Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Defining an Installation Project
Managing Binary Resources
Use Installation Expert > Resources page to add and update binary resources, and to
change the names or source files for existing binary entries. It provides an easy way to
edit and update peripheral files. (Examples: graphics you might have added for an
installation dialog box or .DLLs you might call with a custom action.) Any changes you
make here are reflected in the Binary table that you can access in Setup Editor > Tables
tab.
The Resources page also lets you link binary data to its source files, by marking binary
resources to be refreshed. As a result, the binary data is updated during compile with
any modification that might have been made to the source file.
Note
The Resources page might contain entries you did not add, such as images, icons, and
Wise .DLL files. The images and icons appear on wizard dialog boxes during installation.
If you are using the default installation wizard, do not delete these resource entries;
otherwise you might encounter errors during compile. The Wise .DLL files support
advanced functionality that you add to an installation (example: custom actions).
Removing or refreshing these files can result in advanced functionality ceasing to work
correctly.
Columns on the Resources page
See
Refreshing Binary Resources
on page 103.
Working with the Resources page
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To change binary resource properties for a selected resource, click Details at the
right of the page.
See
Adding Binary Resources
on page 103.
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To add binary resources to an installation, click Add at the right of the page.
See
Adding Binary Resources
on page 103.
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To delete a selected binary resource from the installation, click Delete at the right of
the page.
Name
Name of the row in the Binary table
File Name
Path to the source file that contains the binary data
<Unspecified> in this column indicates that the source file is not
known. (Example: This is the case when an installation includes
a third-party .MSI.) Unspecified entries are stored in the .MSI
and cannot be updated during compile.
Last Modified
Size
Creation or modification date of the file that contains the binary
data and its size
Refresh
Updates the binary data during compile, to reflect any changes
made in the source file
