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:
| • | Basic MSI |
| • | 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:
| • | Basic MSI |
| • | 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.
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.
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.