Add/Edit External Dependencies Dialog Box

   

Use this dialog box to specify the location of a cabinet file for which the cabinet file you are building has a dependency on the Internet or intranet.

For example, if you are building a set of Visual J++ classes that require a library to be installed on your user's computer, that library is the dependency. You can specify the location of that dependent library using this dialog box. Whenever a user downloads the cabinet file that you are building, Microsoft Internet Explorer will download the dependent library if it is not already installed on the user's computer.

Dependency files are packaged in cabinet files. The reference to the required dependency is in the form of a URL where the cabinet file is posted, the cabinet file's friendly name, and a version number (optional). The version number helps Internet Explorer know when a download of a more recent version is required.

Options

Dependency URL

Provides a place to enter or edit the location of the cabinet file containing the required dependency files. This must be a fully qualified URL, formatted with the protocol prefix (such as HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, or file).

Note   If you are using deployment, a feature of the Enterprise edition, the URL for the dependency file is not updated when deploying.

Friendly Name

Provides a place to enter or edit the friendly name of the dependency file. This is the name that will appear in the Downloaded Program Files folder.

Version

(Optional.) Provides a place to enter or edit the version number of the dependency file. This is in the format of #,#,#,#. This specifies the minimum version number required for the cabinet file to run.