InstallShield 2012 Express Edition User Guide - Knowledge Base ...

Chapter 1: InstallShield 2012 Express Edition
What Was New in Earlier Versions of InstallShield Express Edition
The custom action that launches the DirectX installation is now sequenced in the Execute sequence and
run in deferred system context so that it can be run with elevated privileges on Windows Vista systems.
To learn more, see:
• Including the DirectX 9.0 Object
• DirectX Object Wizard
Ability to Target Windows Server 2008 Systems
InstallShield enables you to specify that your installation requires Windows Server 2008. It also lets you
build Windows Server 2008–related conditions for features and custom actions.
Support for .NET Compact Framework 2.0 SP1
InstallShield now adds to your project the .NET Compact Framework 2.0 SP1 if you select .NET
Compact Framework 2.0 in the Windows Mobile Wizard, and if .NET Compact Framework 2.0 SP1 is
available on your system. The .NET Compact Framework 2.0 SP1 must be installed, or it must be added
to the Support folder in the InstallShield Program Files folder.
This applies to Express and Smart Device projects.
New MSXML 6 SP1 Setup Prerequisites Available
InstallShield now includes a new MSXML 6.0 SP1 setup prerequisite that you can add to Express
projects.
FlexNet Connect Support
You can add a redistributable for FlexNet Connect 6.1 or 5.x to Express projects. The Update
Notifications view lets you select which version of FlexNet Connect you want to include in your project.
You can include version 6.1 or any legacy version that is installed in any of the locations that are
specified in the Merge Module Location area on the Merge Module tab of the Options dialog box.
The Update Notifications view includes a new Vendor Database setting, which FlexNet Connect 6.1
supports.
Enhancements
InstallShield 2008 Express Edition includes the following enhancements.
Usability Enhancements for Releases
The release settings are now organized by category on several different tabs in the Releases view, which
was formerly called the Build Your Release view.
The settings in the Distribute Your Release view have been moved to the new Postbuild tab in the
Releases view. The Postbuild tab lets you configure settings for distributing releases to a folder or FTP
site automatically at build time.
A new Distribute command is available when you right-click a release in the Releases view. When you
select this command, InstallShield copies all of the relevant files for your release to the locations that are
specified on the Postbuild tab.
To learn more, see:
• Build Tab
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