Universal Installer Project Type

InstallShield 11 Universal

The Universal Installer project type installs one product, and can reference and/or install an unlimited number of referenced assemblies.

This project type automatically includes the following dialogs and actions in the Sequences view, which are all you need for a successful product installation.

Product Sequences—Only used when creating a project to be built to install a product
- Installation Sequence
  - PreInstall
    - Installed Product Check dialog
    - Welcome dialog
    - Destination dialog
    - Update Checks dialog
    - Assembly Category Reference action ("Assembly Pre-Selection")
    - Install Type dialog
    - Filter Missing Requirements action
    - Install Type Sequence
      - Features dialog
    - Assembly Category Reference action ("Assembly Post-Selection")
    - Update Checks dialog
    - PreInstall Summary dialog
  - Install
    - Install action
    - The product, features, components, assemblies, and product actions (mirror of the Installation Design view)
  - PostInstall
    - Assembly Category Reference action ("Assembly Post-Transfer")
    - Post-Install Summary dialog
    - Logout dialog
    - Reboot dialog
- Uninstallation Sequence
  - PreUninstall
    - Uninstall Welcome dialog
    - Uninstall Features dialog
    - Uninstall Preview dialog
  - Uninstall
    - Uninstall action
  - PostUninstall
    - Uninstall Summary dialog
    - Logout dialog
    - Reboot dialog
Assembly Sequences (Premier Only)—This group is only used when creating a project that will be built as an assembly
- Assembly Pre-Selection—Dialogs and actions to be visited prior to the product project's display of the Feature dialog
- Assembly Post-Selection—Dialogs and actions to be visited after feature selection and before installation of the product
- Assembly Post-Transfer—Dialogs and actions to be visited after the installation of the product