Adding a Trialware File

InstallShield 2008

When you add a trialware file to your project and then configure its settings, you are preparing a fully functional, protected trial version of your product.

Task

To add a trialware file:

Open the Trialware view.

Right-click the Trialware Files explorer and then click New File Configured for Trial Usage. InstallShield adds the item to the explorer.

Rename the item if necessary. The name is for internal use only and is not displayed to end users.

On the General tab, select the application file (.exe, .dll, .ocx, or .scr) in your project that you want to protect.

Once you have added the file in the Trialware view, you need to select the appropriate type of trialware and acquire a license.

Note

InstallShield displays a warning icon ( Trialware File that Needs to Be Configured ) for the item that you added to the Trialware Files explorer. In order to protect a file, you must specify the corresponding .exe, .dll, .ocx, or .scr file; the type of trialware; and the license. Once you have specified these settings, InstallShield changes the warning icon to a protected trialware icon ( Configured Trialware File ).