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[AntonS]

Hi!

I work with Basic MSI Projects. I assume when I fill my project with components it not contain files actually, only links to latter.

I store in depth every project with objective to apply my project when it needed. Afterwards I take out my project to compile a MSI database.

Furthermore compilation utility ( like “ISCmdBld.exe” ) acquire files from my computer file system. If it will performed after sometime, files can disappear, can be moved or deleted.

Perhaps you can advice a instrumentation for compress and store files with my InstallShield project.

[Stefan Krueger]

WinZIP ?

[AntonS]

Are you mean, is it only possible to apply:
1. Treat InstallShield project and collect file path for files.
2. Start WinZIP and put every file into arhive.
3. Store arhive somewhere beside my InstallShield project.

I suppose not me only encounter with this, because usually developers become accustomed with MSI database, which store files actually in compressed CAB file.

[Stefan Krueger]

Yes, there is no built in method in InstallShield to do build an archive that includes your source files.
Using a source control system like Visual SourceSafe might be an option.

[AntonS]

Thank you.

I suppose if installation contain huge number of binary files that besides often updated, SourceSafe database grow to enormously large size and will be inconvenient for use.

WinZIP is better.