Variables

InstallAnywhere 2017

During installation, InstallAnywhere-generated installers keeps track of dynamic values through the use of variables. Almost every dynamic value in InstallAnywhere, such as the path to which a magic folder refers, is represented by an InstallAnywhere variable. Variables may be modified or accessed in order to affect the functionality or behavior of an installer.

InstallAnywhere variables are the key to any InstallAnywhere-generated installation. They enable you to control the flow of information and the flow of the installation. Variables let you store information from the system and information input by end users, and create rules to determine operations based on that information. You can even have your installer write that information to configuration files or other resources for the application.

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