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| + | ==Day 1 - Ch 1-4 == | ||
'''Chapter 2 - Storage Structure (pg 29-30)''' | '''Chapter 2 - Storage Structure (pg 29-30)''' | ||
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C:\My Storage Structure\AppName_AppVer_OS_LANG | C:\My Storage Structure\AppName_AppVer_OS_LANG | ||
| − | ~ | + | ~\1_LegacyInstallation |
* contains copy of original installation program | * contains copy of original installation program | ||
| − | ~ | + | ~\2_Documentation |
* documentation of project: request, process, notes, etc | * documentation of project: request, process, notes, etc | ||
| − | ~ | + | ~\3_RepackagerAndSourcefiles |
* contains files captured by Repackager | * contains files captured by Repackager | ||
| − | ~ | + | ~\4_ProjectFiles |
| − | * contains files edited/created by Installshield Editor | + | * 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 | ||
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* Best to use Installation monitoring process | * 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<br> | ||
| + | ''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 | ||
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