Seamless Data Management: Understanding the Duplicate & Relocate Interface

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Registration
• Using Advanced Installer
  • GUI
  • Working with Projects
  • Installer Project
    * Product Information
    * Resources
    * Files and Folders
    * Files
    * Temporary Files
    * File Operations
    * File Removal Dialog
    * File Duplication Dialog
    * File Copy/Move Dialog
    * File Download Dialog
    * Extract Archive Dialog
    * Folders
    * Permissions Tab - Installer Project
    * Shortcuts
    * Shortcuts
    * INI Files
    * XML Files
    * JSON Files
    * Text File Updates
    * Windows Libraries
    * Tiles
    * Java Products
    * Registry
    * File Associations
    * Assemblies
    * Drivers
    * Services
    * Package Definition
    * Requirements
    * User Interface
    * System Changes
    * Server
    * Custom Behavior
  • Patch Project
  • Merge Module Project
  • Updates Configuration Project
  • Windows Store App Project
  • Modification Package Project
  • Optional Package Project
  • Windows Mobile CAB Projects
  • Visual Studio Extension Project
  • Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
  • Visual Studio integration
  • Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
  • Replace Wise
  • Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Shell Integration
  • Command Line
  • Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
• Features and Functionality
• Tutorials
• Samples
• How-tos
• FAQs
• Windows Installer
• Deployment Technologies
• IT Pro
• MSIX
• Video Tutorials
• Advanced Installer Blog
• Table of Contents

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File Copy/Move Dialog

In this dialog, you can customize a file copy/move operation. Such actions are presented with this icon .

This operation is intended for files outside the package only. If you need to duplicate files included in the package, you can use a file duplication operation instead.

Source File

Name

The name of the file to be copied/moved. Use wildcard patterns to copy/move multiple files. You can localize this value.

When using wildcards, leave the “Destination’s File” “Name” field blank in order to preserve the original file names.

Folder

The location of the file to be copied/moved. Use the[… ] button to select the source folder.

If the source folder is not among the ones displayed in the Folder Picker Dialog you must first specify it through a property based folder . Then you will be able to select it in the picker.

Destination File

Name

The name target file’s name. You can localize this value.

Folder

The target location of the file to be copied/moved. This folder is set automatically to the folder which contains the file operation.

Properties

Component

The component whose install will trigger the file copy/move operation.

Execute On

The time when the copy/move operation will be executed. There are three available moments:

• Component install
• Component uninstall
• Both

Condition

Specify a condition for the copy/move operation.

Operation

The operation to be executed:

• Move
• Copy

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