The Official Installshield for Windows Installer Developer's Guide (Professional Mindware) - Softcover

Baker, Bob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764547232 ISBN 13: 9780764547232

Verlag: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 2001

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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.

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Bob Baker, a Technical Trainer for InstallShield Software Corporation, was formerly the Director of Product Support Services and the Program Manager for InstallShield 3.

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The 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

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0764547232
• ISBN 13: 9780764547232
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 950
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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