What’s New in InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition
InstallShield 2019 Express Edition
New Features
InstallShield includes the following new features.
Ability to Target Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 Systems
InstallShield enables you to specify that your installation requires Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012. It also lets you build feature conditions for these operating systems.
The InstallShield prerequisites that should be installable on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 have been updated so that they are installed on those systems if needed. Previously, the prerequisites were not run by default on those systems. This applies to the following InstallShield prerequisites:
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FSharp Redistributable Package 2.0 |
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Microsoft ReportViewer 2010 |
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Microsoft SQL CE 3.5 SP2 |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express SP3 |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express SP1 |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management Objects 10.00.2531 |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Native Client 10.00.2531 |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express RTM |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client 10.50.1600.1 |
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Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 9.00.4035 |
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Microsoft SQL Server System CLR Types 10.00.2531 |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable MFC Security Update KB2538242 |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable MFC Security Update KB2538243 |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 RTM Redistributable MFC Security Update KB2467173 |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package |
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Microsoft VSTO 2010 Runtime |
Beta Support for Microsoft Visual Studio 2012
InstallShield includes support for the beta of Visual Studio 2012. You can create InstallShield projects from within this version of Visual Studio.
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Prerequisites
InstallShield includes two new .NET-related InstallShield prerequisites that you can add to Express projects:
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Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Full |
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Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Web |
These InstallShield prerequisites install the beta versions of the .NET Framework 4.5 on supported target systems.
The Web prerequisite requires an Internet connection. This prerequisite downloads the required redistributable files if appropriate. The full prerequisite is a stand-alone installation that does not require an Internet connection.
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Prerequisites
InstallShield includes several new SQL Server 2012–related InstallShield prerequisites that you can add to Express projects:
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Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express LocalDB |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Native Client |
InstallShield also includes InstallShield prerequisites that install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Update KB956250, which is a dependency of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express.
These InstallShield prerequisites install the technology on supported target systems.
New InstallShield Prerequisites for SQL Server Compact 4.0 and JRE SE 1.7
InstallShield includes new InstallShield prerequisites that you can add to Express projects:
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Java Runtime Environment Second Edition (JRE SE) 1.7 |
These InstallShield prerequisites install the technology on supported target systems.
New FlexNet Connect 13.03 Redistributables Available
InstallShield includes support for FlexNet Connect 13.03 in Express projects. Use the Update Notifications view in InstallShield to include one of the two FlexNet Connect 13.03 merge modules—one has the Common Software Manager, and the other does not.
See Also
Upgrading Projects from InstallShield 2012 Express Edition or Earlier
Upgrading from Earlier Versions of InstallShield
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