Platform Condition Settings

InstallShield 2022

Project:This information applies to the following project types:

• Advanced UI
• Suite/Advanced UI

Edition:The Advanced UI project type is available in the InstallShield. The Suite/Advanced UI project type is available in the Premier edition of InstallShield. For information about the differences between these two project types, see Advanced UI Projects vs. Suite/Advanced UI Projects.

When you are building a conditional statement for an exit, detection, eligibility, or feature condition in an Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI project, or for an action condition in a Suite/Advanced UI project, you can create a platform condition.

The Platform setting shows the platform-related conditions that are configured in the Platform subsettings. To define a condition that evaluates the operating system version, the architecture, and other platform details on target systems, configure one or more of the platform-related subsettings as needed.

The following subsettings are available for this condition.

Platform Condition Settings

Setting

Description

OS Version

To create a conditional statement that evaluates the version of Windows on target systems, do one of the following:

• To check for an exact match, enter the version number of Windows in the format major.minor.
• To specify the minimum and maximum version numbers, enter a range separated by a dash. For example, to test for version 5.0 through 6.1 of Windows, enter the following:

5.0-6.1

• To check for a minimum version number, enter the minimum version number followed by a dash. For example, to test for version 5.0 and later versions, enter the following:

5.0-

• To check for a maximum version number, enter a dash followed by the maximum version number. For example, to test for version 6.0 and earlier versions, enter the following:

-6.0

For a list of valid versions, see the dwMajorVersion and dwMinorVersion members of the OSVERSIONINFOEX structure that is documented on the MSDN Web site.

Important:If you specify a range of operating system versions in the OS Version setting, as well as a range of service pack numbers in the Service Pack setting, ensure that the conditions evaluate as expected at run time.

Service Pack

To create a conditional statement that evaluates the service pack number of Windows on target systems, do one of the following:

• To check for an exact match, enter the specific service pack number of Windows. For example, to test for SP2, enter the number 2.
• To specify the minimum and maximum service pack numbers, enter a range separated by a dash. For example, to test for SP1 through SP3 of Windows, enter the following:

1-3

• To check for a minimum service pack number, enter the minimum service pack number followed by a dash. For example, to test for SP2 and later versions, enter the following:

2-

• To check for a maximum service pack number, enter a dash followed by the maximum service pack number. For example, to test for SP2 and earlier versions, enter the following:

-2

For a list of valid service pack numbers, see the wServicePackMajor and wServicePackMinor members of the OSVERSIONINFOEX structure that is documented on the MSDN Web site.

Important:If you specify a range of operating system versions in the OS Version setting, as well as a range of service pack numbers in the Service Pack setting, ensure that the conditions evaluate as expected at run time.

CSD Version

To create a conditional statement that evaluates the CSD version of Windows on target systems, enter the specific CSD version. Service Pack 2 is an example of a CSD version.

Build Number

To create a conditional statement that evaluates the minimum build number version of Windows on target systems, enter the specific build number.

For a list of valid build numbers, see the dwBuildNumber member OSVERSIONINFOEX structure that is documented on the MSDN Web site.

Product Type

To create a conditional statement that evaluates whether the target system is a domain controller, a server, or a workstation, select the appropriate option.

For a list of valid types, see the wProductType member OSVERSIONINFOEX structure that is documented on the MSDN Web site.

Architecture

To create a conditional statement that evaluates the architecture (x86, x64, IA64, Arm or Arm64) of target systems, select the appropriate option.

See Also

Types of Condition Checks in Advanced UI and Suite/Advanced UI Projects

Guidelines for Defining Conditions in an Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI Project

Building Conditional Statements in Advanced UI and Suite/Advanced UI Projects