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Chapter 2: Getting Started
Configuring Advanced Settings for InstallShield
7. Save the Settings.xml file.
8. Ensure that your XML code is well formed; if it is not well formed, you may have problems using
InstallShield. In most cases, you can identify improperly formed XML code by opening the
Settings.xml file in Internet Explorer. You should be able to expand and contract the major
elements of the file; if you cannot, check the code for errors.
Whenever you build a release that includes digital signature information, InstallShield sets the
timestamp according to the setting that you configured.
Modifying the List of Available Windows Mobile Platforms or
their Associated Settings
Project: This information applies to the following project types:
• Express
• Smart Device
The Windows Mobile Wizard and the Smart Device Setup Wizard let you set platform requirements for
files that are to be installed to target devices. You can select platforms from a predefined list of
platforms. If you want to target a platform that is not in the predefined list, or if you want to modify any
of the configuration settings that are associated with one of the predefined platforms, you can do so. The
following instructions explain how.
Caution: The following instructions require that you modify the Settings.xml file that is installed with InstallShield. This
file contains critical data; if it is edited incorrectly, it can cause InstallShield to fail to work. Use extreme care when editing
this file.
Task To modify the list of predefined mobile device platforms or to modify settings that are associated with one of
the platforms:
1. Close InstallShield.
2. Find the Settings.xml file that is installed with InstallShield. Settings.xml is installed in one of the
following locations, depending on which language version of InstallShield you are using:
• English—InstallShield Program Files Folder\Support\0409
• Japanese—InstallShield Program Files Folder\Support\0411
3. Create a back-up copy of the Settings.xml, in case you later need to revert to the original version.
4. Use a text editor or XML file editor to open the Settings.xml file.
5. Search for the element and its child elements.
6. Modify the XML code under the element as needed.
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