File Settings in the Files and Folders Page
Adding files
Use the toolbar button, the “Add Files...”
tree/list context menu item or press the + key
while the focus is on the files panel. You can add more than one file at
a time. If a file with the same name already exists in the target
directory, the file to be added is skipped.
When the add operation encounters a file with the .INI, .XML or .LNK
extension, it will present you with the choice of adding it "as regular
file" or importing it in Windows Installer format. Selecting the latter will give you
the ability to manage and edit the INI
entries, XML elements or shortcut properties, in order to
dynamically change the installation behavior.
Importing Files
Use the
toolbar button or the
“Import...” tree/list context menu option. You can import
.INI, .XML and .LNK files.
Setting file properties
Use the
toolbar button, the
“Properties...” list context menu item, press the
Enter key while a file is selected in the
“Files” panel or double click on a file.
In the File Properties Tab
dialog box you can mark the selected file for self-registration, change
its source path, set its attributes and add, edit or remove its
permissions. Additionally, you can register fonts.
Setting multiple files properties
Select the files whose properties
you want to edit and use the toolbar
button or the “Properties...” list context menu
item.
In the Multiple Files Properties Tab dialog box you can mark the selected files for self-registration, register fonts, set their attributes and add, edit or remove their permissions.
File Dependencies
Use the “Dependencies” context menu item while a file is selected. The Add Dependencies Dialog will pop up allowing you to add to the project the modules that the selected file depends on.
This option is available only for DLL and EXE file types.
Opening files
Use the “Open” context menu item or press the F9 key.
Renaming files
Use the “Rename” context menu item or press the F2 key. The file name is of PseudoFormatted type.
Locating the attached component for a file, shortcut, INI file or file operation
Use the “Go To Component” list context menu item or press the F8 key. This command will activate the Organization page with the appropriate component selected in the left tree control.
Moving files to a different folder
Select the items to be moved then drag and drop them to the target folder. If you press the SHIFT key while moving the file you will create a duplicate copy of the file. This duplicate copy will have a very small size (it is not an actual copy) and it will tell the installer to create a copy of the file in the folder which contains the duplicate.
Removing files
Use the
toolbar button, the “Delete” tree/list context menu item, or
press the Delete key.
You cannot remove a file which is referenced from another part of
the installation package (for example from a custom action).
Hashing Files
Use the
toolbar button or the “Hash
Files” tree context menu item to turn File Hashes on and off.
Ignore Attributes
Enabling this toolbar button will ignore
files' attributes when adding files to the project.
In case of Merge
Module projects the following attributes can be made configurable
at merge time:
- FileName
- Attributes
For more information about the resources and attributes that can be
configured, please see: Configurable Merge Modules Page.
Repackager settings
These settings are available in a file's context menu. They are used to work with files directly from the repackaged result instead of from the hard drive. In the latter case you can easily configure the repackager from the Repackager Settings dialog.
Add file(s) to ignore list
Specify what files should be disregarded during a repackager scan.
Files from the Application Folder or Application Shortcut Folder
cannot be added to the ignore list.
Ignore files
Exclude all files with the selected file's extension during the repackager's installation capture. This operation can be performed from the Repackager Settings dialog as well.
File Settings...
Configure file filters directly from the Repackager Settings dialog.
A new Duplicate of Default profile will be created if
no current profile is already defined.
Topics
- File Properties Dialog
The File Dialog tab in Advanced Installer. - File Picker Dialog
The "File Picker" dialog. - Add Dependencies Dialog
Displays the selected file's dependencies.