Downloading Redistributables to Your Computer

InstallShield 11

The procedures for downloading redistributables to your computer differ, depending on what type of project you are creating.

For Windows Installer Projects

The Redistributables view enables you to download the latest merge modules, objects, and setup prerequisites from the InstallShield Web site to your computer. If a redistributable is not installed on your computer, Needs to be downloaded is specified in the Location column for that redistributable.

To download a specific merge module, object, or setup prerequisite:

Open the Redistributables view.
To specify which types of redistributables—all types, merge modules, objects, or setup prerequisites—should be displayed, select the appropriate option in the Object types to display list.
Right-click the merge module, object, or setup prerequisite that you would like to download and then click Download Selected Item.

To download all of the merge modules, objects, and setup prerequisites that are needed for your installation project:

Open the Redistributables view.
Right-click any merge module, object, or setup prerequisite and then click Download All Required Items.

For InstallScript Projects

The Objects view enables you to download the latest merge modules and objects from the InstallShield Web site to your computer. If a merge module is not installed on your computer, its icon () indicates that it is not installed. InstallShield does not permit you to add a merge module to your InstallScript project if the merge module is not installed on your computer. If an object is not installed on your computer, it is not listed in the Objects view.

To download a specific merge module:

Open the Objects view.
In the InstallShield Objects/Merge Modules window, right-click the merge module that you would like to download and then click Download Selected Item.

To download objects:

Open the Objects view.
In the InstallShield Objects/Merge Modules window, right-click any object and select Check Web. The Downloads page at the InstallShield Web site opens in an Internet browser.
Select the object that you would like to download and install. You are prompted during the installation to close InstallShield in order to complete the object installation.