How can I create image path with the propery value inside?

[AlexN]

In Themes/Images I can see the paths like
<AI_THEME>classic\resources\info.ico which expanded to actual install path.
How can I create such a path form custom image?
I want ot switch image dependent from Build.

[Daniel]

Hello,

If you want to achieve a similar behavior, then you can try an approach like in our "Localizing images" thread. When use this approach please make sure that all controls which conditionally use the related images will have "Use Indirection" field, from "Properties" right pane, set to true. Also, when using custom actions to set the controls properties values with the related images properties values you should use a condition like this:

AI_BUILD_NAME = "Build_Name"

However, in order to achieve what you want you can proceed as follows (this is a little more complex solution):
- Create a directory structure like this for your images (i.e. if you have two builds):

WindowsVolume (i.e. C:\)
Folder_1
Folder_2

where Folder_1 will contain the first image (used for your first build) and Folder_2 will contain the second image (used for the second build). Also, both images should have the same name.
- Go to "Themes" -> "Images" tab and add first image from Folder_1 directory, using "New..." context menu option, like this:

Image Path: C:\Folder_1
Property Name: MY_IMAGE

- Go to "Install Parameters" page and create a property, using "New" context menu option, like this:

Name: MY_PROP
Value: Folder_1
Build: FirstBuild

for FirstBuild and

Name: MY_PROP
Build: SecondBuild
Use specific value: Folder_2

for SecondBuild.

- Go to "Options" -> "Path Variables" and using [New...] button create a path variable, having "Private variable available only in this project" option enabled, like this:

Name: MY_PATH
Value: C:\Folder_1

using "Select" -> "Folder on disk..." option in order to set the value field.

- From toolbar "Home" tab use [Convert Paths] button. In the "Path Variables Wizard" select only "Resource Files" check box and then your first image added from "Themes" -> "Images" tab.
- Save your project.
- Open the .aip (project file) using a text editor and edit the "AppPathsComponent" row to something like this:

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<ROW Name="MY_PATH" Path="..\..\..\..\..\..\[|MY_PROP]" Type="2" Content="0"/>

- Save the .aip file.
- Reopen and build and run your project.

All the best,
Daniel

[AlexN]

Thanks for the answer but this way is unassepted for such a tool.

- Open the .aip (project file) using a text editor and edit the "AppPathsComponent" row to something like this:

[mihai.petcu]

We'll try to improve this in a future version. Thank you for your suggestion.

All the best,
Mihai