Standard Toolbar

InstallShield 2024

Project: This information applies to the following project types:

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Advanced UI

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Basic MSI

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DIM

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InstallScript

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InstallScript MSI

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InstallScript Object

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Merge Module

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MSI Database

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MSIX

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MSM Database

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Suite/Advanced UI

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Transform

Below is a description of all the buttons on the Standard toolbar.

Standard Toolbar Buttons

Button

Name

Description

New Project

Launches the New Project dialog box, which enables you to select a project type and begin a new project.

Open

Enables you to open project files or convert installation package (.msi) files to an InstallShield installation project (.ism) file.

Save

Saves changes to the project file.

Undo

Click the Undo button in the Dialog Editor or the Script Editor to reverse the last change you made.

Redo

Click the Redo button in the Dialog Editor or the Script Editor to restore the last action you reversed by clicking the Undo button.

Viewbar

Hides or shows the viewbar, which appears on the left side of the interface.

View List

Hides or shows the View List, which shows all the views available in the InstallShield interface.

Note:You can also press F4 to hide or show the View List.

Previous View

Displays the view directly above the current view, as shown in the View List.

Next View

Displays the view directly below the current view, as shown in the View List.

Back

Displays the view that you last visited in the history of your view selections. You can click this button multiple times, if there are multiple entries in your view history.

Forward

Displays the next view in the history of your view selections. You can continue clicking this button until you reach the view in which you first clicked the Back button.

Insert InstallScript Function

Launches the Function Wizard, which eases the process of writing built-in InstallScript functions.

Release Wizard

Launches the Release Wizard, which turns a project into either a shippable Windows Installer setup package or completed merge module. The options you select in the wizard determine the layout and contents of your release.

Compile

Compiles the InstallScript files in your project without building the entire setup.

Build

Builds your release with default settings, or—if you have already built your release—rebuilds your release with your most recently saved settings.

Stop Build

Cancels the current build process.

Test User Interface

Runs through the user interface portion of your installation project without making any changes to your system. All custom actions are executed.

Project:The Test button is available for the following project types:

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Basic MSI

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InstallScript MSI

Run

Runs your completed installation project.

Project:For Basic MSI and InstallScript MSI projects—If you selected the Uninstall the product automatically before installing or debugging check box, InstallShield uninstalls your product before rerunning the installation or before starting the debugger. This check box is available on the Preferences tab of the Options dialog box.

Uninstall

Uninstalls the most recently run release.

Project:This button is available for the following project types:

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Basic MSI

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InstallScript MSI

Debug

Runs the appropriate debugger, depending on the type of installation you are creating. If your project is InstallScript or InstallScript MSI, clicking Debug launches the InstallScript Debugger. If your project is Basic MSI or a Transform, clicking Debug launches the MSI Debugger.

Open Release Folder

Launches Windows Explorer, open in the DISK1 folder of the current release. If there is no release or if a release has not been built, Windows Explorer opens to your default project location.

Help View

Displays the IDE Help view where you can find answers to many of your questions regarding InstallShield.