0 dasblog@example.com dasblog@example.com http://www.duncangunn.me.uk/dasblog/Trackback.aspx?guid=8071f5b5-5017-4620-a2fc-04ea03fb8194 http://www.duncangunn.me.uk/dasblog/pingback.aspx http://www.duncangunn.me.uk/dasblog/PermaLink,guid,8071f5b5-5017-4620-a2fc-04ea03fb8194.aspx Your DisplayName here! http://www.duncangunn.me.uk/dasblog/CommentView,guid,8071f5b5-5017-4620-a2fc-04ea03fb8194.aspx http://www.duncangunn.me.uk/dasblog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=8071f5b5-5017-4620-a2fc-04ea03fb8194 As I've mentioned, we are currently submitting our application for Vista Certification, and one of the tests we have to pass is that it supports Unicode.

Although the program itself is fine, being a .NET application, our test teams discovered a problem when trying to install to a directory which contained non-Latin characters.

Our installer modifies an XML document, and this is where it fails.

To isolate this problem, we wrote a test install that used the IS XML action to modify an XML file in the install dir.  Sure enough, when we installed it to a directory containing Japanese characters, it reported the same error.

After consultation with Acresso, they have conceded it is a bug in IS.  I'll post news of a patch/workaround if we get one.

Unicode support in InstallShield2009 http://www.duncangunn.me.uk/dasblog/PermaLink,guid,8071f5b5-5017-4620-a2fc-04ea03fb8194.aspx http://www.duncangunn.me.uk/dasblog/2008/11/18/UnicodeSupportInInstallShield2009.aspx Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:09:38 GMT As I've mentioned, we are currently submitting our application for Vista Certification, and one of the tests we have to pass is that it supports Unicode. <p> Although the program itself is fine, being a .NET application, our test teams discovered a problem when trying to install to a directory which contained non-Latin characters. </p> <p> Our installer modifies an XML document, and this is where it fails. </p> <p> To isolate this problem, we wrote a test install that used the IS XML action to modify an XML file in the install dir.&nbsp; Sure enough, when we installed it to a directory containing Japanese characters, it reported the same error. </p> <p> After consultation with Acresso, they have conceded it is a bug in IS.&nbsp; I'll post news of a patch/workaround if we get one. </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.duncangunn.me.uk/dasblog/aggbug.ashx?id=8071f5b5-5017-4620-a2fc-04ea03fb8194" /> http://www.duncangunn.me.uk/dasblog/CommentView,guid,8071f5b5-5017-4620-a2fc-04ea03fb8194.aspx Install