Define Setup Requirements and ActionsDefine Sequences and Actions

The Custom Actions and Setup Requirements view contains advanced options for customizing your setup for a diverse user base. By setting operating system requirements, you can prevent your application from being installed onto a system that doesn't meet its hardware needs. And you can extend the functionality of your setup by calling a function in a DLL or launching an executable.

Requirements

If your application requires certain hardware in order to run properly, you can ensure that it won't be installed onto systems that don't meet these requirements.

Custom Actions

This view is available only in the full edition of InstallShield Express.

Custom actions allow you to add functionality that is not inherently supported by Windows Installer. You can use a custom action for anything from displaying a Readme file to deleting registry entries.

Sequences

Sequences are the nerve center of your setup. They direct all the actions performed during installation, from file transfer to displaying the user interface. See Sequences for more information.

Actions/Scripts

As complex as Windows Installer is, it doesn't provide all the functionality that you may require. Microsoft left the door open for you to add flexibility to your setup that is not directly supported by Windows Installer. This additional functionality can be achieved through the use of custom actions. See Custom Actions for more information.

Support Files

This view is available only in the full edition of InstallShield Express.

If you need to add files temporarily to your project for use during installation, you can add these files using the Support Files view. See Support Files for more information.