New File Settings

InstallShield 2025 Express Edition » Quick Patch Project

When you click a new file in the Files To Patch explorer within the Files view, you can configure the following settings.

File Settings

Settings in the File Settings Area

Setting

Description

Specify the file that you want to add to the patch setup

If you are modifying a file in the original installation, specify the latest version of the file that you want to be installed on the target system when the patch is applied.

Self-Registering

If the file that you are adding is a self-registering DLL or .ocx file, select this check box.

Note:This option does not self-register .exe or .tlb files.

Extract COM Information

If the file is a COM server and you want InstallShield to extract COM information from the file when the patch is built, select this check box.

Integration Settings

Select the file destination and the features that you want to associate with this file.

Note:This install state binding requires feature association. When you add new data to your QuickPatch project, you must associate it with a feature. New data is installed only if the corresponding feature is installed.

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