How to add files automatically in install shield Basic MSI
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I wouldn't bother. Just try Googling for *any* information about ISCMDBLD!!
Use Wix instead. There's a good and active group of users who will help you with problems, it's driven by XML files (which allows you to do Q&D edits) and it's thoroughly documented.
if you have your ISM, when you add files, it will automatically check at build time to add the latest files.
so if you overwrite a specific file with a later file, the latest file will be added at build time.
if you are talking about developers creating a handful of new files you don't know about and how to add them, that becomes a bit more intereting. "how do I add files I don't know about?"
If you go to your ISM, Add a Folder (that might one day contain some Extra 'unknown files' you will get the option in InstallShield to add something like a dynamic link folder thing. I do not like using this, but it could be a solution to your problem. I like managing files and components.
Installshield should create extra components for each 'executable file' in accordance with MSI rules.
if you have your ISM, when you add files, it will automatically check at build time to add the latest files.
so if you overwrite a specific file with a later file, the latest file will be added at build time.
if you are talking about developers creating a handful of new files you don't know about and how to add them, that becomes a bit more interesting. "how do I add files I don't know about?"
If you go to your ISM, Add a Folder (that might one day contain some Extra 'unknown files' you will get the option in InstallShield to add something like a dynamic link folder thing. I do not like using this, but it could be a solution to your problem. I like managing files and components.
Installshield should create extra components for each 'executable file' in accordance with MSI rules.
