Unlock the Secrets: Mastering File Versions with Easy-to-Use Tabs

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Registration
• Using Advanced Installer
  • GUI
  • Working with Projects
  • Installer Project
    * Product Information
    * Resources
    * Files and Folders
    * Files
    * File Properties Dialog
    * File Properties Tab
    * File Operations Tab
    * File Version Tab
    * Registration Tab
    * App-V Options Tab - File Properties Dialog
    * Multiple Files Properties Tab
    * File Picker Dialog
    * Add Dependencies Dialog
    * Temporary Files
    * File Operations
    * Folders
    * Permissions Tab - Installer Project
    * Shortcuts
    * Shortcuts
    * INI Files
    * XML Files
    * JSON Files
    * Text File Updates
    * Windows Libraries
    * Tiles
    * Java Products
    * Registry
    * File Associations
    * Assemblies
    * Drivers
    * Services
    * Package Definition
    * Requirements
    * User Interface
    * System Changes
    * Server
    * Custom Behavior
  • Patch Project
  • Merge Module Project
  • Updates Configuration Project
  • Windows Store App Project
  • Modification Package Project
  • Optional Package Project
  • Windows Mobile CAB Projects
  • Visual Studio Extension Project
  • Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
  • Visual Studio integration
  • Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
  • Replace Wise
  • Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Shell Integration
  • Command Line
  • Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
• Features and Functionality
• Tutorials
• Samples
• How-tos
• FAQs
• Windows Installer
• Deployment Technologies
• IT Pro
• MSIX
• Video Tutorials
• Advanced Installer Blog
• Table of Contents

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File Version Tab

In this dialog, you can specify a file version that will be used during the installation to determine the install and overwrite priority. Note that this version will not affect in any way the file’s internal version.

File Version

Get from file

The file has the default version if it has one.

User specified

You can specify the version for the file. The default value is 1.0.

Make companion of file

You can set the file to be the companion for another installed file. Use the [… ] button to choose one.

If you choose this option, the installation of a companion file doesn’t depend on its file versioning information, but on the versioning of its companion parent.

This option is not available for the files that are key paths in a component because the key path file versioning logic would be determined by the companion parent file.

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