InstallShield professional -- Windows installer edition 2.0. (Management News and Products).This upgrade from InstallShield for Windows Installer Microsoft's installation system for Windows. The installer, which is available in Visual Studio and other stand-alone programs, compresses the application into .MSI "package" files, and the MSIEXEC.EXE program in the Windows PC performs the installation. Transform files (. 1.5 offers debugging (programming) debugging - The process of attempting to determine the cause of the symptoms of malfunctions in a program or other system. These symptoms may be detected during testing or use by real users. and validation capabilities, advanced source code control integration, and productivity enhancements. This Edition claims to be is the only setup-authoring software with advanced tools to debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. and validate a setup to ensure that each application installation works every time. Because the Windows Installer service uses a new scriptless pattern for installations, setup authors face challenges deciphering and troubleshooting each step in the installation process. Key features include: * MSI MSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (MicroSoft Installer) See Windows Installer. (2) (Medium Scale Integration) Between 100 and 3,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, LSI, VLSI and ULSI. Debugger - lets authors step through the installation actions and user dialogues to verify display sequences and property values and identify trouble spots. * InstallScript Functions - features multiple functions to help manage components using InstallScript custom actions. Authors can add additional logic and customisation to their setups using InstallScript without leaving the Installation Development Environment. * Dynamic Scanning Wizard -- confirms all file dependencies are included in the setup by actually running and using the application and generating a list of needed files for the author to review. * Enhanced Project Validation - authors can use standard Microsoft files to validate full projects and merge modules. They can check the final.msi or.msmfile rather than the intermediate project file. Using the Best Practice Wizard, authors receive notification of deviations from the Windows Installer guidelines and recommended changes. Windows Installer Edition also offers new capabilities for large-scale development environments. With new support for source code control integration, setup authors can simplify the process of checking projects in and out of their source code control tools. This ensures code integrity and minimising of space when differencing projects. InstallShield's new Source Code Control (SCC SCC - strongly connected component )supports Microsoft Visual SourceSafe Microsoft Visual SourceSafe (VSS) is a source control software package oriented towards smaller software development projects. Overview SourceSafe was created by a company called One Tree Software. The first version known was 3. , Rational ClearCase, Merant PVCS A popular system of version control and configuration management software from Serena Software, Inc., San Mateo, CA, that runs on DOS, Windows, OS/2 and various Unix platforms. It is widely used on PC-based LANs. , and others through the Microsoft SCC Interface. www.installshield.com |
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