Specials menu commands
The specials menu commands appear on a variety of menus that pop up at the right of many text fields (see Menus and toolbars). They contain commands that insert symbolic variables and other special text strings and are listed here in alphabetical order (not all menus contain all commands). For a description of the various symbolic references, see Symbolic variables.
Special commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Browse for File... | Displays the Select Installation File or Folder dialog that allows you to select an installation file. It then inserts the file's path as a symbolic expression. |
| Browse for Folder... | Displays the Select Installation Folder dialog that allows you to select an installation folder. It then inserts the folder's path as a symbolic expression. |
| Browse for Variable... | Displays the Select Symbolic Variable dialog that allows you to select an symbolic variable. It then inserts a symbolic reference to that variable. |
| Edit Localizations... | Opens the Edit Localized String dialog box that gives access to all translations of a localized text field. |
| Generate GUID | Generates a new GUID (Globally Unique IDentifier). |
Special variables
Other command names correspond to symbolic variables, as shown in the following table.
| Name | Inserts... | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Build Config Name | <BuildName> | Name of the current package |
| Build Date | <BuildDate> | Date of the last build as YYYYMMDD |
| Build Day Number | <BuildDayNo> | Day number of the last build as # days since 1999-12-31 |
| Build Target Folder | <BuildFolder> | Parent folder for the current package output |
| Build Target Path | <BuildTarget> | Full path to the current package's installation package |
| Build Time | <BuildTime> | Time of the last build as HHMMSS |
| Common Files Folder | <CommonFilesFolder> | Default parent folder for shared product files |
| Desktop Folder | <CommonDesktopFolder> | All Users Desktop folder |
| Drivers Folder | <DriversFolder> | Installation folder for device drivers |
| Fonts Folder | <FontsFolder> | Installation folder for font files |
| Help Folder | <HelpFolder> | Default installation folder for help files |
| Installation Folder | <INSTALLDIR> | Primary installation folder as defined on the Files and folders page |
| Product Code | <ProductCode> | GUID of the product as defined on the Product info page |
| Product Name | <ProductName> | Name of the product as defined on the Product info page |
| Product Version | <ProductVersion> | Version of the product as defined on the Product info page |
| Program Files Folder | <ProgramFilesFolder> | Default parent folder for product installation |
| Program Group Folder | <ProgramGroupFolder> | Installation folder for product-related shortcuts as defined on the Files and folders page |
| Programs Menu Folder | <CommonProgramMenuFolder> | All Users Programs menu folder |
| Project Folder | <ProjectFolder> | Parent folder of the current InstallMate project |
| Project Name | <ProjectName> | Base name of the current InstallMate project |
| Project Path | <ProjectPath> | Full path to the current InstallMate project |
| Publisher Name | <Publisher> | Name of the product's publisher as defined on the Product info page |
| Setup Source Folder | <SourceDir> | Folder from which Setup.exe copies the installation files during installation |
| Start Menu Folder | <CommonStartMenuFolder> | All Users Start menu folder |
| Startup Menu Folder | <CommonStartupMenuFolder> | All Users Startup menu folder |
| System Folder | <SystemFolder> | Windows 32-bit system folder |
| System.ini Path | <WindowsFolder>\system.ini | Path to the Windows system.ini file |
| TEMP Folder | <TempFolder> | Installing user's temporary files folder |
| Win.ini Path | <WindowsFolder>\win.ini | Path to the Windows win.ini file |
| Windows Folder | <WindowsFolder> | Windows user folder |