User Guide

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Index
environment variable
adding 157
checking the value 411
path variable 323
reading 411
using in condition 408
error
compile 29
component 29
found by UpgradeSync 301
in Components tab 391
in Patch Creation 305
save 29
table 29
turning on for functions 470
validation 29, 371
ErrorDialog 417
Eval function 480
Evaluate Windows Installer
Condition 494
event
dialog control 439
macro 455
event macro
about 457
adding 455
editing 456
exceptions
turning on for functions 470
exclusion, merge module 333
Exclusions page 333
EXE file
accessed by application 355
calling from installation 519, 519,
520
calling from path 520
calling with validation rule 374
editing the WiseScript 191
importing 358
isolating with .DLL 395
outputting installation as 187
that launches .MSI 420
with .MSI 73
Execute Deferred 487, 490
Execute Immediate 487, 490
execute program
from destination 519
from installation 519
from installed file 520
from path 520
executing installation
for testing 96
ExistError 421
Exp function 480
export to XML 93
ExpressBuild 49
extension
adding 387
Also see first letter of the
extension
details 159
extract directory 358
F
family, patch 303
feature
number in parentheses 26
features
about 540
adding 110
advertisement options 114
assigning component 386
attributes 113
checking if installed 412, 412
Complete feature 107
conditions, about 115
conditions, adding 406
configuring 110, 112
defaults, setting 177
deleting 107
display to end user 113
editing 26
features tree 107
including in media 205
installation location 113
installation options 110, 111
installation state 530
moving 108
organizing files 108
registry value, adding 144
requiring 114
turning off 184
Features page
about 107
features tree 107
Features tab
about 385
adding feature 110
adding file 124
showing/hiding items 385
tree structure 385
file
.NET settings 138
adding to installation 124
adding to source control 317
assembly settings 138
attributes, changing 134
checking in 318
checking out 318
comparing 92
conditions, adding 406
copying on destination
computer 133
duplicate 136, 388
extension, adding 158, 387
extracting from .MSI 366, 367
functions 462, 463, 468, 473
general details 135
hidden 135
inside .MSI 203
installation location, setting 131
latest version, getting 319
location, changing 325, 326, 327
moving on destination
computer 133
multiple files, adding 127
name, changing 134
name, translating 262, 266
outside .MSI 203
path error 325
path, changing during
compile 327
prerequisites, adding 190
preventing overwriting 132
read-only 135
recompressing 102
removing from destination
computer 132
removing from source control 319
searching for 170
self-registration 136, 137
setting permissions 136
short file name 187
shortcut, adding 154
shortcut, editing 155
source directories 367
system file, designating 135
type, setting 159
undoing check out 319
updating from hard drive 102,
131
using wildcard to add 128
validating checksum 136
Win32 settings 138
file association
actions 159
adding 158
command verb 159
extension settings 159
importing 158
MIME type 160
File Associations page 158
file location
indexing 36
file name
long 135
short 135
file resources, shared 140
Files page
about 121
adding directory 127
adding file 124
automatic updating 131
icons 123
viewing directories 51
filter
added files 59
Filter function 480
filtering directories with wildcards 128