File Settings in the Files and Folders Page

Adding files

Use the [ Add Files... ] 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 [ Import... ] toolbar button or the "Import..." tree/list context menu option. You can import .INI, .XML and .LNK files.

Setting file properties

Use the [ Properties... ] toolbar button, the "Properties..." list context menu item, press the Enter key while the focus is on a file 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 [ Properties... ] 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 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 [ Delete ] 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 [ Hash Files ] toolbar button or the "Hash Files" tree context menu item to turn File Hashes on and off.

In case of Merge Module projects the following attributes can be can be made configurable at merge time:

• FileName
• Attributes