IDE Error during build

rampage · Post by **rampage** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:56 pm

I always get this error anytime i do a "compressed web based-exe":

Compressing install: OFFLINE\\IFUNNSISANCENGTOFIEERFAETRFFFF0\\license.rtf (100%)
Error during build: Unable to build setup files: Please restart IDE

i even tried creating a new default project and i still got the error. anyone know how to fix this?

Post by **sinan** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 4:23 am

How much free memory do you have on your build system?

Please try lowering the compression strength (choose something closer to none, and far away from best, for instance) - and see if that helps.

cdmackie · Post by **cdmackie** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 5:28 am

I get this quite often, and have to shutdown Visual Studio.Net which is running. It does seem to be memory related, but there should be bags of it left.

Colin

Post by **sinan** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:52 am

Yes, Best does have very large memory requirements. Good still offers very close compression - if not identical - in most cases.

jgoemaat · Post by **jgoemaat** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 1:01 am

FYI - I, too, have experienced this same thing today (I am a new user). I'm running InstallAware 2005 and I have a P4 3+Ghz with over 1GB of free memory (2GB total), and can't even select the best compression level. But the next lowest level still does pretty good. I can't imagine the powerhouse machine needed to use best compression level.

Post by **sinan** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:47 pm

Yes, unfortunately the algorithm does currently attempt to allocate more memory than it needs in some cases - not to worry though, we have already addressed this issue in the upcoming service pack.

Edhy · Post by **Edhy** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:05 pm

Hi,

I am also testing InstallAware and having a system with 2GB memory keep getting this same error: Error during build: Unable to build setup files: Please restart IDE.

This is very annoying and may suggest some kind of inestability of your product. So far I like what I've seen, speciall coming from Wise Installation and not really wanted to get into InstallShield.

When will this Service Pack be ready?

Thanks!

Post by **sinan** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 7:18 pm

Very soon, our licensed users are already receiving copies of the betas.

In the meantime the stop-gap solution will be to lower your compression to Good, down from Best.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

Edhy · Post by **Edhy** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 7:35 pm

Hi Sinan,

Thanks for the quick response, I'll keep testing.

IDE Error during build

IDE Error during build

No kidding - BIG memory requirements!