InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition User Guide

Chapter 17: Updating Applications
Working with Upgrades and QuickPatch Projects
Note: The password is case-sensitive.
Specifying Whether to Build an Update.exe Update Launcher for a QuickPatch
Package
Project: This information applies to QuickPatch projects.
InstallShield lets you specify whether you want InstallShield to create an Update.exe update launcher for
your QuickPatch package.
An Update.exe update launcher is required if you want to automatically update or install the Windows
Installer engine on a target system if necessary. For more information on when an Update.exe launcher
is required, see Patching Considerations.
If you configure InstallShield so that it does not create an Update.exe update launcher, it creates an .msp
file.
Task To specify whether to include an Update.exe update launcher for a QuickPatch:
1. In the View List under Define Patch Settings, click General Information.
2. In the General Information explorer, click Build Settings.
3. Click the Common tab.
4. To include Update.exe, select the Create Update.exe check box.
To avoid including Update.exe, clear the Create Update.exe check box.
Tip: You can also use the Advanced tab in the Build Settings area to specify whether you want to include Update.exe.
Customizing File Properties for the Update Launcher
Project: This information applies to QuickPatch projects.
InstallShield lets you use custom information for the version resources of the Update.exe update
launcher. The information is displayed on the Properties dialog box for the update launcher; this
Properties dialog box opens when end users right-click the Update.exe file and then click Properties.
Note: The Properties dialog box is different on different versions of Windows. For example, on Windows 7 systems, the
version resource information is displayed on the Details tab of the Properties dialog box. However, on Windows XP
systems, the version resource information is displayed on the Version tab of that dialog box.
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