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The Product Interface
Windows Installer Editor Reference
On the Projects tab, click the Run link to the right of the task or tool associated
with Windows Installer Editor. The installation associated with the current
project might be opened by default. This tool might open to a different view
based on command-line options defined in Process Templates Setup.
On the Tools tab, double-click Windows Installer Editor.
2.
Select File menu > New.
The New Installation File dialog box appears.
3.
Complete the dialog box:
a.
In the Categories list, click Predefined Templates.
b.
In the Templates/Tools list, click the Windows Application icon.
The Windows Application icon lets you create a standard installation. You can
create other types of installations.
See
Starting a New Installation
page 73.
c.
In the File type section, specify the type of file to create.
d.
In Target Platform, specify whether this installation is enabled for 32-bit, 64-
bit (x64), or 64-bit (Itanium) platforms. This sets the initial target platform for
the Default release.
e.
If the application has been written to be installed and run by standard users
without elevation, mark Create a Vista Standard User Installation. This
clears the Enable User Account Control (UAC) check box in Installation
Expert > Windows Installer Options page.
See
Creating an Installation for Standard Users
f.
Click OK.
The new installation opens.
Windows Installer Editor has the following views, each of which provides you with a
different development environment.
Installation Expert
on page 70 and
Installation Expert lets you create basic Windows Installer
installations and provides an easy-to-use, task-oriented user
interface to perform the most common installation tasks.
Each page of Installation Expert lets you configure a specific
aspect of your installation.
See
Using Installation Expert
Introduction
Options for New Installations
on page 71.
on page 19.
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