Q: What is InstallShield Java Edition?
A: InstallShield Java Edition is the only installation tool available for Java developers to create installations and package their applications for distribution. |
Q: Can I create installations for my Windows applications with InstallShield Java Edition?
A: Although you may create installations for your Windows-specific applications using InstallShield Java Edition, we recommend that you use either InstallShield5 Professional or InstallShield Express 2, as they have many more features designed specifically for Windows installations. |
Q: What platforms does InstallShield Java Edition support?
A: InstallShield Java Edition supports any platform on which the Java Virtual machine is present. |
Q: What type of file or package does the Java Edition produce when I use it to create an install for my application?
A: The InstallShield Java Edition packages all your application files into a .class Java file. |
Q: What type of user interface does the Java Edition present to the developer?
A: The developer is presented with a Wizard which gathers information and produces the installation. |
Q: What type of user interface does the Java Edition present to the end user?
A: Upon launching the .class file the end user is presented with an easy to follow Wizard which prompts for specified input and installs the Java application. |
Q: What can InstallShield Java Edition do for me if I am distributing Java applications to Windows?
A: InstallShield Java Edition is capable of performing the following Windows specific tasks:
- Add registry entries
- Create shortcuts and add folders to the desktop
- Self-register files
- Create an uninstallation program and add an entry to the Add/Remove programs applet under Windows 95 and NT.
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Q: What can InstallShield Java Edition do for me if I am distributing Java applications to Non-Windows Platforms?
A: On other platforms, the Java Edition is capable of copying files to user specified locations as well as create launch scripts to run the applications. You can also display necessary information, such as a Readme file or License Agreement, and specify the destination folder. |
Q: Do I have to know how to program in Java to use InstallShield Java Edition?
A: No. InstallShield Java Edition is a visual installation tool.To create InstallShield Java Extensions, you will need to have some Java
programming knowledge. However, you do not need to use this feature in order to create an installation with InstallShield Java Edition. |
Q: Is InstallShield Java Edition a Java program?
A: InstallShield Java Edition is written in Java, with the exception of the Windows-specific and UNIX-specific features. |
Q: What do I need on my system to use InstallShield Java Edition to create an install for my Java application?
A: You need version 1.1 or higher of the Java Virtual Machine on your system before you can use InstallShield Java Edition. |
Q: What do my end users need on their systems to run an installation created by InstallShield Java Edition?
A: They will need version 1.02 or higher of the Java Virtual Machine on their systems. |
Q: What OS's are directly supported by InstallShield Java Edition? Which VM's?
A: InstallShield Java Edition currently supports:
- DEC Alpha / win32 (NT/95) / MS Java VM (IE 3.02 or higher)
- Intel X86 / OS/2 Warp 4 / IBM Java VM 1.0.2 and 1.1.1
- Intel X86 / win32 (NT/95) / JDK1.0.2 or higher
- Intel X86/ win32 (NT/95) / MS Java VM (IE 3.02 or higher)
- Intel X86/ win32 (NT/95) / Symantec1.0.2 or higher
- Sun SPARC / Solaris / JDK 1.0.2 or higher.
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Q: Does that mean that I can't use the installations created by InstallShield Java Edition on other platforms?
A: No, you can install them on any Java platform. But InstallShield can only guarantee performance for the above platforms. |
Q: Does InstallShield plan to provide support for other platforms in future releases?
A: Yes. We are currently working with other Java VM venders. |
Q: Has the product been tested on platforms other than those listed above?
A: Yes. For more information, see the InstallShield Java Edition release notes. |
Q: What type of file or package does the Java Edition produce when I use it to create an install for my application?
A: InstallShield Java Edition packages all your application files into a .class file. You can use the InstallShield Installation Applet to allow end users to launch your setup with a single click from a Web browser link. You can also create a self-extracting installation, which finds or installs the appropriate VM and launches your setup, for Windows or UNIX platforms. |
Q: What can InstallShield Java Edition do for me if I am distributing Java applications to Windows systems?
A: InstallShield Java Edition is capable of performing the following Windows-specific tasks:
- Use the InstallShield Installation Applet to enable users to specify or get the VM, download, and install your Java application from a Web browser
- Create a self-extracting installation that embeds your installation in an intelligent .EXE, finds or installs the VM, and launches your setup
- Add registry entries
- Create shortcuts and add folders to the Start, Programs, Desktop, Sendto, and Startup folders
- Self-register files
- Create an uninstallation program and add an entry to the Add/Remove programs applet under Windows 95 and NT
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