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Chapter 2: Getting Started
Obtaining Updates for InstallShield
.NET installer class custom action that has a condition, you may want to use the Features view in
InstallShield to create a condition for the feature that contains the .NET assembly after you have
converted your project.
Additional Tasks
You can also use the other views in InstallShield to make additional changes to your project.
Note: Visual Studio lets you specify a directory path that contains multiple formatted properties, such as
[ProgramFilesFolder][Manufacturer]\[ProductName], for the application folder. Visual Studio projects use a directory
custom action to resolve the path at run time. However, InstallShield does not support this type of directory path.
Therefore, InstallShield resolves the path during the import and conversion processes and uses the INSTALLDIR property
for the path.
Obtaining Updates for InstallShield
If you have an Internet connection, you can use the Check for Updates feature in InstallShield to obtain
the latest InstallShield prerequisites, merge modules, and objects; service packs; patches; and other
updates for the version of InstallShield that you are using.
Task To check for updates:
On the Tools menu, click Check for Updates.
InstallShield launches FlexNet Connect, which checks for updates. When an update is available, you can
do the following:
• View the updates for your system.
• View descriptions about the updates.
• Download and install the updates that you select.
Run-Time Language Support in InstallShield
Edition: Language support varies, depending on the edition of InstallShield that you are using.
You can create an installation that runs in a particular language; that is, the run-time dialogs that appear
during installation contain text in the specified language.
Creating an installation for one language is the first step in completing your installation project when
you plan on distributing your installation in a number of different languages. When you create your
project, you can select one of the supported languages from the Project Language list on the New Project
dialog box. Your selection determines the language in which all of your installation’s run-time dialogs
appear.
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