I posted this in the Developer 8 forum (which is what I'm currently using) but although it seems to be getting a lot of views, I don't seem to be getting many answers. However, the same question is probably relevant to InstallShield 2011 which I'm thinking of buying....
For each feature in my project, I can specify install conditions. For example, I can specify "PhysicalMemory" if I want the feature to only get installed if there's X amount of memory. There's also a property called "Intel" which I assume I can use to specify the minimum spec CPU.
Unfortunately, though, I can't find any information about setting these parameters. e.g. my app needs to run on a processor which supports SSE extensions. Intel first introduced this in the Pentium III - so how do I specify that as my minimum spec CPU?
Ditto for physical memory. What actual value do I enter to specify say, 2GB as being the minimum memory requirement?
you'll want to write some script to parse out the %PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER% environment variable and set a property to be used in a condition. Here's what it is on my machine which is a Core 2 Duo on a 32 bit OS:
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10, GenuineIntel
Anything above that should be what you're looking for. For the Intel property, alas, this only gives you Family, which Family 6 goes all the way back to the Pentium Pro days, predating SSE.
With regards to memory, 2gb would be something like
Great reply Cary, thanks! This morning I've been looking at the Help file info for creating InstallScript files. I've gathered that I need to start by adding a file to my project called "Setup.nul"
Unfortunately, the Help info doesn't say where exactly I need to add the file. Can I add it to any component or do I need to create a component specially for it? And would it benefit from having its own feature?
Or to put it another way.... once I've created a Setup.nul file, how will the InstallScript viewer know about it and how will it know where to find it?
