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authorrrt <unknown>2001-10-19 11:44:08 +0000
committerrrt <unknown>2001-10-19 11:44:08 +0000
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[project @ 2001-10-19 11:44:08 by rrt]
More notes about InstallShield. This is now a first draft of the InstallShield notes; probably some bits have been left out, and I need to fix make install to bring reality closer to document.
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@@ -2940,6 +2940,35 @@ when you install it.
</para>
<sect3>
+ <title>Extra features of the InstallShield</title>
+
+ <para>
+ The InstallShield has some IS-specific twiddles:
+
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Two registry entries are set under
+ <literal>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\GHC</literal>:
+ <literal>Path</literal> and
+ <literal>Version</literal>, which record respectively
+ the directory in which GHC was installed, and the
+ version number.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The InstallShield adds some entries to the Program
+ menu, for GHCi and for the documentation. See under
+ Setup Design and the individual components (each
+ component can add entries to the menu).
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </sect3>
+
+ <sect3>
<title>External add-ins</title>
<para>
@@ -2960,6 +2989,7 @@ include/
Mingwin includes
</screen>
</para>
+ </sect3>
</sect2>