InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition User Guide

Changing the Font for Text and Message Strings
Chapter 12: Defining the End-User Interface
Editing Run-Time Text and Message Strings
The default font and font size for all of the strings in your installation’s dialogs and message boxes are set
in the General Information view. InstallShield enables you to override the default font or font size for
one or more specific strings.
Task To change the font and font size for a specific string:
1. In the View List under Customize the Setup Appearance, click Text and Messages.
2. In the Text and Messages explorer, click the dialog or message that contains the string whose font
you want to modify, and then find the appropriate string.
3. Double-click the Font value for the string whose font you want to modify.
4. Do one of the following:
• In the Font list, select the appropriate font.
• In the Font setting, click the ellipsis button (...). The Font dialog box opens. Select the font and
font characteristics (such as size, style, and color) for the selected string, and then click OK.
Exporting Strings
To ease the task of translating all of the run-time strings in your installation project, InstallShield
enables you to export the strings to a text (.txt) file. You can provide that .txt file to a translator who can
update the file with translated text. Then you can import the .txt file back into your installation project
for a localized user interface.
Task To export all of the run-time strings in your project:
1. On the Project menu, click Export String Entries. The Export String Table Wizard opens.
2. Complete the panels in the wizard to export the strings to a .txt file.
Importing String Tables
Once the .txt file containing your installation’s strings has been translated, you can import the .txt file
into your project for a localized user interface.
Task To import the translated run-time strings in your project:
1. On the Project menu, click Import String Entries. The Import String Table Wizard opens.
2. Complete the panels in the wizard to import the strings.
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