InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition User Guide

Term Definition
Glossary
.prq file A prerequisite file that contains information about a base application or component that must
be installed on the target machine before the main application can be installed. Including
setup prerequisites in installation projects enables developers to chain multiple installer files
together into a single executable file.
.reg file See registry file.
.scm file A ScreenCam movie file.
.wmf file A Windows metafile format file. This type of graphics file is used to exchange graphics
information between Microsoft Windows-based applications.
absolute path An absolute path includes all of the information necessary to locate a file by starting at the
root directory of a specified drive. For example, C:\Program Files\InstallShield is the
absolute path to the InstallShield folder when it is installed on drive C.
accessibility The capacity or tendency to be available to all people, including those with disabilities.
acquisition phase The phase of the installation process during which the installer queries the database for
instructions. The acquisition phase is followed by the execution phase.
action A command that performs an operation at a particular point during the execution of an
installation or uninstallation wizard. Developers of installation packages can use built-in
standard actions and create their own custom actions. Actions may display progress to the
end user or allow the end user to cancel the operation.
active directory A structure supported by Microsoft Windows 2000 that enables administrators to track and
locate any object on a network. Active Directory is the directory service used in Windows
2000 Server for distributed computing environments.
active template
library (ATL)
A set of classes for writing COM controls, resulting in smaller binaries than, for example,
MFC.
ActiveX A set of object-oriented programming technologies and tools. ActiveX enables developers to
write applications so that other applications and the operating system can call them. ActiveX
technology makes it possible to create interactive Web pages that look and behave like
applications, rather than static pages.
administration The act or process of managing something.
administration
sequence
administrative
installation
The list of actions that are executed when a user launches your installation with the /a
command-line option. This is useful for network administrators who want to provide a
common installation point on the network and prepare different installation criteria for multiple
users. Each Administration sequence consists of a User Interface sequence and an Execute
sequence.
Copies and uncompresses your data files to a directory specified by the user, but does not
create shortcuts, register COM servers, or create an uninstallation log.
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