Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Defining an Installation Project
To have a binary resource refreshed
Do one of the following:
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Mark the corresponding check box in the Refresh column on the Resources page.
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Mark the Create/update link to refresh data when file changes check box on
the Resource Details dialog box.
You can only refresh binary resources with known source files. If you try to mark the
Refresh check box for a resource whose source file is shown as unspecified, you are
prompted to export the data to a new source file.
To resolve compile errors for binary resources that appear in red
If a binary resource marked to be refreshed appears in red, with question marks in the
Last Modified and Size columns, the name or the location of its source file has changed.
To compile without binary file errors, do one of the following:
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Use the Resource Details dialog box to update the path for the source file.
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Clear the Refresh check box and use the existing entry for the resource in the Binary
table.
If an error message appears when you try to clear the Refresh check box, it means
that the Binary table does not have an entry for this resource. Example: This can
happen if you’re working with a .WSI and the source file was changed while the
project file was closed. In this case, you must use the Resource Details dialog box
and set a source file for the binary resource, if you don’t want to delete it.
See:
Adding Binary Resources
on page 103
Managing Binary Resources
on page 102
