Where should .NET assemblies be added?

[MortSkil]

When adding files containing .NET assemblies (.exe or .dll) to the $TARGETDIR$, should they be added only in Assemblies view or both in Assemblies and Files?

Is native .NET pre-compiling supported in InstallAware?

It is in Wise . However, this feature tend to fail if sequencing is not 100% accurate, so I hope this is cared for better in InstallAware.

[MichaelNesmith]

Just the assemblies view.
I think there is a dedicated MSIcode command which lets you compile files one by one, so ordering should not be a problem at all.

[MortSkil]

Is there a way to tie an assembly to a specific feature or component, as it is with files?
Should assemblies with .exe extensions also be put in the Assemblies view?

[MichaelNesmith]

Yes, that stuff goes into the Assemblies view.

You can bind them to specific features using the MSIcode view. Simply use the "Components" drop-down on the left top corner of the MSIcode script and select the feature to bind to from the right top drop-down. This process will highlight the part of your MSIcode that installs the feature. You can then cut and paste the Install Assembly command into there, which will conditionalize the installation.