Configure the Target System Contents

Configure the Target System

Every setup changes the target system in some way. The simplest setups merely copy files. More in-depth setups make registry changes, edit .ini files, or create shortcuts. InstallShield provides the following subviews for making advanced configurations:

Shortcuts/Folders

Shortcuts offer quick access to your installed application. Shortcuts and folders can be created on the desktop, the Start menu, or any number of other locations. See Creating Folders and Shortcuts for more information.

Registry

Through the Registry view you can create new registry entries or import existing registry data into your setup. See Make Registry Entries on the Target System for more information.

ODBC Resources

In the ODBC Resources view you can add drivers, translators, and data sources to one or more of your application's features. Select from installed ODBC resources or add new ones to the list, associate them with features, and then customize their attributes. See Installing ODBC Resources for more information.

INI File Changes

This view allows you to create sections and keywords or edit an .ini file on the target system. See INI File Changes for more information.

File Extensions

If your application requires file extension associations you can create these associations in the File Extensions view. An example of a file association would be double-clicking on a text (.txt) file to open it in Notepad. See File Extensions for more information.

Environment Variables

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

If you need to create, remove, or modify environment variables on the target system, you can do this in the Environment Variables view. See Environment Variables for more information.