Symbolic Variables
The Symbolic Variables page lists all symbolic variables that are defined in your project. Symbolic variables are used for text strings that need to be replaceable, such as the location of system folders (which depend on the target system), product information, and target system information, among others.
You can recognize the variables by their icon, as shown in the following table:
| Icon | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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Variable contains generic text. | |
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Variable represents a file or folder path. | |
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Variable represents a folder alias. | You can find the folder to which the variable refers by clicking on the  button in the toolbar. |
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Variable represents a registry key path. | |
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Variable represents a registry key alias. | You can find the registry key to which the variable refers by clicking on the button in the toolbar. |
Predefined variables
To help you locate the most appropriate symbolic variables for a particular purpose, the variables are broken down into categories that reflect their recommended usage or purpose. The Alphabetical reference topic contains a full list of all predefined symbolic variables.
- Build-time variables
- Product information variables
- System information variables
- System folders variables
- Registry paths variables
- Internal variables
- User interface variables
Tarma QuickInstall 2.x upgrade notes
Symbolic variables in InstallMate 7 are mostly the same as the symbolic variables in Tarma QuickInstall 2.x. The main differences are:
- In InstallMate 7 all value strings can be localized; Tarma QuickInstall 2.x did not support this.
- Variables that represent installation folder paths are now automatically generated based on the folder's alias; in Tarma QuickInstall 2.x the opposite happened and installation folders were defined using symbolic variables.
- The names of many variables have changed since Tarma QuickInstall 2.x to make them more consistent, more descriptive, and more in line with MSI conventions.
- Many new variables have been added.
For more information, see Advanced - Variables page and Symbolic variables conversion in the Upgrading from Tarma QuickInstall section.