Adding a String Entry
InstallShield 2020
Project:This information applies to the following project types:
The String Editor view lets you create a new string entry that you can later reference in one of the settings in InstallShield, in one of your project’s dialogs, and in your InstallScript code.
To add a new string entry to your project:
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In the View List under User Interface, click String Editor. |
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Do one of the following: |
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Click the New String Entry button. |
The String Entry dialog box opens.
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In the String Identifier box, specify the language-independent string identifier that you want to use for your string entry, or leave the new default string identifier that InstallShield enters in this box for you. |
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In the Value box, specify the localizable text string that you want to use for the string entry. |
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In the Comments box, you can optionally specify an internal note about the string entry. The comments are not displayed at run time. |
InstallShield adds a new row in the String Editor view for the new string entry.
Tip:If your project includes support for multiple languages, InstallShield adds the string entry to all of your project’s languages, and it uses the string value that you entered as the value for all languages. You can edit the string values for languages as needed.
Note:Since you must use a string identifier throughout InstallShield for settings that accept localizable text, InstallShield adds a new string entry to your project whenever you try typing a value into a setting without selecting an existing string identifier.
See Also
String Editor View
Translating String Entries