InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition User Guide

Chapter 12: Defining the End-User Interface
Displaying Billboards
Adding an Adobe Flash Application File Billboard
InstallShield lets you display a Flash application file billboard during the file transfer process. Flash
application files can consist of videos, movies, sounds, interactive interfaces, games, text, and more—
anything that is supported by the .swf type of file. It is recommended that files such as Flash video files
(.flv) and MP3 audio files be embedded in the .swf file so that they are available locally on the target
system during file transfer. Although .swf files can reference external files that you can post on a Web
site, this external implementation would require that end users have an Internet connection.
Task To add an Adobe Flash Application File billboard to your installation:
1. In the View List under Customize the Setup Appearance, click Billboards.
2. In the Billboards explorer, right-click Adobe Flash Application File (.swf) and then click
New Billboard. InstallShield adds a new billboard item with the name NewBillboard1.
3. Type a name for the billboard item. This name is used to help you identify the item while you are
creating your installation; the name is not displayed during the installation.
4. In the right pane, configure the settings for the billboard.
Note: If the version of Flash or other tool that you use to create your .swf file is newer than the version of the Flash Player
that is installed on a target system, it is possible that some of the Flash features may not work as expected on that target
system.
Adding Image Billboards
You can choose to display only one image billboard during the file transfer process, or you can include a
series of image billboards, each one designed to be displayed for a specific amount of time. InstallShield
includes support for .bmp, .gif, .jpg, and .jpeg image files.
Note: Animated .gif files are not supported. If you want to use animation in a billboard, consider using an Adobe Flash
application file billboard.
Task To add an image billboard to your installation:
1. In the View List under Customize the Setup Appearance, click Billboards.
2. In the Billboards explorer, right-click Images and then click New Billboard. InstallShield adds
a new billboard item with the name NewBillboard1.
3. Type a name for the billboard item. This name is used to help you identify the item while you are
creating your installation; the name is not displayed during the installation.
4. In the right pane, configure the settings for the billboard.
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