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How to: Set Installation Conditions for a File in a Deployment Project

Installation conditions allow you to specify the conditions under which a file will be installed. For example, you might have two versions of an executable file, each designed to run on a particular version of Microsoft Windows. Rather than creating a separate installer for each version, you can set the condition property for each file and include them both in a single installer.

Note

The dialog boxes and menu commands you see might differ from those described in Help depending on your active settings or edition. To change your settings, choose Import and Export Settings on the Tools menu. For more information, see Visual Studio Settings.

To set an installation condition for a file

  1. Select a file in the File System Editor.

  2. In the Properties window, select the Condition property and enter a valid condition.

    Note

    To learn more about condition syntax, see Deployment Conditions.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Add and Delete Document Types and Associated File Extensions in the File Types Editor

How to: Add and Delete Actions in the File Types Editor

How to: Specify a Default Action in the File Types Editor

How to: Change the Display Order of Actions in the File Types Editor

Concepts

Conditional Deployment

Deployment and Associations

Reference

Properties for the File Types Editor

Other Resources

File Types Management in Deployment