Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Defining an Installation Project
See
Product Details Page
on page 83.
You can increment the version number automatically during compile by marking the
Increment version number on compile check box on the Product Details page.
When should you increment the version field?
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When you add or delete files from the installation.
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When you create, remove, or edit any other items besides files. Examples: services,
ODBC, runtimes, registry, and so on.
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If you plan to create a patch that updates earlier versions to this version.
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When you include upgrade entries on the Upgrades page of versions that this
installation will upgrade.
When can you leave the version field the same?
When you create an update that has all the same files as the original version, and only
the contents of files have changed.
Setting the Default Installation Directory
During installation, this directory is displayed to the end user on the Destination Folder
dialog box, and the end user can change the default location for the application. (The
Destination Folder dialog box is called the Single Feature Destination dialog box in
Windows Installer Editor.)
On the Product Details page, you can:
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Change the default installation directory.
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Reset the default directory for features that use this directory.
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Create a new directory as a child, or subdirectory, of an existing directory.
Note
When end users install your application, sometimes the installation directory defaults to
the C drive, and other times it defaults to another drive. This happens because Windows
Installer determines which drive has the most free space.
To set the default installation directory
1. Select Installation Expert > Product Details page.
2. Select the Default Directory value and click the Change button.
The Set Default Install Directory dialog box appears. The Default Directory drop-
down list contains all the directories accessed by this installation, including
predefined Windows directories.
3. From Default Directory, select a new default installation directory.
If the directory you want is not listed, add it in Installation Expert > Files page.
To create a new directory as a child of an existing directory, select a directory, click
the New Folder button and, in the Create New Folder dialog box, enter a name for
the new subdirectory.
