I'm converting a WISE install to Installshield 11 and it has a function to detect
the Windows 95 Shell Interface (includes Win 95/98 and NT 4.0 and later) listed below:
If System Has Windows 95 Shell Interface
Does installshield have a function to detect this interface?
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Windows 95 Shell Interface
Started by
sschiessle
, Mar 23 2009 17:39
4 replies to this topic
Posted 27 March 2009 - 10:15
I don't even know what the Windows 95 Shell Interface is. Do you mean the Program Manager Shell? Do you really need to support those old, unsupported operating systems?
Stefan Krüger
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Posted 27 March 2009 - 19:51
We don't support Win 95 but this test from the Wise install test true when runninng on my XP machine. It's not looking for Win 95 it is looking for the 95 shell interface. I'm thinking in might be the same as SYSINFO.bShellExplorer but I was hoping to find someone who might be sure of this.
Posted 28 March 2009 - 06:33
Maybe the Wise documentation has more information what this check does. Or you figure it out by looking at your code - what happens if the condition is true, and what if it's false.
If I recall corrctly all Windows versions since 95 use Explorer as their shell by default (Windows 3.x used Program Manager). However this could be changed (you could use alternative shells), but I believe it no longer is.
If I recall corrctly all Windows versions since 95 use Explorer as their shell by default (Windows 3.x used Program Manager). However this could be changed (you could use alternative shells), but I believe it no longer is.
Stefan Krüger
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Posted 31 March 2009 - 14:41
I checked the Wise documentation and it did not explain the setting at all. From what you've said I really believe SYSINFO.bShellExplorer is what I'm looking for. I'll investigate a little more. Thanks for your help.