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Chapter 22: Dialog Box Reference
Options Dialog Box
Updates Tab
.NET Tab
The Updates tab on the Options dialog box is where you specify how often FlexNet Connect should check
for updates to InstallShield. It also lets you specify whether automatic update notifications should be
enabled by default for all new projects that you create in InstallShield.
Table 22-28: Updates Tab Settings
Setting Description
Check for software
updates
Enable automatic update
notification in all new
projects
Select an option from this list to indicate how often you want InstallShield to check for
software updates.
Note: In order to configure this option, you must be running InstallShield with
administrative privileges. If you do not have administrative privileges, this option is
disabled. To learn more, see Launching InstallShield with vs. Without Administrative
Privileges.
The .NET tab on the Options dialog box is where you specify preferences for .NET projects. It is also
where you specify the location of the Regasm.exe and InstallUtilLib.dll files, which are utilities that are
included with the .NET Framework. These utilities are used for COM interop and .NET custom actions.
Table 22-29: .NET Tab Settings
Setting Description
Default .NET Scan At Build
File Setting
Select this check box if automatic update notification should be enabled in all new
projects that you create in InstallShield. You can override this automatic update
notification setting for specified projects if necessary.
Note: FlexNet Connect cannot be used to deploy an upgrade for your installation if
FlexNet Connect was not enabled in the original installation.
In this list, select how the .NET Scan at Build setting should be configured for new
portable executable files that are added to your project.
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