Using Perl to automate the software installation build process
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Getting Started with InstallShield Automation and Perl It's true, even Windows users succumb to the allure of extensibility and readability of Perl. Some even opt to use it to automate the build processes of their products and associated installers. But, there's a problem. The InstallShield Help Library generally provides examples in the most ubiquitous Windows scripting language -- VBScript. The idea behind this is that working with COM Objects and Collections will be specific to the language in question, and that the core ideas behind the VBScript samples will apply to each in a very similar fashion. While this indeed does hold to be true, it can be daunting if you are suddenly tasked with writing a script from scratch. Below are some of the VBScript examples from the InstallShield Help, translated to Perl. read the blog at http://blogs.flexerasoftware.com/installtalk/2010/12/getting-started-with-installshield-automation-and-perl.html[^]