InstallShield 2016
Project • This information applies to the following project types:
| • | Advanced UI |
| • | Suite/Advanced UI |
Edition • The Advanced UI project type is available in the Professional edition of InstallShield. The Suite/Advanced UI project type is available in the Premier edition of InstallShield. For information about the differences between these two project types, see Advanced UI Projects vs. Suite/Advanced UI Projects.
The Add Files for This Package dialog box opens when you add a package—for example, an .msi package or an .exe patch—in the Packages view of an Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI project.
This dialog box lets you specify whether the package file that you are adding requires other files and folders that are near the package that you are adding. For example, if you are adding an uncompressed .msi package to your project, you may need to include folders and other files that contain the files that the .msi package installs on target systems. These folders and other files are typically in the same folder that contains the .msi package.
The Add Files for This Package dialog box also lets you specify whether you want to use dynamic file linking for the additional files.
The options that are available on the Add Files for This Package dialog box are:
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Setting |
Description |
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Add Nothing |
InstallShield includes only the package file in your project. If the package that you are adding to the project does not require any additional files, select this option. You may want to select this option if the package is compressed. |
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Add Adjacent Files |
InstallShield includes the files that are in the same folder as the package file. InstallShield does not include any subfolders that are in the same folder as the package file, or any files that are in the subfolders. |
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Add Files in Subfolders |
InstallShield includes the files that are in the subfolders of the folder that contains the package file that you are adding. InstallShield does not include any files that are in the same folder as the package file. |
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Add adjacent Files and Files in Subfolders |
InstallShield includes the files that are in the same folder as the package file. InstallShield also includes the files that are in the subfolders of the folder that contains the package file that you are adding. |
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Add files dynamically found during build |
To include the additional files as dynamic file links, select this check box. To include the additional files as static file links, clear this check box; by default, this check box is cleared. If the names of all of the additional files are known when you add the package to your project, you may want to use static file links for any additional files. If the additional files for your package may change over time, you may want to use dynamic file links for any additional files. Note • InstallShield always includes a static link for the package file (.msi, .msp, InstallScript package, or .exe). Therefore, the name of the package file should be consistent from one build to another. Selecting this check box has no effect if you click the Add Nothing option. For more information about static and dynamic file linking, see Static vs. Dynamic Files for Packages in an Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI Project. |
See Also
Adding an Executable Package (.exe) to a Suite/Advanced UI Project
Guidelines for Adding Packages to an Advanced UI or Suite/Advanced UI Project
InstallShield 2016 Help LibraryAugust 2016 |
Copyright Information | Flexera Software |