Create Folder Action

InstallAnywhere 2021

You can use the Create Folder action to create a new folder on the end user's system. If the folder already exists, the existing folder will not be deleted.

Properties Tab

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

Create Folder Action Customizer | Properties Tab

Property

Description

Destination

Specify the following information to identify the destination information:

• Path—Specify the location on the target machine where the folder will be created. First choose a platform-specific directory or location from the list, and then enter subdirectory information in the box.
• Name—Enter a name to identify the folder.

Do not uninstall

Select this option to prevent the uninstaller from removing the folder from the target system.

In classpath

Select this option to put the folder on the classpath for all LaunchAnywhere executable files installed.

Note:If a folder is on the classpath, Java will look in that folder for classes and things it is trying to find. However, a more standard behavior is to put everything in a JAR file and then to put the JAR file in the classpath.

Recursively delete all contents of this folder during uninstall

Select this option if you want the contents of this folder and all subfolders deleted during uninstallation.

Override default UNIX / OS X permissions

Select this option to set the file permissions to a specific value for this folder. When you select this option, the Permissions text box is enabled. In the text box, enter the numeric permissions value (such as the octal number mode, 755).

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.

See Also

Adding Folders to a Project