For the last 2-3 days I have been struggling with InstallShield. My task is to upgrade an installtion script written in an old version of InstallShield (probably version 5.5 or before). I thought that the upgradation would a piece of cake, but to my surprise the old script didint even compile in the new version of InstallShield (InstallShield X). I could see trouble round the corner 
InstallShield is a great product with a mind-boggling feature-set but still amazingly easy to use. With every new release they out-perform themselves in ease of use as well as better features. But here I am – a victim of their innovations – with an old script that wouldnt even compile in the latest version. But behold, the help that comes with InstallShield is one of the best examples of documentation that I have ever seen for a product. They have a pretty good section on upgradation of old scripts. After browsing this section for about 5 minutes I got the errors fixed and the script compiled. I cant help but praise InstallShield for such a great product and such a great documentation.
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Mélange
the colors of my life
Software/Products that speaks for themselves…I think thats where things should go. In this case software or the computer should do the work. Probably if they can provide a tool that does the migration for you it would be even better. A user should be shielded away from details like this because installshield knows their old version format and the new version format so why let a user also know the details. Why can’t they just convert for the user?.
Having said that I have seen worse things than this in products
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How do I term this….User Centric Products…I don’t know
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Cheerio,
Binil
kid,u’re doing good work,keep it up,u have it in u to be an outstanding blogger,don’t stop.
u’d rather be installed with a shield than post such silly comments