Specify the files to include in the application
image. Identify the directories into which the files are
copied.
Each file or directory of files in the
installation set needs a File command associated with it. You can
create an individual File command for each file, or use wildcards
to combine File commands. The order of the File commands determines
the order in which files are copied.
Your File options include:
- Including individual files or directories of files.
- Specifying where the installation files are located on the
distribution source media. If no value is specified, files are
installed from where the installation program was executed. The
source function is commonly used to install from a CD-ROM or
network drive, or to backup files on the user's system.
- Specifying where to install files. This is not the same as the
default directory. The most common use for the Destination box is
to create a subdirectory in the default directory. To install files
in the Windows directory or other special directory, enter a
variable in the Destination box, such as $WINDIR$, $WINSYSDIR$,
$WINTEMPDIR$, $PROGFILESDIR$, $DIRn$, $SOURCEDIR$, $LOCATEDIR$, or
$ASKn$. Click System Variable to display a list of variable
names.
You can also specify a directory
path in the Destination box. For example, c:\ installs the files to
the root directory on the C drive. Use \ to install the files on
the root of the default directory. Use .. to install files to the
directory above the default directory. Only use a path you are sure
already exists on the user's system.
- Specifying whether to overwrite a file if it already exists on
the user's system. Click Yes to overwrite existing files. Click No
to leave existing files intact. You can also choose to ask the user
whether to overwrite existing files using the Ask parameter. When
you select New, an overwrite occurs only if the existing file is
older (based on time/date stamp) than the file in the installation
set. If the file is a .vbs, .dll., exe, or .ocx file, the age is
based on the internal version number instead of the time/date
stamp.
- Selecting the file's DOS attribute after installation: read
only, archive, hidden, or system. If you do not select an
attribute, the default is to Normal, which allows read/write
access.
- Installing a file only if the user selects certain parameters,
such as the Group ID.
- Displaying a pop-up message as files are copied. This message
remains on the screen until the next file with a Pop ID is
specified or until the end of file copying.
- Displaying a bitmap on the left, middle side of the background
screen. You can also specify a wave sound.
- The following advanced settings are also available:
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Setting
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Description
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No shrink
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Removes the file compression. This is common
when the installation files are on a CD-ROM and you want the files
to be accessible to the user without using the installation
program.
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No bind
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Prevents combining the specified file with
the .exe file, leaving them as independent files that are
accessible outside the installation program. If unchecked, the
installation program combines all files into a single file and
binds it to the installation executable.
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No uninstall
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Leaves the specified file on the user's
system when the user runs the uninstall program.
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Fonts
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Installs the file to the font directory and
registers it in Windows. This automatically sets up the new
font.
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Shared
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Adds a ShareDLL specification to the file,
on installation is registers this file as a shared dll in the
registry key, HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shared
DLLs. Uninstalling this package unregisters this file.
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Self-register
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Registers the file in the Windows registry
during the installation. The file must be an autoregistering file,
such as a .dll, .ocx, or .vbx file. If the file does not
autoregister, use the Registry command to manually specify the
registration parameters.
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Temp
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Specifies that the file is copied to the
Windows temp directory for use during installation. It is removed
after installation.
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