Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Assembling an Installation
is added to the installation as a side-by-side assembly. It is marked as a Win32
assembly and a manifest is created for it.
External Manifest
Adds the attributes of an external manifest file as a dependency. Specify a
manifest file and click OK. The manifest you specify and the file it points to must
be present on the destination computer or in the installation. They must also be
located in the application’s directory structure or the WinSxS directory. See
Private Assemblies in the Windows Installer SDK Help.
7. To add more dependencies, repeat the preceding step.
8. Mark Use XP Common Controls to add a dependency on the Common Controls
Version 6.0, which gives the Win32 assembly .EXE the look and feel of Windows XP.
For details, search for “Windows XP visual style” in the MSDN Library
(
msdn.microsoft.com
).
9. Click OK, then click OK on the File Details dialog box.
The manifest file is created in XML format and added to the installation with the same
name as the dependent file plus “.manifest”. (Example: The manifest for My.exe would
be named My.exe.manifest.) The manifest is also added to your computer with the
extension .XML. (Example: If you add C:\Program Files\My.exe and make it a Win32
assembly, the file C:\Program Files\My.exe.xml is created.)
See also:
Editing File Details
on page 123
Editing Assembly Settings for Files
on page 127
Viewing Shared File Resources
The Shared Resources tab on the File Details dialog box displays all packages in the
Software Manager database that use a specific file, even if they install the file to a
different location. This lets you:
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Determine the correct version of the file to use in your application by checking
whether the file is used by packages that have already been deployed.
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Resolve potential file conflicts during the development cycle. When the file in the
current installation conflicts with a file in the Software Manager database, you can
replace the current file with the correct version from the repository.
You also can view shared file resources in a report format.
See
Generating Shared Resource Reports
on page 28.
To view shared file resources
1. Do one of the following:
In Installation Expert: On the Files or Web Files page, double-click a file.
In Setup Editor: On the Components or Features tab, double-click a file.
The File Details dialog box appears.
2. Click the Shared Resources tab.
