public class ExternalFile
extends java.io.File
java.io.File
refer to files in the distribution tree. For these properties, in the install4j GUI
a distribution file chooser will be shown that offers only files that were configured in the "Files" section
of the install4j GUI.
If you use ExternalFile
as the property type, the install4j GUI will show a regular file chooser
for the property that lets you select files from arbitrary locations. The selected file will be packaged with the installer
during the compilation phase. The name of the file is changed to to a unique name during the compilation.
It will be available in a temporary directory when the installer or uninstaller is started and extracted
to the .install4j
directory in the installation directory by the "Install files" action.
Note:At runtime, you have to call Context.getExternalFile
to transform the property to
an absolute file.
Constructor and Description |
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ExternalFile(java.lang.String pathname)
The constructor will be invoked by the framework.
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Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
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boolean |
equals(java.lang.Object obj) |
canExecute, canRead, canWrite, compareTo, createNewFile, createTempFile, createTempFile, delete, deleteOnExit, exists, getAbsoluteFile, getAbsolutePath, getCanonicalFile, getCanonicalPath, getFreeSpace, getName, getParent, getParentFile, getPath, getTotalSpace, getUsableSpace, hashCode, isAbsolute, isDirectory, isFile, isHidden, lastModified, length, list, list, listFiles, listFiles, listFiles, listRoots, mkdir, mkdirs, renameTo, setExecutable, setExecutable, setLastModified, setReadable, setReadable, setReadOnly, setWritable, setWritable, toPath, toString, toURI, toURL