Referencing a DIM in a Project

InstallAnywhere 2013

InstallAnywhere offers two methods for adding a DIM reference to a project. You can use the DIM References view on the Organization page; this view provides a global view of all DIM references that have been added to the project. You can also use the Install view on the Sequence page; this provides the ability to sequence DIM references within the project’s actions.

If you use the DIM References view to add a DIM reference, InstallAnywhere adds the DIM to the Visual Tree in the Install view. If you use the Install view to add a DIM reference, InstallAnywhere adds it to the DIM References List in the DIM References view. If you make any additions or changes in either of these views, the changes are automatically reflected in the other view.

Note: You can reassign DIM references to features and components, just like you can do with other types of actions. By default, DIM references are associated with the first available component, and the DIM reference is associated with the features for that component. Use the Assign to list to reassign DIM references.

DIM references are always added at the same level as magic folders. You cannot make a DIM reference a child of another magic folder, but you can use the navigational arrows to change their order in relation to the other magic folders in the Visual Tree.

Using the DIM References View to Reference a DIM

To add a DIM reference using the DIM References view:

1. In the Advanced Designer, on the Organization page, click DIM References. The DIM References view opens.
2. Click Add DIM Reference button. The Add DIM Reference to Project dialog box opens.
3. Browse to the .dim file and click the Open button.

InstallAnywhere adds the DIM reference to the DIM Reference List and displays its settings in the DIM Reference customizer at the bottom of the view.

Using the Install View to Reference a DIM

To add a DIM reference using the Install view:

1. In the Advanced Designer, on the Sequence page, click Install. The Install view opens.
2. Click the Add Action button. The Choose an action dialog box open.
3. On the Install tab, click the Create DIM Reference action and click the Add button.

InstallAnywhere adds the DIM reference to the DIM Reference List and displays its settings in the DIM Reference customizer at the bottom of the view.