Folder Operations in the Files and Folders Page

Creating new folders

Use the [ New Folder ] toolbar button, the “New Folder” tree/list context menu item or press the Insert key while the tree control is focused. The folder names must have valid filename specific ASCII characters only.

In order to create a property-based folder which uses a custom property you can follow these steps:

• create your custom property (you can use the "Install Parameters" page, a search, a custom dialog, a custom action etc) and be sure that its value points to an existing location (Ex: MY_PROP).
• go to the "Files and Folders" page of your project and right click "Target Computer".
• select "New Folder" -> "Property based" in the context menu.
• select your custom property in the Property Picker dialog.
• add your files in the previously created folder.
• in the Custom Actions Page create a Property Set with Formatted custom action before CostFinalize standard action. To see the "CostFinalize" standard action, select "InstallUISequence" and from the context menu select the "Show Standard Action -> CostFinalize" command.
• In the "Property Name" field write the exact name of the previously created property (Ex: MY_PROP).
• In the "Formatted Text" field write the new path. This field is of Formatted Type.

Adding an existing folder from the hard-drive

Use the [ Add Folder... ] toolbar button, the “Add Folder...” tree/list context menu item or press the + key while the “Folders” panel is focused. The newly added folder with all the included files, will appear in the selected folder from the left pane.

Setting folder properties

Use the [ Properties... ] toolbar button or the “Properties...” tree context menu item.

In the Folder Properties Dialog box you can:

• set the selected folder to be one of the Synchronized Folders with a source folder on disk
• schedule the folder to be removed at component install or uninstall time
• add, edit or remove the folder's permissions

Converting folder contents to path variables

Use the “Convert Paths...” context menu item. A wizard will be launched enabling you to convert the following folder items to path variables:

• Regular files source paths.
• Temporary files source paths.
• Synchronized folders source paths.

Uninstall Cleanup

Launches a wizard that will allow you to specify what files and folders created by your application will be removed upon uninstall. In order to run this wizard select the parent folder, the directory from where you want to delete files and folder, and from the context menu select “Uninstall Cleanup...”. After the wizard launches, simply follow to on-screen instructions to choose the files you want to delete.

Renaming folders

Use the “Rename” context menu item or press the F2 key. The folder name is of PseudoFormatted type.

Locating the attached component for a resource

Use the “Go To Component” tree 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 folders

Drag and drop the folder(s) to be moved to the target folder.

Removing folders

Use the [ Delete ] toolbar button, the “Delete” tree context menu item or press the Delete key on a selected folder.

Refreshing synchronized folders

Use the [ Refresh ] toolbar button or the “Refresh” tree context menu item.

• Directory_Parent
• DefaultDir

Topics

• Folder Properties Dialog
  The "Folder Properties" dialog in Advanced Installer.
• Folder Removal
  The "Folder Removal" dialog in Advanced Installer.
• Folder Sharing
  Create a shared folder on the target computer.
• Folder Picker Dialog
  The "Folder Picker" dialog.
• Folder Paths
  The paths of the folders in the "Files and Folders" page.