SuiteGetGuid

InstallShield 2026 » InstallScript Language Reference

Project: This information applies to the Suite/Advanced UI project type.

This function is available for InstallScript actions that are included in Suite/Advanced UI installations. For more information, see Working with an Action that Runs InstallScript Code in a Suite/Advanced UI Installation.

This function returns an error in the following scenarios:

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The function is called in an InstallScript installation that is launched directly (that is, not from an Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI installation).

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The function is called in an InstallScript installation that is included in an Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI installation as an executable package.

The SuiteGetGuid function retrieves the Suite GUID value of the currently running Suite installer configured using an Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI project. The function may be called from an InstallScript action and stores the Suite GUID value in a string variable.

Syntax

SuiteGetGuid (string svGuidValue);

Parameters

SuiteGetGuid Parameters
Parameter	Description
svGuidValue	Specify the string variable that you want to contain the Suite GUID value.

Return Values

SuiteGetGuid Return Values
Return Value	Description
ISERR_SUCCESS	The function successfully retrieved the Suite GUID value.
ISERR_GEN_FAILURE	The function failed to retrieve the Suite GUID value.