Specifying Software Requirements for Your Product
InstallShield 2023 Express Edition
If your product requires other software in order to run properly, you can ensure that your product will not be installed on systems that do not have that software. If your installation is run on a system that does not have the required software, the installation displays an error message that explains the missing software, and the installation exits.
The System Software Requirements explorer in the Requirements view contains some built-in requirement conditions for software such as Adobe Reader and the .NET Framework. You can add any of these built-in requirements to your project, or you can configure your own requirements.
To add one of the existing software requirements to your project:
| 1. | In the View List under Define Setup Requirements and Actions, click Requirements. |
| 2. | In the System Software Requirements explorer, locate the software condition that you want to add to your project. |
To edit a condition status, click the check box next to the condition until the appropriate icon appears next to it:
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The software condition must be true in order for the installation to proceed. |
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The software condition must be false in order for the installation to proceed. |
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The software condition is not checked and does not affect the installation. |
Tip:To add a new software condition to the existing requirements list, right-click the System Software Requirements explorer and click Create New Condition (System Wizard). When you do this, the System Search Wizard opens, enabling you to create a custom requirement. For more information, see System Search Wizard.
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