Summary Tab (Project Properties Dialog Box)

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Use this dialog box to set summary information about installation logic and data for your package file. Summary information is displayed to your end users when they view the properties for your package file.

You reach this dialog box in two steps:

  1. Select your installer project in the Project Explorer window.

  2. From the end of the Project menu, select the InstallerProjectNameProperties option.

Options

Title

Set the title that appears in the end user's Properties page for the installer package (.msi) file. The default is the .msi file name shown.

Subject

Set the string that appears as the Subject in the end user's Properties page for the .msi file. The default is the Project Nameshown.

Author

Set the product manufacturer's name. The default is the name of the company the operating system is registered to.

Keywords

Establish keywords by typing them here. Application end users can then locate the installed application by searching for these keywords.

Comments

Add comments to your installer package by typing them here. By convention, these comments convey the general purpose of the package file. A typical comment is: "This installer contains the logic and data required to install ProductName," where ProductName is the name of the installed product.

Apply

Accept the summary properties shown, and do not close the Project Properties dialog box.