Question about InstallShield
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Not sure where I can ask this so here goes. I've used Installshield in the past to make install packages for applications developed in VC++ 6. I installed VS.NET 2003 Enterprise Architect and now I can't find InstallShield bundled with it. Does this mean I'm going to have to buy it separately (MS no longer bundles this with Visual Studio) ? Thanks "One of the Georges," said Psmith, "I forget which, once said that a certain number of hours' sleep a day--I cannot recall for the moment how many--made a man something, which for the time being has slipped my memory."
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Not sure where I can ask this so here goes. I've used Installshield in the past to make install packages for applications developed in VC++ 6. I installed VS.NET 2003 Enterprise Architect and now I can't find InstallShield bundled with it. Does this mean I'm going to have to buy it separately (MS no longer bundles this with Visual Studio) ? Thanks "One of the Georges," said Psmith, "I forget which, once said that a certain number of hours' sleep a day--I cannot recall for the moment how many--made a man something, which for the time being has slipped my memory."
You can use the Windows Installer projects in Visual Studio .NET. They're limited and commercial packages will yield more options, but you can use them for simple application. Just click New-<Project, select Setup and Deployment and select the Setup project. That's a Windows Installer project. To note, two good commercial applications for authoring Windows Installer projects are Wise for Windows Installer[^] and InstallShield Developer[^]. Windows Installer is a standard deployment and InstallShield, from what I hear, is even going to drop their proprietary installation technology to focus solely on Windows Installer (which has been out for many years and has been evolving). To find out more about Windows Installer, read the Windows Installer SDK[^] documentation. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Software Design Engineer Developer Division Sustained Engineering Microsoft [My Articles]
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You can use the Windows Installer projects in Visual Studio .NET. They're limited and commercial packages will yield more options, but you can use them for simple application. Just click New-<Project, select Setup and Deployment and select the Setup project. That's a Windows Installer project. To note, two good commercial applications for authoring Windows Installer projects are Wise for Windows Installer[^] and InstallShield Developer[^]. Windows Installer is a standard deployment and InstallShield, from what I hear, is even going to drop their proprietary installation technology to focus solely on Windows Installer (which has been out for many years and has been evolving). To find out more about Windows Installer, read the Windows Installer SDK[^] documentation. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Software Design Engineer Developer Division Sustained Engineering Microsoft [My Articles]