Creating Custom Folders

This option is not available in TSE mode. You can access the Custom Folders options under the Directories option to add your own folders to the directory structure. For example, if you want add your own fonts to the installation and want them to install in their own folder, you can add a custom fonts folder.

To create a custom folder:

1. In the option tree click Custom Folders under Directories. The Directories: Custom Folders pane appears on the right.
2. Click Add New. The Add Custom Directory dialog box opens.
3. From the Choose Parent Directory Macro list, select the directory macro you want to use to create the new folder. The name of the macro appears in the New Directory Macro box with an new increment number. The Default Destination Path lists the directory in which the new folder will be created. The macro you select from the Choose Parent Directory Macro list determines the location of the new folder.
4. In the New Directory Name box, assign the new custom folder a name. If the custom folder name exceeds 8 characters or contains a space, you must use the following format:

shortname|longname

where shortname is an 8.3 MS DOS name for the folder name and longname is the full folder name.

Tip:  8.3 file names have a maximum of 8 characters optionally followed by a dot (.) and then a maximum of three characters. For example, you could use myfold~1 for My Folder.

5. If you want the installation to create the folder even if the folder does not contain any files, select the Always Create This Folder check box.
6. Click OK to create the custom folder and return to the Directories: Custom Folders pane. The folder appears in the list of custom directories.

Related Topics

Directories: Custom Folders Options

Add Custom Directory Dialog Box

Customizing Product Directories

Creating Subfolders