InstallShield Tip: How to Modify the File-Transfer Behavior for MSIs

InstallShield offers different techniques for modifying the default Windows Installer (MSI) file-transfer behavior for installation and uninstallation. Each technique meets a different need and can be adapted depending on requirements. The techniques include: Using the Never Overwrite component setting Changing the REINSTALLMODE property Specifying companion-file relationships Using the Permanent component setting Using the RemoveFile table to d…

March 12, 2015 Revenera

Selecting a Java Virtual Machine in InstallAnywhere

How do you select the right Java virtual machine (JVM) to run an InstallAnywhere installer, or any InstallAnywhere-installed Java application? That depends largely upon the settings in your InstallAnywhere project and the Java executables available on the end-user’s system. The core of JVM selection is performed by InstallAnywhere’s LaunchAnywhere technology. Its launchers can perform their own VM searches each time they run. It is al…

February 24, 2015 Revenera

Merge Modules Simplify Installation Development

Modular design has been around for centuries. This “building block” approach provides reusable components that save project time. Merge Modules are essentially installer sub-projects that can be created independently of one another and later merged together. Each module is a collection of complete installation functionality. Reusable Developers can easily create suite installers, subinstallers, and templates, delivering reusability fr…

February 13, 2015 Revenera

Localizing Your Installation Text in Multiple Languages

Today’s global economy means that your product’s reach may expand across the country or across the world. Although you may not be able to translate your installation into every language, you can localize your installation text into 35 languages using InstallShield Premier. Follow along as InstallShield Product Manager Ken Hilker shows you how to add multiple languages to an installation in the YouTube video demo, “InstallShield: MSI Languages.” &…

February 6, 2015 Revenera

Webinar Q&A: Installation Best Practices—Tips for Building Upgrades, Updates and Patches

For every upgrade, update or patch you create, you have a second chance to create a great first impression with your end users. In the “Installation Best Practices: Tips for Building Upgrades, Updates and Patches” webinar, attendees were eager to learn best practices to follow when creating and deploying an update-friendly Windows Installer (MSI) installation. Here are the top questions and answers from the webinar. 1. Q: When do I use a major up…

January 8, 2015 Revenera

Top 10 Questions & Answers from InstallAnywhere 2014 What’s New Webinar

Thanks to all of you who were able to join us for our recent What’s New in InstallAnywhere 2014 webinar. Lots of good questions. Here are your top 10 questions and answers. And if you missed the webinar, you can view it any time, on-demand. Is it possible to manage silent installs with InstallAnywhere? Yes. InstallAnywhere Premier Edition and InstallAnywhere Premier Edition with Cloud Pack include support for running installers silently (w…

September 22, 2014 Revenera

How to Build Your First Windows Installer Using the InstallShield Project Assistant

Time is precious, especially when deadlines are looming. With that in mind, Revenera has created a series of mini-demos that offer tutorials and extra insight into the most popular features in InstallShield—easily viewable during a short break. Maybe you just need a jump start on a new feature, or want to make sure you’re following best practices. Whichever the case, InstallShield mini-demo series will give you what you need, often in less than 1…

September 2, 2014 Revenera

Upgrading Suite/Advanced UI Projects that Used InstallScript Actions to InstallShield 2014

As mentioned in the article Using InstallScript Actions in Suite/Advanced UI, InstallShield 2013 provided functionality to call InstallScript code from Suite/Advanced UI actions. However, the IDE did not provide any direct method of creating InstallScript actions or authoring code for such actions. Starting with InstallShield 2014, the IDE now includes the ability to edit InstallScript directly from a Suite/Advanced UI project. The InstallScript …

June 6, 2014 Josh Stechnij