Resource Tab

InstallShield 2016 » Options Dialog Box

On the Resource tab of the Options dialog box, you can specify the location of the resource compiler and resource linker programs on your system. These programs are required in order to display modified dialogs in an InstallScript MSI installation project

These fields are automatically populated with the default file locations and command-line options for each program, but you can edit them if necessary.

Resource Tab Settings

Setting

Project Type

Description

Resource Compiler Settings

Basic MSI, InstallScript, InstallScript MSI

In this section, you can specify the location of a resource compiler and provide command line options.

•

Resource compiler location—The default resource compiler (rc.exe) location appears in this field. To edit the resource compiler location, type or browse to the location of a resource compiler that is currently installed on your system.

•

Resource compiler command line options—To edit the resource compiler command line options, type over the existing command line options in the field. The default command line option string is /r "%1".

Resource Linker Settings

Basic MSI, InstallScript, InstallScript MSI

In this section, you can specify the location of a resource linker and provide command line options.

•

Resource linker location—The default resource linker (link.exe) location appears in this field. To edit the resource linker location, type or browse to the location of a resource linker that is currently installed on your system.

•

Resource linker command line option—To edit the resource linker command line options, type over the existing command line options in the field. The default command line option string is "%1" /DLL /NOENTRY /NODEFAULTLIB /MACHINE:iX86 /OUT:"%2".

Resource Tab

InstallShield 2016 Help Library

August 2016