Command Reference

Settings

The Settings tab is used to configure general installation options for your installer.

Installation

Create an installation log file

If checked, an installation log file will be generated during the installation. The installation log file is in ASCII text format and provides information about what happened during the installation, such as which files were installed, which programs were executed, what Registry changes were made, etc. This information can be very useful if you ever need to debug an installation.

Hide action details in log file

If checked, details about the actions that are taking place during the setup will not be written to the log file. The log file will only show the type of action and the return code for each action being performed.

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This option is only available if the Create an installation log file checkbox is checked.

Filename

The location and filename of the log file to generate. You can specify an absolute location such as C:\Temp or you can use variables to form dynamic paths such as %TempDir%\logfile.txt. Note: the log file is created at the very start of the setup, before %AppDir% has been established. You should always create your log files in a pre-existing, standard system directory such as %TempDir% or %WinDir%.

Verify archive before installing

If checked, the setup will verify that all of its data is present before continuing with the installation. This option requires that you build the setup executable as a single file. Note: You should only use this option when your setup will be downloaded from a relatively unreliable transfer source such as the Internet. There is no need to use this option for floppy or CD-ROM installs.

Run setup in silent mode

If checked, the setup executable that you build will only run in "silent mode." This means that there will be no user interaction required during the installation process. If you are performing silent installations, it is highly reccomended that you use a log file during the setup process so that you can debug the setup if problems occur.

Application title (appears in the taskbar while setup is running):

The text that will appear in the Windows taskbar for the entire time that the setup executable is running.

Progress screen image:

The default image that will appear in the top right corner of your progress screens. Progress screens appear when the setup is performing actions, installing files, configuring the system, etc.

Show Setup Factory logo on initial splash screen

If checked, the initial splash screen that appears as the setup executable is starting will show the Setup Factory 6.0 logo above the progress bar. If unchecked, the splash screen will simply have the text "Initializing Setup..." above the progress bar.

Variable Defaults

%AppDir% (Default Installation Path):

The default application directory for your installation. The text that you enter in this field will be the default value for the built-in variable %AppDir%. Unless the value in %AppDir% is overridden by a screen (such as the Select Install Folder screen) or an Assign Value action, files that have %AppDir% as their destination will be installed to this path. Note: you can use variables (such as %ProgramFiles%, %CompanyName%, %ProductName% or any others) in this field.

%SCFolderTitle% (Default Shortcut Folder):

The default Start menu folder for your install. The text that you enter in this field will be stored in the built-in variable %SCFolderTitle%. Unless the value in %SCFolderTitle% is overridden by a screen (such as the Select Shortcut Folder screen) or an Assign Value action, files that have Create shortcut in Start Menu checked on the File Properties dialog will have their shortcuts created in this folder. Note: you can use variables (such as %ProgramFiles%, %CompanyName%, %ProductName% or any others) in this field.

 

See Also: Built-in Variables, File Properties