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Adding Published Components
Tables Tab
Windows Installer Editor Reference
See also:
Components Tab
on page 423
Published components let applications written specifically for Windows Installer refer to
one or more components by a single identifier. Example: Do this to add the same
published component to each component in a feature. At run time, the installation only
needs to check for one published component to determine if the feature is installed. See
PublishComponent Table and Qualified Components in the Windows Installer SDK Help.
To add published components
1.
In Setup Editor > Components tab, right-click a component and select New >
Published Component.
2.
The Publish Component Details dialog box appears.
3.
Complete the dialog box:
Publish GUID
(Optional.) To replace the automatically-generated GUID (globally unique
identifier) for this component with a new one, click Generate.
Feature
Select the feature to have published.
Component
Select the component to have published.
Qualifier
Enter a text string to distinguish multiple forms of the same component.
Application Data
Enter a text string that describes the qualified component, that is, the
combination of component and qualifier. This string can be displayed to the end
user.
4.
Click OK.
The published component entry appears in the upper-right pane. To edit it, double-click
its name. To delete it, right-click its name and select Delete.
See also:
Components Tab
on page 423
The Tables tab lists every table in the Windows Installer database. Most of this data is
accessible in Installation Expert or in the other tabs of Setup Editor. The Tables tab lets
you edit existing table data, add new data, add new tables, and delete tables.
In addition to standard Windows Installer tables, the Tables tab also lists Wise tables.
See
Wise Tables
on page 559.
Setup Editor
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