Overview
This tool can be used to scan a Portable Executable (PE) file for dependencies and add them to your Setup Factory project. A Portable executable is an executable file that is portable across all 32-bit Microsoft operating systems. Each Portable Executable (or "PE") file will run on all versions of Windows.
Dependency files are external support files that an executable requires for proper operation. In other words, they are external files that a program file "depends on" in order to function properly. Dependency files may include INI files, DLLs, ActiveX controls, OCX components, or any other support file type. Although it's generally preferable to install dependency files in the same directory as the program that needs them, they are often installed in other locations, such as the Windows system directories.
The Portable Executable file that you want to scan. You can click the Browse button to select a file.
Exclude dependency files that are in Setup Factory's negative dependency file list.
The negative file list is located in a file called negativelist.ini, which is located in the Data subdirectory of the Setup Factory application directory on your hard drive. You can edit the list with a text editor if you need to add or remove negative files to suit your needs. In general, you should leave the Exclude files in negative list option enabled in order to avoid shipping core system files with your installer. Replacing core system files could damage your user's operating system.
A list all of the files that were determined to be dependencies of the file in the File to scan field. You can remove files from this list using the Remove button.
Remove the selected file from the dependency list.
Begin scanning the specified file for its dependencies.