InstallShield express

In 10 easy steps create a professional installation

A completely visual installation development tool, InstallShield express lets developers create and modify installation set-ups for Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows NT applications without writing a single line of code.

In 10 easy steps you can create a professional installation :

• Set the Visual Design
• Select InstallShield Objects
• Specify Components and Files
• Select User Interface Components
• Make System File Changes
• Make Registry Changes
• Specify Folders and Icons
• Run Disk Builder
• Test the Installation
• Create Distribution Media

New in InstallShield express 2

• Create much larger installations
• Built-in support for Visual Basic V5.0, Visual C++ V5.0 an Delphi 3.0 objects
• Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Dutch and Finnish language support
• A new Visual Basic V5.0 wizard interface to speed you through a VB5 setup creation
• Easy font installation
• New file copy options assignable to individual file group
• Drag and drop entire directory structures from Windows Explorer
• Install any icon to one of six folders
• Microsoft SMS support created automatically by selecting a single checkbox
• Change the installation's language setting on the fly

Overview

InstallShield express is the first full-featured installation development tool designed specifically to support the environments in which developers create software applications. InstallShield Express includes InstallShield Objects, pre-built objects that developers can select to automatically handle the installation issues of their particular development environments. InstallShield Objects eliminate the most complex tasks of many installations, saving developers time and ensuring proper set-up of their Windows application. InstallShield express is the only visual installation development tool that offers advanced installation features with complete, built-in, automatic installation of specific development environment components. Additionally, end-user dialogues can be displayed in your choice of English, German or French.

Features

• Complete point-and-click environment
• 16 or 32 Bit installations
• 32 Bit development environment
• Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows NT

System Requirements

• Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 or higher
• 20MB Disk Space
• 16MB RAM
• Super VGA Monitor or Better

Built-in InstallShield Objects

• Data Access DAO/JET
• OLE
• MFC
• Visual Basic runtime files
• Visual C++ runtime files
• Paradox runtime files
• ReportSmith runtime files
• Local InterBase
• Borland Database Engine (BDE)
• ODBC (16&32Bit)
• Self-registering OCXs,DLLs
• Visual Basic Project File Review
• Optima++ runtime files
• Client/Server Paradox runtime files
• SQL Links
• Borland RTL, ClassLib, OWL, VDBT