InstallShield

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An Installation ProgramWhat is it?

Ex. Setup.exe!

Why do we need it?To deliver our program to the user!

How do we design one?Use InstallShield!

An Installation ProgramWhat can it do?

Copy our program to the user’s computer.Create Program Folders and Shortcuts.Edit Registry Entries… And much more!

InstallShield Developer 7.0

InstallShieldCo-founded in 1987 by Viresh Bhatia and Rick Harold.Standardizing the way traditional software is installed.Ranked by Media Metrix, Inc., as the sixth-most-frequently owned and eighth-most-frequently used software.

Two Project Types

Standard Project

Basic MSI Project

Standard Setup ProjectsRecommended project type for most users. InstallScript + Windows InstallerThe Script-Driven Model

a.k.a. External User Interface (UI) modelInstallScript acts as a driver to the Windows Installer setupStandard projects require Setup.exe

Hands On Time!Tutorial 1

Creating a project

Tutorial 2Getting around in your project space

And There’s MoreRegister COM ServersConditions And PropertiesInstallScript (250 built-in functions)GlobalizationPatch CreationOnline Update

Try It Today!InstallShield for Microsoft Visual C++ 6

ReferencesInstallShield Developer Help Library