Prepare Files Event Dialog Box

Edition:This information applies to the Premier edition of InstallShield.

The Prepare Files Event dialog box opens when you click the ellipsis button (...) in the Prepare Files Event setting. The Prepare Files Event setting is on the Events tab for a release in the Releases view.

Use the Prepare Files Event dialog box to to specify one or more commands that you want to be run during InstallShield build. This event runs after InstallShield creates the release folder and log file, but before InstallShield streams the InstallShield build generated DLLs into the .msi package or Setup.exe file.

To specify more than one command, enter each command on a separate line. At build time, InstallShield runs each command in the order that they are listed. The build waits until a command finishes before proceeding to the next one.

When you are entering a command, you can use any path variables and environment variables that are defined in your project, instead of using a hard-coded path. You can also use certain variables that are defined specifically for build event commands.

For more information, see Specifying Commands that Run Before, During, and After Builds.

See Also

Events Tab for a Release