Checking for Errors Using the Setup.log File

Setup.log is the default name for the silent installation log file—generated when the end user runs Setup.exe with the /s argument—and it is by default created in the directory containing the response file Setup.iss. You can specify a different name and location for Setup.log using the /f1 and /f2 switches to Setup.exe.

The Setup.log file contains three sections. The first section, [InstallShield Silent], identifies the version of InstallShield Silent used in the silent installation. It also identifies the file as a log file.

The second section, [Application], identifies the installed application’s name and version, and the company name.

The third section, [ResponseResult], contains the result code indicating whether the silent installation succeeded. An integer value is assigned to the ResultCode keyname in the [ResponseResult] section. InstallShield places one of the following return values in the ResultCode key:

Return Values for the Setup.log File
Result Code	Description
0	Success.
-1	General error.
-2	Invalid mode.
-3	Required data not found in the Setup.iss file.
-4	Not enough memory available.
-5	File does not exist.
-6	Cannot write to the response file.
-7	Unable to write to the log file.
-8	Invalid path to the InstallShield Silent response (.iss) file.
-9	Not a valid list type (string or number).
-10	Data type is invalid.
-11	Unknown error during setup.
-12	Dialog boxes are out of order.
-51	Cannot create the specified folder.
-52	Cannot access the specified file or folder.
-53	Invalid option selected.