Searching for Installed Data
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InstallShield provides support for the Windows Installer capability of searching for installed data on a target system at run time. Depending on the results of the search, the installation can store a value in a property and even use the property in an installation condition. Examples of system searches that your installation can perform include:
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Search for a file or folder on the target system at run time and store the full path to the file or folder, if found, in a property. This includes support for XML files. |
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Read data from the registry or from an .ini file located in the target system’s WindowsFolder directory and store the data in a property. Then use the property in an installation condition. |
InstallShield includes several predefined system searches that you can add to your project. In addition, system searches that have been defined in one project and published to a repository can be reused in other projects. Use the System Search view to add a predefined system search—whether it is a search that is included with InstallShield or one that is stored in a repository—to your project. You can also use the System Search view to customize any predefined searches or define your own system searches for your installation.
This section includes the following topics:
See Also
Using a Repository to Share Project Elements