What’s New in InstallShield 2018 SP1
For information about new features and enhancements added in InstallShield 2018 SP1, refer to the following sections:
Configure Downloadable Updates for a Suite/Advanced UI Installation
In Installshield 2018 SP1, you can now enable and configure a software downloadable update. The end user can either download a newer version or skip and proceed with the current installation process.
Enable Downloadable Update Support
You can now enable updates for the end users to see the downloadable update support for your Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI setup launcher.
Configure a Newer Version of Downloadable Updates
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The end users receive an option to either download a newer version or skip and proceed with the current installation process. |
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The end users can forcibly download and install the new version of the Suite package (if available). |
Configure a Prompt Message
You can now enter a message you want to show the end users to download a newer version or skip and proceed with the current installation process.
You can also create a new message or select a message from the localized available list of strings.
Note:The end users will see this prompt message with ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ options to download a newer version or skip and proceed with the current installation process.
Add Downloadable Update Support
In previous releases, you could enter the Absolute Path in an Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI installation that you want to use for the future path to the update setup launcher that you will make available for download to target systems on the Setup.exe tab of the installer.
In InstallShield 2018 SP1, you could enter the same Absolute Path in an Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI installation on the Updates tab of the installer.
Support Dual Signing using SHA1 & SHA256 Digest
In previous releases, you could choose the signature digest hashing algorithm only based on:
In InstallShield 2018 SP1, along with the above signature digest hashing algorithm, you can now choose Dual Signing - (SHA-1 and SHA-256) digest.
Note: Using both (SHA1 and SHA256) digests are not supported by the Digital signature of msi.
Configure Suite Loading Screen Message
Project:This information applies to the following project types:
In InstallShield 2018, you now have the ability to add a message to the Suite Loading Screen Message for your Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI setup launcher.
The length of the message in the Suite Loading Screen Message is limited to 35 characters.
Customize Update Launcher Name
Project:This information applies to the following project types:
In InstallShield, a new setting is introduced to customize the name of the Update Launcher. By default, InstallShield uses Update.exe is the name for the Update Launcher. Now, you can create an Update Launcher with a specified name.
Specify Character Space in PowerShell Custom Action
Project:This information applies to the following project types:
In InstallShield, a new setting is introduced to specify the number of character space(s) to move forward/backward in a PowerShell custom action.
Specify Predefined Public Folder
Project:This information applies to the following project types:
In InstallShield, a new predefined folder is introduced to hold the full path to the Users Public folder.