File Settings—Timestamps and Overwrite Behavior
When installing software, be it a new product or a newer version of a product, it is possible to overwrite files that already exist on the target system. InstallAnywhere uses timestamps to uniquely identify files that have the same name. InstallAnywhere also allows the developer to set the type of overwrite behavior—whether to prompt the end-user or overwrite the older file.
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When installing to Windows operating systems, files may be in use. When the Replace In-Use Files after Restart option is selected, the installer action will detect if files being installed are overwriting files that are in use. If files are in use, InstallAnywhere will register these files with the Windows product registry ...
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