Creating Registry Values

InstallShield 2015

Project: This information applies to the following project types:

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Basic MSI

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DIM

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InstallScript

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InstallScript MSI

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InstallScript Object

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Merge Module

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MSI Database

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MSM Database

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Transform

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QuickPatch

To specify a registry value to be created on the target system:

In the View List under System Configuration, click Registry.

In the Destination computer’s Registry view pane, click the key to which you want to add a value. All existing registry values for that key are listed in the Destination computer’s registry data pane.

Right-click in the list of values and then click the type of data you want to register. Available options are as follows:

Types of Registry Values
Option	Description
Default Value	The key’s default value.
String Value	A fixed-length text string.
Binary Value	The value is interpreted and stored as a hexadecimal value.
DWORD Value	Data represented by a number that is four bytes (32 bits) long.
Multi-String Value	Multiple text strings formatted as an array of null-terminated strings, and terminated by two null characters. Selecting this command launches the Multi-Line String Value dialog box.
Expandable String Value	The value is interpreted and stored as an expandable string. According to the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN), an expandable string registry value is a null-terminated string that contains unexpanded references to environment variables (for example, %PATH%).

InstallShield adds a new value with the name New Value n (where n is a successive number). Enter a meaningful name now to rename the value, or right-click the value name and then click Rename to give it a new name later.

Project: In Basic MSI, DIM, InstallScript MSI, Merge Module, MSI Database, MSM Database, Transform, and QuickPatch projects, any registry value can serve as the component’s key path.

Creating Registry Values

InstallShield 2015 Help Library

June 2015