Path Variables Tab

InstallShield 2013 » Options Dialog Box

The Path Variables tab enables you to set user-level path variables options.

Path Variable Tab Settings
Setting	Project Types	Description
Always recommend path variables	Advanced UI, Basic MSI, DIM, InstallScript, InstallScript MSI, Merge Module, Suite/Advanced UI	Select this option if you want InstallShield to automatically assign existing path variables to your files. For example, if you are adding a file to your installation project that is stored in your Program Files folder, InstallShield uses <ProgramFilesFolder> rather than a hard-coded path. Select the check box below this option to have InstallShield automatically create a path variable for you. When a new variable is created, it is titled <MYVAR#> (where # is a successive number). You can change the name of this variable in the Path Variables editor.
Don’t recommend path variables	Advanced UI, Basic MSI, DIM, InstallScript, InstallScript MSI, Merge Module, Suite/Advanced UI	Select this option if you want to use hard-coded paths for all of your file links. InstallShield does not suggest path variables for you if this option is selected.
Always display the Path Variable Recommendation dialog to me	Advanced UI, Basic MSI, DIM, InstallScript, InstallScript MSI, Merge Module, Suite/Advanced UI	Select this option if you want the Path Variable Recommendation dialog box to be displayed every time you associate a file with your installation project.

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