1. Ultimate Guide to iFolder Sync: Mastering Your Filters

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• Introduction
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• Using Advanced Installer
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  • Installer Project
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  • Windows Store App Project
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    * IAdvancedInstaller
    * IAdvinstProject
    * IProductDetails
    * IFolder
    * IFoldersComponent
    * IPredefinedFolders
    * IFolderOperations
    * IFolderSync
    * IFolderSyncFilters
    * ILaunchConditionsComponent
    * IFilesComponent
    * IIniFilesComponent
    * IShortcut
    * ITempFile
    * IXmlFile
    * IDirectoryMember
    * IRegistryComponent
    * IInstallParameters
    * IBuildComponent
    * ITextFileUpdatesComponent
    * ITextUpdateFile
    * ITextUpdateAppendOrCreate
    * ITextUpdateReplace
    * IFileAssociations
    * IDefaultProgramFA
    * IExtensionFA
    * IProgIdFA
    * IVerbFA
    * IEnvironment
    * IEnvironmentVariable
    * IProductCode
    * IUpgradeCode
    * IMergeModulesComponent
    * IMergeModule
    * IDigitalSignature
    * ICustomActionsComponent
    * ITranslationsComponent
    * IDriversComponent
    * ISearch
    * IServices
    * IOrganizationComponent
    * IComComponent
    * IRemoveFilesComponent
    * IRemoveFile
    * IUpdatesProject
    * IUpdaterComponent
    * IPatchProject
    * IPropertyComponent
    * IProperty
    * IPathVariable
    * IMsixComponent
    * IMsixDependencies
    * IMsixDriverDependency
    * IMsixDriverConstraint
    * IMsixExternalDependency
    * IMsixPackageDependency
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IFolderSyncFilters

This interface is meant to specify the filters that allow you to select which files will be added from the synchronized folder to the package.

Declaration

IFolderSyncFilters : IDispatch

Properties

Array NamePatterns - Gets the collection of the patterns that will be used to filter files.

Bool ReadOnlyFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “ReadOnly” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.

Bool HiddenFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “Hidden” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.

Bool SystemFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “System” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.

Bool ArchiveFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “Archive” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.

Bool SparseFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “Sparse” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.

Bool ReparsePointFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “ReparsePoint” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.

Bool CompressedFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “Compressed” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.

Bool OfflineFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “Offline” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.

Bool EncriptedFiles - Gets or sets the option that will specify if the “Encripted” attribute of the files that will be added to the package.

String ExcludeSubfolders - Gets or sets the excluded sub-folders. This is available only on exclude filters.

Methods

NewNamePattern(String aNamePattern) - Adds a new name pattern to the collection that will be used to filter files.

RemoveNamePattern(String aNamePattern) - Removes a name pattern from the collection that will be used to filter files.

Examples

Method 1: use Advanced Installer support for folder synchronization

   $advinst  = new-object -comObject "AdvancedInstaller"

$proj = $advinst.CreateProjectS(“architect”)
$new_folder = $proj.PredefinedFolders.ApplicationFolder.CreateFolder(“MyApplication”)
$new_folder.Synchronization.SourceFolder = “D:\MyApplication\MyApplication\bin\Release”
$new_folder.Synchronization.ExcludeFilters.NewNamePattern(“.pdb”)
$new_folder.Synchronization.ExcludeFilters.NewNamePattern(“.aip”)
$proj.SaveAs(“D:\MyApplication\MyApplication\Setup\Setup.aip”)
$proj.Build()

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Method 2: use PowerShell for scanning folder contents + Advanced Installer

  $advinst  = new-object -comObject "AdvancedInstaller"

$proj = $advinst.CreateProject($advinst.ProjectTypes.Architect)

add new folder

$new_folder = $proj.PredefinedFolders.ApplicationFolder.CreateFolder(“MyApplication”)
$folder_to_sync = “D:\MyApplication\MyApplication\bin\Release”

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get all resources from folder

$resources = Get-ChildItem $folder_to_sync -Exclude (“.pdb”, “.aip”) -Recurse
foreach ($res in $resources)

check if is directory

if($res.Mode -eq "d-----")

create path to folder in aip

    $path_to_aip = $res.FullName.Replace($folder_to_sync, $new_folder.FullPath)

create folder if it does not exist in aip

    if (!$proj.FoldersComponent.FindFolderByPath($path_to_aip))

create path relative to $new_folder

        $folder_path_relative = $path_to_aip.Replace("$($new_folder.FullPath)\", "")
        $new_folder.CreateFolder($folder_path_relative)

item is a file and should be added to project

else

create path to file relative to $new_folder

       $file_path_relative = $res.Directory.FullName.Replace("$($folder_to_sync)\", "")
       if ($res.Directory.FullName -eq $folder_to_sync)

            $proj.FilesComponent.AddFileS($new_folder.FullPath, $res.FullName)

       else

            $proj.FilesComponent.AddFileS("$($new_folder.FullPath)\$file_path_relative", $res.FullName)

$proj.SaveAs(“D:\MyApplication\Setup\Setup.aip”)

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See also

IAdvinstProject

IFolder

IPredefinedFolders

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