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Chapter 2: Getting Started Supported Application Programming Languages 112 ISE-1800-UG01 InstallShield 2012 Express Edition User Guide
Tutorials 3 This section contains a tutorial that walks you through the process of creating an installation using InstallShield. It also contains a tutorial that you can use to learn how to import a Visual Basic project into your installation. Table 3-1: Available Tutorials Tutorial Description Basic Tutorial Leads you step-by-step through the process of creating a basic installation, using the InstallShield View List to guide you. Visual Basic Wizard Tutorial Teaches you how to use the Visual Basic Wizard to import Visual Basic projects into your InstallShield installation. The wizard scans your project to determine any file dependencies and displays the results of the scan, showing the files that can be added to your installation. InstallShield 2012 Express Edition User Guide ISE-1800-UG01 113
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Contents 1 InstallShield 2012 Expre
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Application Paths . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Creating Subfeatures . . .
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Editing the Registry . . . . . . .
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Contents Configuring Additional IIS
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