InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition User Guide

Overriding a Merge Module’s Destination
Chapter 8: Organizing Files for Your Installation
Including Redistributables in Your Installation
Although you should not alter a third-party merge module, you can override the destination for an
InstallShield-created merge module and some third-party merge modules.
Note: This procedure redirects only the TARGETDIR directory in the merge module, or directories that derive directly
from TARGETDIR. If the merge module is configured to send files to a predefined folder (for example, SystemFolder), you
cannot override the module’s destination.
Task To override a merge module’s destination:
1. In the View List under Specify Application Data, click Redistributables.
2. Select the check box next to the merge module to add it to your installation.
3. Right-click the module and click Properties. The Merge Module Properties dialog box opens.
4. In the Destination box, type a destination or select one from the list of predefined destinations.
5. Click OK.
6. In the Conditional Installation pane, select the feature or features that should contain the merge
module.
Troubleshooting Merge Module Issues
If you delete a merge module that is currently associated with your installation, the message [Merge
Module Not Found] is displayed, thereby making you aware that the module cannot be included in your
installation.
Adding Windows Installer Redistributables to Projects
Although the Windows Installer is built into most versions of Windows, a Windows Installer–based
installation may depend on certain functionality that is available in only the latest versions of Windows
Installer.
InstallShield enables you to include a redistributable for Windows Installer in your project. The method
for adding a Windows Installer redistributable to your project depends on the version of Windows
Installer that your installation requires.
For a list of the minimum operating system requirements for each version of Windows Installer, see
Target System Requirements. For a list of which versions of Windows Installer were released with which
versions of Windows, see Released Versions of Windows Installer in the Windows Installer Help
Library.
Note that Windows Installer 5 and Windows Installer 4 are not available as redistributables.
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