InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition User Guide

Chapter 13: Preparing Installations for Update Notification
Files that Need to Be Installed for Automatic Update Notification
can select No to disable automatic update notifications. However, FlexNet Connect cannot be used to
deploy an update unless automatic notification is enabled in the original installation when you distribute
it to your end users. Therefore, if you select No, you will not be able to later take advantage of the
automatic update notification features.
Task To enable automatic update notification for your project:
1. In the View List under Organize Your Setup, click Update Notifications.
2. For the Enable FlexNet Connect setting, select one of the Yes options.
3. To register your product with FlexNet Connect, click the Is Product/Version Registered
property and follow the directions in the embedded help pane.
Files that Need to Be Installed for Automatic
Update Notification
To install with your application the ability to implement automatic notification of updates to your
application, enable FlexNet Connect for your project. This is disabled by default for all new installation
projects that you create.
When you enable FlexNet Connect in an Express project, the FlexNet Connect merge module is added to
your installation. The FlexNet Connect merge module includes several files that are installed on the
target machine during installation of your application. These files must be distributed with your
application in order for FlexNet Connect to work. Among the items that are installed:
• Software Manager (ISUSPM.exe) is an application that your end users can use to check for updates and
product information. When an update is available for your application, the update is listed in the
Software Manager, along with hyperlinks to download the update and view release notes.
• Update Agent (Agent.exe) is the component that handles all of the communication between the
Software Manager and the notification server. Optionally, you can embed calls directly from your
application to the Agent to create an update experience that is more integrated with your
application. To access the FlexNet Connect documentation, see the FlexNet Connect Help Library.
Adding a Check-for-Updates Check Box to the
Setup Complete Dialog
You can add a check-for-updates check box to the last dialog of your installation if FlexNet Connect is
enabled in your project. If the end user selects this Yes, check for program updates
(Recommended) after the setup completes check box and then clicks the Finish button to end the
installation, FlexNet Connect is launched.
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