Special processes

specialprocess Special processes to perform after extraction are set in the [Detailed Settings: Special Processes] dialog box. Processes such as copying files to a folder different than the extraction folder or registering a COM server or ActiveX control in the Windows OS can be performed.

Files copied to a separate folder

An extracted file is registered in a list to copy the file to a folder other than the extraction folder.

Add

Add new items

Delete

Delete selected itmes

Edit

Edit selected items

Register COM server/ActiveX control

An extracted file is registered in a list to register the file in Windows as a COM server/Active X control.

This item can be used only when EXEpress 6 Pro has been purchased and registered.

Add

Add new items

Delete

Delete selected itmes

Edit

Edit selected items

Edit file items to copy to another location

special process edit items to copy to another location Settings for copying an extracted file to a folder other than the extraction folder are performed in the [Edit file items to copy to another location] dialog box.

Displayed when the [Add] button in the [Edit file items to copy to another location] is clicked in the [Detailed Settings: Special Processes] dialog box.

File

Specify the file that is to be copied to different folder.

Specify the file to copy by clicking on the [Browse Archive] button.

Reference folder

Specify the category of the reference folder.

Refarence folder An example of extraction destination on Windows Vista / 7 / 8
Program Files folder

[64bit] C:\Program Files\
[32bit] C:\Program Files (x86)\

Windows folder

C:\Windows\

System folder

C:\Windows\System32\

Temporary folder (+eptemp.$$$)

C:\Users\User name\AppData\Local\Temp\eptemp.$$$\

* The reference folder is “eptemp.$$$” an EXEpress dedicated folder that is created in a temporary folder.

Windows installation drive

C:\

Same folder as the self-extracting file

The folder for the self-extracting executable file is the reference folder.

Specify absolute path

* The extraction destination is specified in [Folder] as a full path name including the drive name.

My document folder

C:\Users\User name\Documents

Desktop folder

C:\Users\User name\Desktop

Current user home folder

C:\Users\User name\

All Users home folder

C:\Users\Public

Application Data folder

C:\Users\User name\AppData\Roaming\

All Users Application Data folder

C:\ProgramData\

All Users Desktop folder

C:\Users\Public\Desktop

Local Application Data folder

C:\Users\User name\AppData\Local\

All Users Document

C:\Users\Public\Documents

The extraction destination may vary from this description depending on the OS and the installation conditions. Even when varying from this description, EXEpress 6 checks the Windows installation condition and extracts to an appropriate folder.

Sub folder

Specifies which sub-folder in the reference folder is the copy destination.

Edit file items to register

edit items to register Settings for registering an extracted file in Windows as a COM server/Active X control are performed in the [Edit file items to register] dialog box.

Displayed when the [Add] button in the [Register COM server/ActiveX control] is clicked in the [Detailed Settings: Special Processes] dialog box.

This item can be used only when EXEpress 6 Pro Pro has been purchased and registered.

File

Specifies the file to register as COM server/Active X Control.

Specify the file to register by clicking on the [Browse Archive] button.

Cancel registration during uninstall

Cancels COM server/Active X Control registration during uninstallation.

This function is enabled only if the EXEpress uninstaller is used.