Delete Folder Action

InstallAnywhere 2018

You can use the Delete Folder action to delete a folder from the end user’s system.

Properties Tab

The Properties tab of the Delete Folder action customizer includes the following properties:

Delete Folder Action Customizer

Property

Description

Original

Choose one of the following to specify whether the folder to delete is being installed, or already exists on the end user’s system.

Installed file—Select this option to delete a folder to be deployed by your installer. Then click Choose Target to open the Choose a Folder dialog box and select the folder you want to delete.
Existing file—Select this option to delete a folder that already exists on the target system, and enter the path (fixed or relative) and file name for that folder in the box.

Rules, Tags, and Rollback Tabs

For information on the other tabs on this customizer, see the following:

Rules—Use this tab to add rules to the selected action. For more information, see Assigning a Rule to an Action and Rules Reference.
Tags—Use this tab to add build configuration tags to the selected action. For more information, see Assigning Tags to Project Elements.
Rollback—Use this tab to specify rollback behavior for the selected action. For more information, see Configuring Installation Rollback Behavior.