InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition User Guide

Chapter 24: View Reference
Configure the Target System View
Settings for .ini Files
When you add an .ini file change to your installation, target and feature settings should be configured.
To access these settings, open the INI File Changes view, and in the INI Files explorer, select the .ini file.
Table 24-28: .ini File Settings
Setting Description
Feature Select the feature with which you want this .ini file change to be associated.
When the selected feature is installed, the change to the .ini file occurs. If the selected
feature is not installed, the change does not take place.
Target Specify the location of the .ini file on the target system. Instead of entering a hard-coded
path, you can select a Windows Installer folder property from the drop-down list.
Settings for .ini File Keywords
Tip: Do not separate subfolders from the folder property with a backslash, but separate
further levels of subfolders with a backslash—for example,
[ProgramFilesFolder]MyCompany\Subdirectory.
A keyword is the lowest level of organization in an .ini file. The keywords store data that must persist
between uses of an application. The settings for keywords are described below.
Table 24-29: .ini File Keyword Settings
Setting Description
Action Select the action that you would like to perform. Valid options are:
• Replace Old Value—The existing value is replaced with the value that you enter in
the Data Value setting. If the value does not exist, the installation creates it.
• Do Not Overwrite—Your value is added to the .ini file if the keyword does not
already exist. No changes are made if the keyword is already present in the .ini file.
• Append Tag—The installation appends your new value to that of the existing value.
The new value is separated from the existing value by a comma. If the keyword to
which you would like to append a tag does not exist, no changes are made.
• Remove Whole Value—The keyword and its value are both removed from the .ini
file. If the specified keyword does not exist, no changes are made. If you select this
option, leave the Data Value setting blank.
• Remove Tag—Multiple values for a keyword are known as tags. Tags are
separated by commas. To remove a tag from a keyword’s value, select this option.
In the Data Value setting, enter the tag that you want to be removed.
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