Build Output Messages

InstallShield 11 Universal

There are three types of output messages that display at the bottom of the interface during the build process. Each level is proceeded with an icon that represents its type of message.

Informational (messages) (Log.MSG1, Log.MSG2)—the build continues
Warning (Log.WARNING)—the build continues
Error (Log.ERROR)— the build is aborted

The full class name for these messages is com.installshield.util.Log.

Errors Encountered During a Build

If an error message is logged during the build process, the build stops, and the following message displays:

Build stopped because of errors

If a java.lang.OutOfMemoryError is received, the size of your project is too large for the default heap size (16MB). This can be increased in the following properties:

the Java Arguments property of the Distribution or Launcher
the Bundled JVM Arguments property of the JVM Resolution action or Uninstaller JVM Resolution
a .ja file located in the same directory as the build output

The following syntax is for increasing the heap size:

%IF_EXISTS%("INIT_HEAP_SIZE", "@INIT_HEAP_SIZE@20m") %IF_EXISTS%("MAX_HEAP_SIZE", "@MAX_HEAP_SIZE@40m")

Successful Build Message

A successful build ends with the following message:

Finished build <Date> <Time> <Total Elapsed Time in Seconds>