Hi Yannick,
To view the source path of a particular file you have included in your
distribution, just double click the file (or select "File Options" from
its right-click menu) and select the "File Options" menu item.
This will bring up a small dialog showing you the source path along
with some installation options for the file.
Though you can't filter the files shown in the upper browser, you can
select "Find..." from the files portion of that browser's right-click
menu and enter a file extension. You can then hit F3 to cycle
through all files in that folder that match the extension string.
Note that the find does not use regular expressions, so you would
search for ".ext" not "*.ext", and that you could only search for one
extension at a time this way.
Though you can't resize the entire dialog, keep in mind that you can
resize the columns, so if you drag (or double-click) the line that
separates the "Name" column from the "Size" column, you should be able
to see your full filename. Note, also, that there is an invisible
splitter running vertically between the files and direcories
lists. If you put the mouse over that splitter, your cursor will
turn to a double arrow icon, and you can click-drag to give the files
section more room on the tab.
Hopefully these tips will make it easier for you to use the
distribution kit for your particular needs. There is not a way to
use the old user interface to the distribution kit creator. If
you still prefer the old interface, I would still strongly recommend
using the new one, since you mentioned creating multiple releases of
your package. The old distribution kits did not handle upgrades;
with the new system, the version number (and the GUID in the .cds file)
controls the way a particular version of your product interacts with
existing versions that are may already be installed. It ensures
that older versions will not install over newer versions, and that
newer versions will automatically remove the old version before
installing. For detailed information, refer to the
Microsoft Installer documentation on upgrades and patching. (The Product Code referred to there is a GUID created fresh for each .cds file.)
Hope this helps.
Mert A.
National Instruments
