5.x Project Types

The 5.x project types enable you to create an installation project using Version 5.x architecture. The following 5.x project types are available:

5.x Project—Same as a Universal Installer Project except that the Dialog Editor is not available for customizing the dialogs within the project. You would create this project type in order to use your custom beans that you used in your legacy 5.x projects.

5.x Static Suite—The same as a Universal Static Suite project except that it includes only converted 5.x Project types (.uip files). The Dialog Editor is not available for customizing the dialogs within the project. Both 5.x and current version project types can be included in this type of suite.

NOTE

To have the option of creating a 5.x project type, you must select the Show 5.x Projects option in the Tools > Options > General tab.

5.x Dynamic Suite projects are no longer available because this type of suite has been completely reconfigured.

Using the Interface

5.x projects are created in the interface in the same manner as other project types with the following differences:

They cannot be modified using the Dialog Editor. You can, however, still create custom 5.x dialogs using Java code.

They can utilize the User Input dialog and User Input Dialog condition.

If your 5.x project is searching for or bundling a 1.1.8 JVM, an error will be received at build time because this version requires a 1.4.x or later JVM. To correct this, remove all instances of the 1.1.8 JVM in the JVM Resolution view and rebuild the 5.x project.

The Professional version of this product does not support the AIX and OS/400 platforms. Therefore, before you open a Version 5.x project in the Professional Edition, make sure that you first delete support for the OS/400 and AIX platforms. Neglecting to do so results in the following error message:

A PDF of the Version 5.x User's Guide is available for downloading from our Web site to assist you in working with 5.x project types.