Project Menu

InstallShield 2020

Note:The Project menu is not available for MSIX project type.

The following table lists the Project menu commands, as well as associated icons.

Project Menu Commands

Command

Icon

Description

Visual Studio Deployment Project Import Wizard

Launches the wizard that lets you import a Visual Studio setup or merge module project into an InstallShield project.

Export Components Wizard

Opens the Export Components Wizard, which simplifies the process of exporting a component from a file to a new or existing project.

Device Driver Wizard

Opens the Device Driver Wizard, which guides you through the process of adding a device driver to your installation.

Reg-Free COM Wizard

Opens the Reg-Free COM Wizard, which guides you through the process of adding a COM manifest file to your project or configuring an existing manifest file.

Static Scan

Opens the Static Scanning Wizard, which scans the files already added to your project for any dependencies that they require.

Dynamic Scan

Opens the Dynamic Scanning Wizard, which monitors a running executable for all .dll and .ocx dependencies files and automatically adds them to your project.

Source Paths Converter

Opens the Convert Source Paths Wizard, which lets you convert existing hard-coded paths with path variables, thereby enhancing the portability of your installation project.

Project Converters

Provides several commands:

• Convert to InstallScript MSI Project—Converts your Basic MSI project to an InstallScript MSI project. For more information, see Converting a Basic MSI Project to an InstallScript MSI Project.
• Convert to InstallScript Project—Opens the Convert InstallScript MSI Dialog Box to help you convert your InstallScript MSI project to an InstallScript project.
• Convert Compact Project to Basic MSI Project—Helps you to convert your compact project to Basic MSI project.

Source Control

Provides several commands:

• Get Latest Version— Copies the most recent version of the current project into your project folder. The project placed in your project folder is read-only.
• Check Out— Places a writable copy of the project into your project folder, enabling you to modify it.
• Check In— Stores your changes to the current project in your source control application.
• Undo Check Out— Undoes your checkout, canceling your changes both in the source control application and in your project folder. Your project reverts to the way it was before you checked it out.
• Add to Source Control— Adds the current project to your source control application.
• Unlink from Source Control— Breaks the link between the current project and your source control application.
• Show History— Displays a record of changes to your project since it was initially added to your source control application. While viewing the history, you can return to any point in your project’s history and recover the file as it existed at that point.
• Show Differences— Compares two files, then shows you the differences, if any.
• Refresh Status— Refreshes the source control status.
• Launch Source Control Program— Opens your source code control application.

Project Settings

Opens the Project Settings Dialog Box.