User Guide

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Index
permissions
for directories 136
for files 136
for registry 150
PIDTemplate 418
platform
See target platform
platform support
mobile devices 239, 242
platform version 244
Pocket PC 234, 238
compiling 240
desktop computer 251
file information 246
files 245
information 241
installation, creating 239
overview 238
platform version 244
platforms 239, 242
registry information 248
shortcut 250
Post Data to HTTP Server 525
preferences
Also see options
prerequisites
adding 190
command line, specifying 190
launch conditions, adding 190
requiring a reboot 191
Prerequisites page
about 189
enabling 189
previous version
specifying for patch 306
PRIMARYFOLDER 418
private assembly 130, 542
private key 48, 212
privileges
setting for custom actions 490
privileges, elevated 151
product code
in instance transform 352
setting 101
upgrading 298
Product Details page 100
Product Home page 28
product name 100
Product tab
about 383
product type 100
product version
See version
ProductCode 418, 421
ProductFile 421
ProductID 418
ProductLanguage 418
ProductName 418, 421
ProductVersion 418, 421
Program Files (x86) 122
progress bar control 436
progress text
translation 420, 422
project file
connecting to existing 315
creating 75, 75, 78
working with 74
Project Summary page 99
project, in Visual Studio .NET
entering settings 84
prompt options 53
properties
about 414
accessing from custom action 503
adding new 183
as Boolean value 408
as formatted text 415
common uses 414
creating 416
custom action 534
defined 414
definitions 416
for dialog control 436
functions 471, 474
how they are set 414
initializing 414
installation project 84
list 416
overriding value 183
precedence 414
prompting user for value 452
restricted public 416
runtime 414, 422
set by user 414, 414
set by Windows Installer 414
set with custom action 530
using in condition 406, 408
value, checking 411
viewing in debugger 482
properties for dialog
event 439
help 440
Properties icon 383
Property table 485
published component, adding 395
published event 439
Q
QUE file 32
QueryDisplayValidation 472
QueryDisplayValidation, event
macro 457
QueryFixValidation 472
QueryFixValidation, event macro 457
quick compile 44, 95
R
radio button
control 436
populating 441
readme
See release notes
Readme dialog
importing text 430
read-only files 135
REBOOT property 415
red component icon 391
reference action 533
reference manual
accessing online 15
referencing graphics 117
Refresh column 118
REG file, importing 148
registry
data type 149
empty key, adding 145
exporting 148
for elevated privileges 151
for mobile device 248
for multiple users 151
functions 464, 465
importing 148
key, creating 145
key, editing 148
locking 150
per machine 151
per user 151
permission, adding 150
removing entry from destination
computer 146
removing multiple keys 147
searching 174
value, adding 145
viewing all keys 52
viewing for all features 145, 146
Registry page 144
registry path variable 324
registry resources, shared 150
reinstall
rechecking conditions 132
when to use 298
ReinstallFileOlderVersion 418
ReinstallFileVersion 419
ReinstallRepair 419
relative paths, converting to 326
release
.WSI file only 179
about 180
compiling 180, 181
creating 180
customizing 183
example 185
functions 470
multiple languages 182