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==Day 1==
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==Day 1 - Ch 1-4 ==
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'''Chapter 2 - Storage Structure (pg 29-30)'''
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C:\My Storage Structure\AppName_AppVer_OS_LANG
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~\1_LegacyInstallation
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* contains copy of original installation program
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~\2_Documentation
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* documentation of project: request, process, notes, etc
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~\3_RepackagerAndSourcefiles
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* contains files captured by Repackager
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~\4_ProjectFiles
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* contains project files edited/created by Installshield Editor
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* may consider creating subfolders within for different versions of projects
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~\5_CompeletedMSI
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* contains finished releases
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* again, may create additional subfolders for different releases
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----
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* Map C:\My Storage Structure\ and C:\Program Files\Macromedia\AdminStudio\8.5\ on virtual machine
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* Add C:\Program Files\Macromedia\AdminStudio\8.5\Common to PATH of virtual machine (for repackager to work)
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* C:\AdminStudio Shared\isrepackager.ini -> Default exlusions
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'''Chapter 4 - Repackager (pg 58)'''
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Best Practices
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* Run repackager over the network (from a share), not locally
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* Repackage on a clean image
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* Exit all applications before repackaging
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* Best to use Installation monitoring process
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==Day 2 - Ch 5==
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(Snapshot) Single Step vs Multiple Step
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* Single Step launches setup program after pre-check, Multiple step closes after pre-check
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* With multiple step, re-run repackager after installations are complete to continue snapshot process.
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----
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'''Chapter 5 - InstallShield Editor (pg 97)'''
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* Tools -> Options
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** General tab, check "Enforce Setup Best Practices"
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** Directory tab, check "Cleanup unused directories"
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* "Change/Remove" button in Add/Remove Programs means program is legacy installation (not an .msi)
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* ProductVersion - MM.mm.bbbb (Major.minor.build)
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** example, 1.00.0100
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====Using properties for conditional statements  (pg 129)====
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* Comparing Properties and property values in order to determine whether a certain function should run
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** install or launch conditions, ex: fails if OS is not a WindowsNT type (NT, 2000, XP)
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** uses boolean lang (and, or, =, >=, etc)
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''VersionNT''
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* 400 Windows NT
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* 500 Windows 2000
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* 501 Windows XP
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* 502 Windows Server 2003
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* 600 Windows Vista
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''Privileged'', true if user has admin rights or if package has elevated privs<br>
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''AdminUser'', true only if user has admin rights
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*''Release Wizard''
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** Typically use network image for packages
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* ''Validation''
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** Build -> Validation
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** Use Full MSI Validation
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** ICE33 can ignore (pretty much always happens)
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----
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==Day 3 - Ch 6- ==
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* System Search
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** Don't store result of search in existing property, as it will be automatically true
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** Can use as install condition

Latest revision as of 08:52, 21 May 2008

Day 1 - Ch 1-4

Chapter 2 - Storage Structure (pg 29-30)

C:\My Storage Structure\AppName_AppVer_OS_LANG

~\1_LegacyInstallation

  • contains copy of original installation program

~\2_Documentation

  • documentation of project: request, process, notes, etc

~\3_RepackagerAndSourcefiles

  • contains files captured by Repackager

~\4_ProjectFiles

  • contains project files edited/created by Installshield Editor
  • may consider creating subfolders within for different versions of projects

~\5_CompeletedMSI

  • contains finished releases
  • again, may create additional subfolders for different releases
  • Map C:\My Storage Structure\ and C:\Program Files\Macromedia\AdminStudio\8.5\ on virtual machine
  • Add C:\Program Files\Macromedia\AdminStudio\8.5\Common to PATH of virtual machine (for repackager to work)
  • C:\AdminStudio Shared\isrepackager.ini -> Default exlusions

Chapter 4 - Repackager (pg 58)

Best Practices

  • Run repackager over the network (from a share), not locally
  • Repackage on a clean image
  • Exit all applications before repackaging
  • Best to use Installation monitoring process

Day 2 - Ch 5

(Snapshot) Single Step vs Multiple Step

  • Single Step launches setup program after pre-check, Multiple step closes after pre-check
  • With multiple step, re-run repackager after installations are complete to continue snapshot process.

Chapter 5 - InstallShield Editor (pg 97)

  • Tools -> Options
    • General tab, check "Enforce Setup Best Practices"
    • Directory tab, check "Cleanup unused directories"
  • "Change/Remove" button in Add/Remove Programs means program is legacy installation (not an .msi)
  • ProductVersion - MM.mm.bbbb (Major.minor.build)
    • example, 1.00.0100

Using properties for conditional statements (pg 129)

  • Comparing Properties and property values in order to determine whether a certain function should run
    • install or launch conditions, ex: fails if OS is not a WindowsNT type (NT, 2000, XP)
    • uses boolean lang (and, or, =, >=, etc)

VersionNT

  • 400 Windows NT
  • 500 Windows 2000
  • 501 Windows XP
  • 502 Windows Server 2003
  • 600 Windows Vista

Privileged, true if user has admin rights or if package has elevated privs
AdminUser, true only if user has admin rights

  • Release Wizard
    • Typically use network image for packages
  • Validation
    • Build -> Validation
    • Use Full MSI Validation
    • ICE33 can ignore (pretty much always happens)

Day 3 - Ch 6-

  • System Search
    • Don't store result of search in existing property, as it will be automatically true
    • Can use as install condition
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