Specifying Files for an InstallShield Prerequisite

InstallShield 2016

When you are creating a new InstallShield prerequisite, you must specify the installation files that should be included with the prerequisite. You can also modify the list of files for an existing InstallShield prerequisite. The Files to Include tab of the InstallShield Prerequisite Editor is where you specify the files.

To add one file for an InstallShield prerequisite:

1. In the InstallShield Prerequisite Editor, open the prerequisite that you want to modify.
2. Click the Files to Include tab.
3. Click Add. The New File dialog box opens.
4. In the File box, type the path and name of the file. To find the file by browsing, click the ellipsis (...) button.
5. If end users should be able to download the file from the Web, specify the URL in the URL to file box. This URL is the same one that InstallShield uses when installation authors use the Redistributables view to download an InstallShield prerequisite from the Internet to their local machines.

For example, if the URL for the file is http://www.mywebsite.com/Folder1/Notepad.exe, enter the following in this box:

http://www.mywebsite.com/Folder1

Note • InstallShield prerequisites do not have support for FTP URLs.

To add more than one file at a time for an InstallShield prerequisite:

1. In the InstallShield Prerequisite Editor, click the Files to Include tab.
2. Click Add Multiple Files. The Open dialog box opens.
3. Select the files that you would like to add. To select multiple consecutive files, select the first file, press and hold SHIFT, and select the last file. To select multiple nonconsecutive files, select the first file, press and hold CTRL, and select each additional file.
4. Click Open.

Note • Adding files by using this method does not also set the URL where those files can be downloaded. To set the URL for multiple files, see Specifying URLs for Downloading InstallShield Prerequisites.

To modify the settings for an existing file:

1. In the InstallShield Prerequisite Editor, click the Files to Include tab.
2. Select the file whose name, path, or URL you would like to modify.
3. Click Modify. The New File dialog box opens.
4. Modify the settings as needed.

Remove a file from an InstallShield prerequisite:

1. In the InstallShield Prerequisite Editor, click the Files to Include tab.
2. Select the file that you would like to remove.
3. Click Remove.

See Also

InstallShield Prerequisite Editor Reference

InstallShield 2016 Help Library

August 2016

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