InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition User Guide

Chapter 22: Dialog Box Reference
Device Files Dialog Box
Table 22-7: Settings for the General Tab on the Device Files Dialog Box (cont.)
Setting Description
Destination Folder The path to the folder on the Windows Mobile or smart device into which the file should
be installed. When a file is first added to the project, the default destination folder is the
path set on the Destination Folder panel. The destination path can be changed by
clicking the Open Folder icon, which displays the Destination Folder dialog box.
File Options These options regulate the type of file and the control given to end users if an error is
encountered while a file is being installed to the device.
Shared File Select this option if the file is a shared DLL or system file. A reference count will be
maintained on the file so that it is removed only when all applications that depend upon it
have been uninstalled.
Self-register Select this option if the file is a self-registering DLL or ActiveX control that exports the
DllRegisterServer and DllUnregisterServer component object model (COM)
functions.
Copy options These options regulate the terms under which the files are installed onto the Windows
Mobile device or smart device. Select one of the following options:
Warn user if file is not
copied
Allow user to skip file on
error
Processor/Platform Tab
• Always copy file to target—The source file is always copied onto the device. If a
file by the same name already exists, it is overwritten. This is the default behavior.
• Always update older file on target—If a file by the same name already exists on
the device, it is overwritten only if the source file has a more recent date. If no file
by the same name already exists, the source file always is installed.
• Copy only if file exists on target—The source file is installed only if a file by the
same name already exists on the device. The original file is overwritten. No date
check is performed.
• Copy only if file does not exist on target—The source file is copied onto the
device only if there is not already a file by the same name on the device.
This check box is used in combination with the Allow user to skip file on error check
box. If you select both of these check boxes and an error occurs during installation, the
end user can skip the file and continue after a warning message is displayed. If you clear
this check box, no warning message is displayed.
If you select this check box and an error occurs while the file is being installed to the
Windows Mobile device or smart device, the end user is asked if they want to skip the
file and proceed with the installation. If you clear this check box, the user is not allowed
to skip the file, and installation aborts.
The Processor/Platform tab of the Device Files dialog box lets you specify the processor and platform
requirements for the files being installed onto the Windows Mobile or smart device.
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