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WDInst: handling the files to install

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Interface of WDInst

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WDInst: Configuring the automatic modification of data files

WDInst: Configuring the setup computer

WDInst: Configuring the uninstaller

WDInst: Customizing the setup program

WDInst: Installing an HFSQL Client/Server application

WDInst: advanced options for the network setup

WDInst: choosing the type of setup to generate

WDInst: components and setup models

WDInst: configuring the characteristics of file setup

WDInst: configuring the characteristics of the files to install

WDInst: configuring the directory of the data files and the directory of the files of user groupware

WDInst: configuring the interface of the setup program

WDInst: grouping the files to install

WDInst: handling the files to install

WDInst: including an "autorun" in a setup on CD

WDInst: installing additional elements

WDInst: managing the files to install

WDInst : generating the setup program

WDInst : languages supported by the setup

Overview
What are the possible operations?

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WDInst: handling the files to install

Overview

By default, the files to install are:

retrieved in the "EXE" directory of the project.
compressed before being copied to the setup media.
installed in the application setup directory.

WDInst allows you to define the files to install.

To start WDInst from WINDEV, go to the "Tools" pane, "Utilities" group and click "WDInst".

What are the possible operations?

WDInst allows you to handle the files to install. You can:

manage the files to install:
- view the list of files.
- add one or more files.
- delete one or more files.
configure the characteristics of the files to install:
- specify the destination directory of one or more files.
- specify the computers on which each file must be installed (network setup).
- copy and compress one or more files on the setup media.
configure the characteristics of the file setup:
- create a shortcut.
- manage collisions.
- backup replaced files.

See also

Minimum version required

Version 9

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