Install Same Files in Multiple Directories

[JohnGalt1717]

I'm getting along very well with InstallAware and have two separate issues. This being the first to resolve and then we're ready to roll!

In this case we have the same set of files that get copied to multiple locations (depending on which Autodesk applications are on the machine for our plugins) There are only 2 unique files per application and version.

Thus the vast majority of files can be shared and then deployed multiple times.

Right now, no matter what I do, the installer builds a package with duplicate files in it that makes it huge for no reason.

How can I get it to not store the same files multiple times and instead build those files into the installer once and copy multiple times?

Thanks!

[FrancescoT]

Dear John,

in reality it cannot be different. Due the fact that from the setup engine point of view, a same file installed in two different directories is quite identical of two different files installed. The setup engine uses a internal identifier to keep track of a installed file and this is uniquely based on its target position.

Hope this helps you.

Regards