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Glossary
Term Definition
property A value that has been placed on an object within an installation project that is used during
installation or uninstallation by the installer or uninstaller.
public property A global variable whose value is set by the end user or system administrator. A public
property can be set or changed during installation through interaction with the user interface
as well as by setting the property on the command line, by applying a transform, or by using
a standard or custom action. Unlike private property values, the values of public properties
can be changed. Public property names cannot contain lowercase letters.
public-key
cryptography
standards (PKCS)
Developed by RSA Security, Inc., these specifications standardize aspects of public-key
cryptography that are not covered by existing standards bodies.
publishing A type of advertising (“just-in-time” installation) in which no user-interface elements are
created for the component during installation, but the component can still be installed
through Add and Remove Programs of the Control Panel or when an installed component
requests the published component from the installer.
qualified component A method of single-level indirection that is similar to a pointer. Qualified components are
primarily used to group components with parallel functionality into categories.
QuickPatch A special type of patch package that contains just the bits and portions of the database
necessary to update your application’s files and installation to a specific version. You can
create a QuickPatch in InstallShield by using the QuickPatch type of project.
readme file A text file that is included with the distribution of an application that contains important
information. This information often pertains to the installation, uninstallation, or functionality
that may not have been included in other product documentation.
red green blue (RGB) The three colors of light that can be mixed to produce any other color. Colored images are
often stored as a sequence of RGB triplets or as separate red, green, and blue overlays,
though these are not the only possible representations. These three colors correspond to the
three “guns” in a color cathode ray tube (CRT) and to the color receptors in the human eye.
redistributable A merge module, object, or other file that may be legally distributed with an installation or
application.
reduced user
interface (UI)
The reduced UI level displays authored modeless dialogs, built-in modal error messages, and
disc-prompt messages during installation. This UI level does not display any authored modal
dialogs. This UI level uses the installer’s internal user interface capabilities. See also modal,
modeless, and internal user interface.
reference count A tally that is incremented each time a shared file is installed. It is maintained under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs.
refresh build This type of build only recompiles custom code. It can also perform single file replacement,
meaning it can only rebuild and add or modify a single changed file without rebuilding the
entire installation. This type of build is available for InstallScript projects only.
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