You can go to the InstallShield website and register your copy, or buy a new version. It takes a bit of messing about with to get used to, and you can only include five files to install. You might like to test it by executing the "setup" exe file found there.
Either way, you now have an installer made by Install Shield.
Or you can zip them up using Winzip and distribute that as many like to. You can now take all the files found in this final directory and copy them to a floppy disk, and use that to install from. On my system the files build were placed in "C:\My Installations\KillerApp\Media\Killer App\Disk Images\Disk 1". Install shield will then calulate the size of the cab files, copy the files etc and finally build the setup.
The final dialog is the summary dialog review the data and if necessary use the back button to go and make any changes you want. Choose the ones (or all) which are relevant and move alove with the "Next" button. The next dialog allows you to insert your company name, version info etc.įill it in with the relevant details and click "Next", if you're not sure which Product Category your application falls into then use "Development Tool".Īfter this you will be prompted to select which platforms the application is for. Click "Next" then choose "Full Build" if the wizard has not already selected it. In this one you decide which Media Type to use, as we're (presumably) dealing a small application we will select 3.5" Diskette 1.44 MBytes. When the wizard appears, change the name from "New Media" to something else, we'll use "Killer App"Ĭlick "Next" and proceed to the next dialog. Now is the time to build, click the "Media Build" button, or use use the Build menu and select "Media Build Wizard" If you havn't saved your project by now, then you're very naughty and should probably do so now. Now, to find out exactly whats going on, open up the help files and locate the article "Place your application icon on the Start Programs menu" which is in "Getting Started"->"Tutorials"->"Use the Project Wizard:Create a Setup in 15 Minutes or Less!" Step 9 ĪddFolderIcon ( FOLDER_STARTMENU, " Killer App", svPath, " ", " ", 0 , TODO : Add all your folder (program group) along with shortcuts // (program items) // // // CreateProgramFolder, AddFolderIcon. This function organises the display of the installation dialogs. Now, scroll down, or use the Control-F and find the "Show Dialogs" script function. The first thing we're going to do is remove parts of the Installation setup which we don't need. Inside this scripts page is where we can do some cool stuff. There are a few things to do before we're done, not much and it shouldn't take us long, so bare with me and we'll be done before you know it.Ĭlick on the "Scripts" tab and InstallShield will open up a pane on the right hand side. This should leave you with just "Typical". Click "Yes" when the dialog asks you if you are sure. So click on "Compact" and then either hit the "Delete" key, or right click on "Compact" and select "Delete" from the drop down. Step 5īecause we are only delivering one file we won't be requiring three type of setup. If it doesn't, right click the "Links" file icon (or right click on the pane which displays the info) and use the file dialog to locate the exe and click "Open". Open the "Program Executables" folder and check that "Links" file displays the information for the killerapp executable in the right hand pane. In the "Projects Workspace" on the left, click on the "File Groups" tab Perhaps it's time for a coffee break, watch some TV. Ok, sit back and take a deep breath, the fun isn't over yet. Once you have filled in the relevant details, click the "Next" button again and you will be faced with a "Summary" dialog, click "finish" and InstallShield will open.
Once you have done this, click the "Next" button and fill in the dialog. Use the "Browse" button to locate the project file for your killer app. Now, in the tools menu select "InstallShield Wizard".
Step 3Īfter resting a bit and feeling pretty pleased with yourself for writing a bug free killer app, generate a release build (statically linked).
Step 2įire up Visual C++ and write a totally cool killer app which you wish to deploy. If you have not installed InstallSheild for Visual C++ from the CD, do so now.
This is an article to demonstrate how to use Installshield to build an installer which will deliver a single executable to a destination folder. There is a limited InstallSheild which is supplied with VC++ 6.0.