Title: How and where to enable the option "Show InstallScript Project types" to create InstallScript Projects in InstallShield Editor.
Introduction:
By default, "Show InstallScript Project types" is not enabled in the InstallShield Editor. As a result, the user cannot see the options to create InstallScript and MSI InstallScript projects. Follow the steps below to enable the "Show InstallScript Project types" option in the InstallShield Editor.
Feature details:
1. Open InstallShield Editor.
2. Navigate to Tools>Options>User Interface.
3. Now check the checkbox "Show InstallScript Project types" and click the OK button.
2. Navigate to Tools>Options>User Interface.
3. Now check the checkbox "Show InstallScript Project types" and click the OK button.
Go back, click New, and confirm that you see an option called InstallScript.
Please refer to the attached screenshot "Installscript and InstallScript MSI project.png" for more details.
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