Reorganize files structure

[havezet]

I recently stepped over from InstallShield to InstallAware and I like the overall behaviour of IA better.

But now I run into a interface issue which I would expect to work. I have organized my setup file and all files are added in a folder structure (not synced with a folder on disk).

However after running a test setup, it appears that I have a top-level folder (directly below targetfolder) in my setup that needs to be removed. I figured to just drag and drop each sub folder to the target folder and that's it. Too bad I found out that there is no d/d support in the folder/file organization. I fugured I could live with that, as long as I could drag the files to new folders which I would then create by hand. Too bad... that too is not supported.

Since it took me many hours to build the setup folder structure with their files I hope you're not going to tell me that the only way to get one folder level out is to manually recreate everything below to the higher level.

e.g.

Now I have

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TARGETDIR
   My Main Folder
     My Sub Folder
     My Sub Folder 2
       My Sub Folder 2.1


Each folder (and there are many more) with many files.

This need to become (notice that My Main Folder is out):

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TARGETDIR
     My Sub Folder
     My Sub Folder 2
       My Sub Folder 2.1


Any help is highly appreciated.

Thanks

Hert

[Jacques Gonzalez]

I am facing the same problem but cannot imagine that reorganizing folders is not possible.

Jacques

[havezet]

Jacques,

Seems like we're in the same boat. Eventually I have manually re-created the full set which took me a few hours again.... I had to continue

The files section could definately be improved in many ways. Apart from supporting d/d I also found the creation of new folders poor. Each time the full tree was re-populated and positioned at the top so for each folder added I have to lookup the folder again. This is very annoying. The same goes for deleting folders.

I hope IA picks this up for a future release.

Hert

[MichaelNesmith]

Just right-click and choose "Edit" to edit the properties of a file, or a collection of files. You can directly type a different target folder for the files you highlighted, or make other kinds of changes.

You can also use the MSIcode view to make changes, of course.

[havezet]

Michael,

Thank you for responding.

You are correct. A right click on a selection of files works to relocate. I didn't know that yet. Still this is very user unfriendly and d/d would be a much better way of handling.

Also, don't expect everyone to be interested in the MSIcode. I just want a simple installer and have no need for any additional MSI coding hassles. Exactly why there is also a market for your Express version.

Thank you again for pointing me in the right direction and please do consider my comments to be a way of helping you get the product to a higher level.

Hert