installing same file into multiple locations

[Ryan Lee]

Is it possible to install the same source file into multiple locations on the target?

For example
I have file X that I want installed into $TARGETDIR$\\folder1 and $TARGETDIR$\\folder2.

Currently I do do this by making multiple calls to Install Files but I think multiple copies of the same file are copied into the installation resulting in a large installation size.

Thanks for any help

[Alex_Ronquillo]

You are right. If you install a file more then once, (in different folders), the file is copied that number of times in the installer. Here is a workaround:

Include the files as Support files or File Bag them and use the "Copy/Move Local Files" command to copy the files to all the locations you want.

[Ryan Lee]

That solved my problem but now when I click remove from the add/remove programs dialog it always asks for the original source.

[Ryan Lee]

Never mind, my bad