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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100764547232

ISBN-139780764547232

eBay Product ID (ePID)1738922

Product Key Features

Number of Pages950 Pages

Publication NameOfficial Installshield for Windows Installer Developer's Guide

LanguageEnglish

SubjectSoftware Development & Engineering / General, General, Operating Systems / Windows Desktop

Publication Year2001

TypeTextbook

AuthorBob Baker

Subject AreaComputers

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.8 in

Item Weight51 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width7.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN00-051571

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingThe

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal005.26/9

Table Of ContentForeword. Preface. Acknowledgments. PART I: Introduction to the Windows Installer. Chapter 1: Software Installation, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. Chapter 2: The Windows 2000 Deployment Architecture. Chapter 3: Design and Implementation of the Windows Installer Service. Chapter 4: Direct Creation of an MSI Package. Chapter 5: Adding the User Interface to Our Installation. PART II: Basic Package Creation with ISWI. Chapter 6: Overview of the ISWI Authoring Tool. Chapter 7: Basic Installation Package Creation with ISWI. Chapter 8: Controlling the Installation. Chapter 9: Creating the Installation User Interface. PART III: Extending the Windows Installer Functionality. Chapter 10: Extensibility Through Custom Actions. Chapter 11: Creating and Using Custom Actions. Chapter 12: The ISWI Scripting Environment. Chapter 13: Introduction to the InstallScript Language. PART IV: Advanced Concepts. Chapter 14: Advanced InstallScript. Chapter 15: InstallScript and COM. Chapter 16: Using InstallScript to Create Custom Actions. Chapter 17: Creating and Sharing Components. Chapter 18: The Creation and Use of Transforms. PART V: Solving Real-World Problems. Chapter 19: Localizing an Installation. Chapter 20: Handling Updates and Upgrades of a Product. Appendix A: MsiExec Command Line Options. Appendix B: Summary Information Stream Reference. Appendix C: InstallScript Run-Time Architecture. Appendix D: System Reboots. Appendix E: What's on the CD-ROM. Index. End-User License Agreement. CD-ROM Installation Instructions.

SynopsisThe Official InstallShield ® for Windows ® Installer Developer's Guide The Inside Know-How You Need for State-of-the-Art Installation Packages Introducing the one-and-only official guide to InstallShield for Windows Installer - an indispensable reference if you want to create logo-compliant Windows 2000 installation packages using InstallShield solutions. Offering coverage of the custom action APIs and the policies that make up Windows Installer Service (WIS), InstallShield insider Bob Baker shows you in detail how to build state-of-the-art installation packages, from fine-tuning installation properties and custom tailoring a user interface to creating custom actions and harnessing the power of InstallScript. Proven InstallShield Solutions to Windows Installer Service Challenges Get the lowdown on the Windows 2000 deployment architecture Understand how the Windows Installer Service works, from the basics to advanced concepts Get up to speed on the InstallShield integrated development environment Use InstallShield tools to control your installation, define properties, and create the user interface Take advantage of InstallScript to create custom actions that extend the Windows Installer functionality Understand the proper approach to creating and sharing components Handle localization, updates/upgrades, transforms, and other real-world challenges CD-ROM Contents InstallShield Professional InstallShield for Windows Installer InstallShield Express Plus other InstallShield software InstallShield ® Software Corporation System Requirements Pentium 300 or higher PC with Win 9x or Win NT SP3 or higher. 64MB RAM and 300MB hard drive space available depending on software installation. www.mandtbooks.com, The Official InstallShield for Windows(R) Installer Developer's Guide explores the Windows Installer Service (WIS) and the industry-leading InstallShield tool for putting this new Windows 2000 feature to work. Written by Bob Baker, an InstallShield insider, this title is a comprehensive, one-volume guide to WIS and the Microsoft policies governing its use. In addition, the book shows you how to build client installations using a simple editing tool or the full-blown InstallShield for Windows Installer commercial package. An accompanying CD includes a fully functional evaluation copy of InstallShield for Windows Installer version 1.52., The Official InstallShield for Windows® Installer Developer's Guide explores the Windows Installer Service (WIS) and the industry-leading InstallShield tool for putting this new Windows 2000 feature to work. Written by Bob Baker, an InstallShield insider, this title is a comprehensive, one-volume guide to WIS and the Microsoft policies governing its use. In addition, the book shows you how to build client installations using a simple editing tool or the full-blown InstallShield for Windows Installer commercial package. An accompanying CD includes a fully functional evaluation copy of InstallShield for Windows Installer version 1.52.

LC Classification NumberQA76.76.A65B34 2001