Re: [Installbase-devel] File groups in InstallBase 1.0a5

[Damon C. <da...@yo...>]

> We are using Version 1.0a5.
> I also discovered that a directory, added to one file group, will be 
> unpacked into one target directory without maintaining the structure of 
> the subdirectories. Will it be possible, to have that option ??
> 
> For example, think of a directory "Help src" with 2 subdirectories:
> 
> + Help src
>    + images
>    + special help files
> 
> when I can just add the Directory "Help src" to my File Group "Help 
> Files" with "recursively check.." enabled, I would be glad to have an 
> option "Keep Subdirectory Structure", so that the underlying directory 
> structure of "Help src" will be kept in the installation directory.
> Would such a behaviour of the installer be possible ??

    It's already in there. 0-]  Look for the Project Preference called,
"Create new file groups when adding directories."  That option will create
new file groups for each subdirectory in a tree as it is added to the
project.

    Consequently, in the newest version (which I will release soon), you
don't have to do any of this.  When you add a directory, it adds a single
item to the file group and maintains its entire directory structure when
added.  You can simply add the toplevel directory of your application and
then uncheck the items you don't want to include in your installer.

Damon