User Guide

Documentation Roadmap

The Wise for Windows Installer documentation assumes that you are proficient in the

use of the Windows operating system. If you need help using the operating system,

consult its user documentation.

Use the following sources of information to learn the product.

Online Help

The online help contains detailed technical information and step-by-step instructions for

performing common tasks. For details on using help, see Check Online Help on page 16.

Reference Manual

All the material in the online help is also available in .PDF-format reference manuals.

Reference manual .PDFs are provided for Wise for Windows Installer and WiseScript

Express. The Enterprise Edition also includes a Software Manager reference manual. To

access the .PDF reference manuals, select Help menu > Reference Manual from within

each product. (In Visual Studio: Help menu > Wise Help > Reference Manual.)

Getting Started Guide

The printed Getting Started Guide contains system requirements, installation

instructions, and a tutorial. To access a .PDF version of the Getting Started Guide, select

Help menu > Getting Started. (In Visual Studio: Help menu > Wise Help > Getting

Started.)

Windows Installer SDK Help

You can get technical details about Windows Installer from its own help system, which is

written by Microsoft for a developer audience. In Wise for Windows Installer, select Help

menu > Windows Installer SDK Help. (In Visual Studio: Help menu > Wise Help >

Windows Installer SDK Help. Windows Installer SDK help topics are also available within

the Visual Studio .NET help collection.)

Release Notes

A release notes document, in .HTM format, covers new features, enhancements, bug

fixes, and known issues for the current version of this product. It also contains links to

release notes for other versions. Access the release notes in the following ways:

! Browse the product CD.

! Select Help menu > Release Notes. (In Visual Studio: Help menu > Wise Help >

Release Notes.)

! If you are a registered user, visit http://support.wise.com to enter the Support

Center, and then click the Downloads link.