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Chapter 22: Dialog Box Reference
Folder Properties Dialog Box
Folder Properties Dialog Box
This dialog box provides information about the type and location of folders defined in InstallShield, as
well as options that determine how files are dynamically acquired when building a setup.
There are two tabs available from this dialog box:
• General
• File Linking
General Tab
Table 22-18: Settings for the Advanced Tab on the File Properties Dialog Box (cont.)
Setting Description
File overwrite properties In the File overwrite properties area, you can indicate how you want the installer to
handle this file if it already exists on the target system.
Windows Installer Versioning Rules (Recommended)—If you select this option,
Windows Installer versioning rules are used to determine whether a file that already
exists on the target system should be replaced. Windows Installer enforces the following
rules:
• Versioned files—In all cases, the file with the highest version is maintained, even if
the file already on the target machine has a higher version than the one being
installed. Additionally, a file of any version is maintained over unversioned files.
• File language—All other things being equal, the file that is the same language as
the installation is maintained over different language versions of the file. The only
exception to this rule applies to multiple language files. Files with multiple languages
are maintained over single language versions of a file.
• Date—If the modified date of a file already present on the target machine is later
than the creation date of that file, the file is not overwritten. This rule protects user
preference files from being wiped out during an upgrade or reinstallation.
Never Overwrite—If you select this option, the file—if it exists on the target system—is
never overwritten, regardless of the file version.
Always Overwrite—If you select this option, the file—if it exists on the target system—
is always overwritten, regardless of the file version.
The General panel of the Folder Properties dialog box displays information such as the number of files
you have placed in the selected directory as well as the overall disk space required by those files. None of
the information on this panel can be edited. To display the Folder properties panel, right-click on a
destination folder in the Files view and select Properties.
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