IFolderSyncFilters
This interface is meant to specify the filters that allow you to select which files will be added from the synchronized folder to the package.
Declaration
IFolderSyncFilters : IDispatch
Properties
Array<String> NamePatterns - Gets the collection of the patterns that will be used to filter files.
Bool ReadOnlyFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “ReadOnly” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.
Bool HiddenFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “Hidden” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.
Bool SystemFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “System” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.
Bool ArchiveFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “Archive” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.
Bool SparseFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “Sparse” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.
Bool ReparsePointFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “ReparsePoint” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.
Bool CompressedFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “Compressed” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.
Bool OfflineFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “Offline” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.
Bool EncriptedFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “Encripted” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.
String ExcludeSubfolders - Gets or sets the excluded sub-folders. This is available only on exclude filters.
Methods
NewNamePattern(String aNamePattern) - Adds a new name pattern to the collection that will be used to filter files.
RemoveNamePattern(String aNamePattern) - Removes a name pattern from the collection that will be used to filter files.
Examples
Method 1: use Advanced Installer support for folder synchronization
$advinst = new-object -comObject "AdvancedInstaller"
$proj = $advinst.CreateProjectS("architect")
$new_folder = $proj.PredefinedFolders.ApplicationFolder.CreateFolder("MyApplication")
$new_folder.Synchronization.SourceFolder = "D:\MyApplication\MyApplication\bin\Release"
$new_folder.Synchronization.ExcludeFilters.NewNamePattern("*.pdb")
$new_folder.Synchronization.ExcludeFilters.NewNamePattern("*.aip")
# refresh folder
$release.Synchronization.RefreshFolder()
$proj.SaveAs("D:\MyApplication\MyApplication\Setup\Setup.aip")
$proj.Build()
Method 2: use PowerShell for scanning folder contents + Advanced Installer
$advinst = new-object -comObject "AdvancedInstaller"
$proj = $advinst.CreateProject($advinst.ProjectTypes.Architect)
# add new folder
$new_folder = $proj.PredefinedFolders.ApplicationFolder.CreateFolder("MyApplication")
$folder_to_sync = "D:\MyApplication\MyApplication\bin\Release"
# get all resources from folder
$resources = Get-ChildItem $folder_to_sync -Exclude ("*.pdb", "*.aip") -Recurse
foreach ($res in $resources)
{
# check if is directory
if($res.Mode -eq "d-----")
{
# create path to folder in aip
$path_to_aip = $res.FullName.Replace($folder_to_sync, $new_folder.FullPath)
# create folder if it does not exist in aip
if (!$proj.FoldersComponent.FindFolderByPath($path_to_aip))
{
# create path relative to $new_folder
$folder_path_relative = $path_to_aip.Replace("$($new_folder.FullPath)\", "")
$new_folder.CreateFolder($folder_path_relative)
}
}
# item is a file and should be added to project
else
{
# create path to file relative to $new_folder
$file_path_relative = $res.Directory.FullName.Replace("$($folder_to_sync)\", "")
if ($res.Directory.FullName -eq $folder_to_sync)
{
$proj.FilesComponent.AddFileS($new_folder.FullPath, $res.FullName)
}
else
{
$proj.FilesComponent.AddFileS("$($new_folder.FullPath)\$file_path_relative", $res.FullName)
}
}
}
$proj.SaveAs("D:\MyApplication\Setup\Setup.aip")