InstallShield 2018
Project • This information applies to Transform projects.
InstallShield enables you to edit .msi packages without having to convert them to an InstallShield (.ism) project. You can save the changes made as a transform (.mst) file.
Opening Existing Transforms for Editing
In InstallShield, you can browse for an existing .mst file. Before InstallShield can open the .mst file, it needs the base .msi to which this file should be applied. Also, it requires the names of any additional .mst files that should be applied to the base .msi file before opening the .mst file for editing.
The first time that you open an .mst file in InstallShield, the Open Transform Wizard launches. This wizard enables you to specify the .mst file, the base .msi file, and any additional transforms to apply before editing. The last panel of this wizard—the Create a Response Transform panel—lets you specify whether or not your transform should be a response transform. A response transform includes default responses for the user interface portion of the installation. If you specify that you want to create a response transform, the user interface elements of the installation are executed, enabling you to customize the options available in each panel of the installation wizard.
When the Open Transform Wizard is finished, the transforms are applied and the .mst file opens in InstallShield in Direct MST mode (which is similar to Direct Edit mode). The data specified in the wizard is saved so that the next time that you open the .mst file, the transform project opens directly in InstallShield.
To open an existing transform:
| 1. | On the File menu, click Open. The Open dialog opens. |
| 2. | Select the .mst file that you would like to open. |
| 3. | Click Open. The Open Transform Wizard opens. |
See Also
Editing .msi and .msm Databases in Direct Edit Mode
InstallShield 2018 Help LibraryJanuary 2018 |
Copyright Information | Flexera |