InstallShield Columns in Standard Windows Installer Tables
InstallShield 2024
InstallShield extends some standard Windows Installer tables for increased functionality. Following is a listing of the tables affected, columns added, and descriptions of the data to be placed in the new fields.
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Table Name |
Column Name |
Description |
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AdminExecuteSequence |
ISComments |
Author’s comments on this Sequence. |
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AdminUISequence |
ISComments |
Author’s comments on this Sequence. |
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AdvtExecuteSequence |
ISComments |
Author’s comments on this Sequence. |
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AdvtUISequence |
ISComments |
Author’s comments on this Sequence. |
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Binary |
ISBuildSourcePath |
Full path to the ICO or EXE file. |
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Component |
ISAttributes |
This is used to store InstallShield custom properties of a component. Currently the only one is ExtractAtBuild. |
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Component |
ISComments |
User Comments. |
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Control |
ISWindowStyle |
A 32-bit word that specifies non-MSI window styles to be applied to this control. |
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Control |
ISControlId |
A number used to represent the control ID of the Control. Used in Dialog export. |
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CustomAction |
ISComments |
Author’s comments for this custom action. |
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Dialog |
ISComments |
Author’s comments for this dialog. |
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Dialog |
ISWindowStyle |
A 32-bit word that specifies non-MSI window styles to be applied to this control. This is only used in Script Based Setups. |
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Dialog |
ISResourceId |
A Number that specifies the Dialog ID to be used in Dialog Export. |
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Directory |
ISDescription |
Description of the folder. |
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Feature |
ISReleaseFlags |
Release Flags that specify whether this feature will be built in a particular release. |
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Feature |
ISComments |
Comments. |
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File |
ISBuildSourcePath |
Full path, the category is of Text instead of Path because of potential use of path variables. |
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File |
ISAttributes |
This field contains the following attributes:
The UseSystemSettings(0x1) attribute is no longer used. |
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Icon |
ISBuildSourcePath |
Full path to the ICO or EXE file. |
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Icon |
ISIconIndex |
Optional icon index to be extracted. |
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InstallExecuteSequence |
ISComments |
Author’s comments on this Sequence. |
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InstallUISequence |
ISComments |
Author’s comments on this Sequence. |
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Patch |
ISBuildSourcePath |
Full path to patch header. |
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ProgId |
ISAttributes |
This is used to store InstallShield custom properties of a component, like ExtractIcon, etc. |
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Property |
ISComments |
User Comments. |
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Registry |
ISAttributes |
This is used to store InstallShield custom properties of a registry item. Currently the only one is Automatic. |
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Shortcut |
ISComments |
Author’s comments on this shortcut. |
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