Multiple File Properties

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Source

Filename:

The edit state of the filename value for the selected files. You can click the edit button ( ) to open the Edit Multiple Values dialog where you can change the file name value for all selected files.

Note: The Details button is disabled when multiple files are selected.

Local folder:

The edit state of the location of the selected files on your development system. You can click the edit button ( ) to open the Edit Multiple Values dialog where you can change the local folder value for all selected files.

Tip: You can control what happens to the destination paths when you change the source folder using the On File Source Change preference located in Edit > Preferences, Document > Files > Options.

Description:

The edit state of the design-time description for the selected files. This description can be used by the developer to include further information about the particular file. The end user will not see this information.

You can click the edit button ( ) to open the Edit Multiple Values dialog where you can change the description for all selected files.

Run-time folder:

The edit state of the location of the selected files during the install, i.e. where the setup executable can find the files at run time.

You can click the edit button ( ) to open the Edit Multiple Values dialog where you can change the run-time folder value for all selected files.

Note: If the files are located on the Archive tab of the design environment, this field will be read-only containing the text "Archive".

Destination

Install to:

The edit state of the directory that you want the selected files to be installed to on the user’s system. You can use any path-related session variable by itself or in combination with a hard-coded path that you specify.

You can click the edit button ( ) to open the Edit Multiple Values dialog where you can change the install folder for all selected files.

Note: Setup Factory will insert the correct directory here by default when you add the files to the project. Generally, you will not need to change the Install to setting.

Overwrite:

The action that will be taken if a file with the same name already exists in the location you want to install to. The relative newness of the file is determined by the version resource information built into the file. If the file does not contain version information, the file's date and time will be used as the criteria. The options are:

Action

Description

<<Use original values>>

Use the original overwrite setting for each of the files. This is the setting for each file prior to opening the multiple file properties dialog.

Overwrite if existing file is same or older

If the file being installed is newer than or the same as the existing file, then overwrite the existing file.

Overwrite if existing file is older (Default)

If the file being installed is newer than the existing file, then overwrite the existing file.

Always overwrite existing file

The file being installed will always overwrite an existing file with the same name.

Never overwrite existing file

The file being installed will never overwrite an existing file with the same name.

Ask the user

The user will be asked whether or not the existing file should be overwritten.

 

Note: It is generally not a good idea to select "Always overwrite existing file" unless you are sure that is what you need to do. Also, do not select "Ask the user" unless you are sure that they have the knowledge to make such a decision. "Overwrite if existing file is older" is generally the safest and most conventional option for this situation.