The External Files List is a list of the external files and directories of files to install. External files and directories are added to the list by either pressing the Add Files... button or pressing Add Files... on the popup menu that comes up when you press the right mouse button when the cursor is over the list. Below are the properties associated with adding an external file.
Properties
Name | Description |
External file/directory name | The name of the file or directory of files to install. |
Resolve External File/Directory Name | If this box is checked, the string entered for External File/Directory Name is resolved at runtime. This enables the usage of variables such as $D(lib). If unchecked, the value of External File/Directory Name is not resolved at runtime. You should not check this box if any file(s) being copied contains a '$' character in its name. Otherwise, the string is resolved to a different value, and the copy operation will fail at runtime. |
Filter expression | A filter expression either using '*' and '?' wildcards or using GNU Regular Expressions. |
Use GNU Regular Expression | If checked the Filter expression will be treated as a GNU Regular Expression. |
File Attributes | This second folder pane allows the override of file attributes. |
Each External file/directory name is searched for relative to the location of the installer if relative paths are specified. If a directory is found, then all files under that directory - Including those in nested subdirectories - Are installed.