The Essentials of Managing and Modifying Plain Text Documents Online

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Registration
• Using Advanced Installer
  • GUI
  • Working with Projects
  • Installer Project
    * Product Information
    * Resources
    * Files and Folders
    * Files
    * Temporary Files
    * File Operations
    * Folders
    * Permissions Tab - Installer Project
    * Shortcuts
    * Shortcuts
    * INI Files
    * XML Files
    * JSON Files
    * Text File Updates
    * Edit Text File Update Dialog
    * Windows Libraries
    * Tiles
    * Java Products
    * Registry
    * File Associations
    * Assemblies
    * Drivers
    * Services
    * Package Definition
    * Requirements
    * User Interface
    * System Changes
    * Server
    * Custom Behavior
  • Patch Project
  • Merge Module Project
  • Updates Configuration Project
  • Windows Store App Project
  • Modification Package Project
  • Optional Package Project
  • Windows Mobile CAB Projects
  • Visual Studio Extension Project
  • Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
  • Visual Studio integration
  • Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
  • Replace Wise
  • Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Shell Integration
  • Command Line
  • Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
• Features and Functionality
• Tutorials
• Samples
• How-tos
• FAQs
• Windows Installer
• Deployment Technologies
• IT Pro
• MSIX
• Video Tutorials
• Advanced Installer Blog
• Table of Contents

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Text File Updates Page

A Text File Update can be used to either create a new file with the specified content or to modify those existing using “Append” and “Search & Replace” operations. Multiple operations can be performed on the specified files.

New Text File Update

Use the [New Text File Update ] button from the toolbar or from the context menu select the “New Text File Update” item. The Edit Text File Update Set Dialog dialog will appear.

Edit Text File Update

A Text File Update Set operation can be edited by pressing theEnter key while the file is selected or by double-clicking on the file. The Edit Text File Update Set Dialog dialog will appear.

Delete Text File Update

A Text File Update file can be deleted by using the “Delete” context menu option or by pressing the Delete key while the file is selected.

Test Text File Update

After a Text File Update file has been defined it is possible to test it and see if the operations will perform as intended.

See Also

For more in-depth information check Using the Text File Update operation article.

Topics

• Edit Text File Update Dialog
  Edit Text File Update Set Dialog Settings

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