Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Assembling an Installation
Right-click and select Details (Components and Features tabs).
See
Editing File Details
on page 145.
See also:
Files or Web Files Page
on page 125
Visual Studio Solution Page
on page 157
Installation Directories
on page 128
Files or Web Files Page Icons
on page 129
Adding Contents of Directories to the Installation
on page 134
Adding Files From Outside the Solution
on page 135
Adding .NET Assemblies to the Installation
on page 137
Editing Settings for Automatic Updating
on page 140
Removing a File From the Destination Computer
on page 142
Copying and Moving Files on the Destination Computer
on page 143
Adding Merge Modules Instead of Files
The Files in Merge Modules dialog box appears when a file that is part of a merge
module is added to an installation. Typically, it appears when you:
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Add a file to the Files or Web Files page.
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Add a file on the Visual Studio Solution page.
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Run tools that add files to an installation. (Example: ApplicationWatch.)
The Files in Merge Modules dialog box lets you add the merge module that contains the
file instead of adding the file.
Example:
The file olepro32.dll is part of a merge module named oleaut32.msm (Microsoft OLE
2.40). Because the file olepro32.dll is meant to function as part of a more
comprehensive merge module, it is better to add the merge module instead of the
individual file.
The merge module might contain other files, registry keys, and dependencies on other
merge modules. If it contains dependencies, the dependent merge modules are added
also. Other files and registry keys that are in the merge module are removed from the
installation to avoid duplication.
To add the merge module that contains the file
Mark the check boxes of merge modules to add. To see what dependent merge modules
will be added, expand the folders. Then click OK.
If the merge modules or their dependencies are not found, the Download
Redistributables wizard opens with the appropriate merge modules selected. When you
finish the download, the merge modules are added to the installation.
To add the file instead of the merge module
Clear the check boxes of all merge modules and click OK. Dependency merge modules
are not added if you clear the parent merge module’s check box.
To hide this dialog box in the future
From Show this Dialog, select one of the following:
