Bulletproof Installs: A Developer's Guide to Install Programs for Windows - Softcover

Easter, Leslie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0137980914 ISBN 13: 9780137980918

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1998

Synopsis

This work shows how to create bulletproof installs using InstallShield 5. All fundamental issues associated with install programs are covered, including defining goals, understanding the operating system environmental and writing a specification. It goes on to introduce InstallShield 5, including the InstallShield IDE, the InstallScript scripting language, and in-depth coverage of the Install Script API. The book describes how to use InstallScript to work with configuration files, shares files, locked files, and the Registry. It examines such areas as the construction of a custom user interface; handling events during install; working with AutoRun.INF files; ensuring Microsoft logo compliance; and localising for global markets.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

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The complete guide to InstallShield5, the #1 Windows software distribution development environment!

A quality install program can improve your company's image and dramatically reduce support costs at the same time. Written by Leslie Easter, founder of the world's leading InstallShield training organization, Bulletproof Installs walks you step by step through building Windows-based installation software that works first time, every time. Using InstallShield5, the industry-standard development environment for Windows installers, you'll discover how to:

• Build specifications and flowcharts that streamline development and enhance quality
• Thoroughly evaluate user-computing environments and configure them for optimal application use
• Create Wizard-based dialog boxes that users can easily understand
• Manage configuration files, shared files, locked files, self-registering files and the Registry
• Learn InstallShield's undocumented routines and hidden functionality

Bulletproof Installs covers every aspect of the robust InstallShield5 development environment, including Project, Component, Media Build and Function Wizards; project templates, and the InstallScript scripting language and API. Learn speedy ways to build "standard" install programs, and sophisticated customization techniques using external functions, the Windows API, and support DLLs. Localize your install software for global markets, and more.

• Your installation software will be the first thing your users see. Make sure it's perfect. Get Bulletproof Installs.

Synopsis:

A quality install program can improve your company's image and reduce support costs at the same time. This is the first book to show how to create bulletproof installs using InstallShield5, the leading install software for Windows. The book begins by introducing the fundamental issues associated with install programs, including defining your goals, understanding your operating system environment, and writing a specification. Next, it introduces you to InstallShield5, including the InstallShield IDE, the InstallScript scripting language, and in-depth coverage of the InstallScript API. Understand how to use InstallScript to work with configuration files, shared files, locked files, and the Registry. Walk through the construction of a custom user interface; handling events during install; creating both standard and custom install programs; working with AutoRun .INF files, ensuring Microsoft logo compliance, localizing for global markets; and more.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0137980914
• ISBN 13: 9780137980918
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464