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Adding Binary Resources
Windows Installer Editor Reference
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
Creation or modification date of the file that contains the binary
data and its size
Size
Refresh
Updates the binary data during compile, to reflect any changes
made in the source file
See
Refreshing Binary Resources
Working with the Resources page
To change binary resource properties for a selected resource, click Details at the
right of the page.
See
Adding Binary Resources
To add binary resources to an installation, click Add at the right of the page.
See
Adding Binary Resources
To delete a selected binary resource from the installation, click Delete at the right of
the page.
To edit a selected source file, click Edit at the right of the page. The file opens in an
appropriate application or you are prompted to select an application. Make the
changes and save the file.
To copy binary data into a new source file, click Save As at the right of the page.
You might do this to extract a file stored in an .MSI (with an <Unspecified> file
name) to your disk.
Note
If you have saved a resource with an unspecified source file to a new file, don't save
the installation until you verify that you selected the appropriate file extension. To
do this, select the resource on the Resources page and click the Edit button at the
right of the page. The file should open in an appropriate application. If it doesn't,
select Edit menu > Reset Page and save the resource again, using a different
extension.
When you use the Resources page to add binary resources to an installation, Windows
Installer Editor adds the appropriate rows to the Binary table.
Select Installation Expert > Resources page, click Add at the right of the page, and
complete the Resource Details dialog box:
Name
Enter a descriptive name for the data you're adding. This name appears on the
Resources page and in the Binary table. If you leave this blank, the name of the
source file is used instead.
File Name
Specify the file that contains the binary data.
Defining an Installation Project
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