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InstallShield
Current Version
8
2008
Design Features InstallAware InstallShield
Stand Alone IDE Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Visual Wizards Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Setup Capture Supported Feature Checkmark
Automatic Vista Certification Compliancy Supported Feature Checkmark
Dynamic File Linking Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Dynamic Features Supported Feature Checkmark
Scripting Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Two-Way Integrated Editing (Visual/Code) Supported Feature Checkmark
One-Click Patching Supported Feature Checkmark
Debugger Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Service Support Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Database Support Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Compiler Directives Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Manual ICE Validation Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Automation Interface Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Web Applications Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Unlimited Web Updates Supported Feature Checkmark
Update Client Source Code Supported Feature Checkmark
Technology Support InstallAware InstallShield
LZMA/BCJ2 Compression Supported Feature Checkmark
Multi-Core Compression Supported Feature Checkmark
256 bit AES Encryption Supported Feature Checkmark
Windows Installer Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Merge Modules Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Web Media Blocks (Partial Web Deployment/WebAware Installation) Supported Feature Checkmark
Interactive Flash Billboards Supported Feature Checkmark
Interactive HTML Billboards Supported Feature Checkmark
Maintenance/Repair Installation Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Scriptable Uninstallation Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
DIFx 2.01 Support Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Genuine Scripting for Windows Installer (MSIcode Scripting) Supported Feature Checkmark
Hybrid 32 bit/64 bit Single File Installer Supported Feature Checkmark
System Tray Minimizable Wizards Supported Feature Checkmark
Virtual Machine Detection Supported Feature Checkmark
Extensibility InstallAware InstallShield
EXE Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Plug-Ins Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Call Any DLL Function Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Unified Scripting (Install/Maintain/Uninstall) Supported Feature Checkmark
International Support InstallAware InstallShield
Supported Languages
34
33
Languages Included in Base Package
1
1
Edit Languages Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Redistributable Translation Environment Supported Feature Checkmark
Runtime Dialogs InstallAware InstallShield
Pre-built Setup Themes
15
2
Pre-built Runtime Dialogs
265
66
Dialog Editor Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Create New Setup Themes Supported Feature Checkmark
Available Dialog Controls
38
23
Automatic Variable Passing to/from Script Supported Feature Checkmark
Alpha Blending and Transparency Supported Feature Checkmark
Vista Glass Supported Feature Checkmark
Build and Distribution Media InstallAware InstallShield
CD / DVD Optical Media Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Self Extracting EXE Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Light Mode Setups (no setup runtime) Supported Feature Checkmark
Differential Binary Patching Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Partial Web Deployment with Web Media Blocks (WebAware Installation) Supported Feature Checkmark
Custom Icons in Setup Executables Supported Feature Checkmark
Release Management (multiple builds) Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Command Line Build Tools Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Authenticode Code Signing Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Redistributable Build Interface Supported Feature Checkmark
Web Based Automation Interface Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Target Platforms InstallAware InstallShield
Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008 Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
.NET Framework Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Internet Information Services Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Microsoft SQL Server Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
My SQL Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Oracle, Oracle Net Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Pre-install MSI runtime Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Pre-install .NET Framework Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Pre-install of .NET Framework 1.1 with Service Pack 1 Supported Feature Checkmark
Pre-install of .NET Framework 2.0 Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Pre-install of .NET Framework 3.0 Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Pre-install of .NET Framework 3.5 Supported Feature Checkmark
Pre-install Internet Explorer 6 Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Pre-install Internet Explorer 7 Supported Feature Checkmark
Pre-install Java Virtual Machine Supported Feature Checkmark Supported Feature Checkmark
Pre-install Microsoft SQL Server Express with Service Pack 2 Supported Feature Checkmark

 

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