[Thursday, April 21, 2005 6:52 PM]

Hi Friedrich,

This may already be possible, but I haven't figured out how.

Let's say that I have 15 files in one directory that I need to
install. So I add them to that directory in the install. I modify
the properties on some, as some are dlls that need to be registered,
etc. etc. The way I create all my installs is that I create the
directory structure on my drive, then I add the whole structure. Each
install is in it's own directory and the most current install is
always in a "Latest" directory, so for the Icetips Previewer for
example I have this:

C:\Products\ITPreviewer\Latest
C:\Products\ITPreviewer\Latest\3rdParty
C:\Products\ITPreviewer\Latest\3rdParty\Docs
C:\Products\ITPreviewer\Latest\3rdParty\Examples
C:\Products\ITPreviewer\Latest\3rdParty\Images
C:\Products\ITPreviewer\Latest\3rdParty\Template
C:\Products\ITPreviewer\Latest\3rdParty\Tools
C:\Products\ITPreviewer\Latest\3rdParty\Tools\ITIn stall
C:\Products\ITPreviewer\Latest\3rdParty\Tools\ITPr ev
C:\Products\ITPreviewer\Latest\Bin

When I create a new version, I create a new directory like

C:\Products\ITPreviewer\Version 2.104

and copy the tree over and I'm now ready to build a new install in the
Latest directory having backed up the old install into a new tree.

3 months later I need to add another 15 files to this directory. So I
copy them to my hard drive directory. If I now select all the 30
files in the directory in SB5 and copy them, I get duplicates of the
original 15 files that were the before.

I have 2 choices:

1. I can pick out which 15 files to copy

2. I can copy them all and then remove the duplicates and make sure I
remove the ones that I haven't set up to be registered etc.

I suggest one or more of the following to help with this problem:

1. It would be really nice if you could add an option to show file
properties in a tooltip. IMO this option should be accessible on the
file list window so you can turn it on and off right where you need
it. This could also be a nice options in places where considerable
information is available when you open a dialog box.

2. It would be very helpful if there was a "Added date" column in the
file list for the install. That way it would be easy to see when the
files were added! In that regard - adding header sort to the
listboxes would be helpful as well.

3. Have an option when you add files/directories to overwrite or
duplicate.

Best regards,

Arnór Baldvinsson
Icetips Software
San Antonio, Texas, USA
www.icetips.com