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Performing Single Step Snapshot Repackaging

FLEXnet AdminStudio 7.5 » Repackager

To repackage an installation using the Single Step Snapshot method, perform the following steps:

Step 1: Selecting the Repackaging Method

In this step, you launch the Repackaging Wizard and select the Snapshot repackaging method.

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To select a repackaging method:

  1. From the Repackager interface, launch the Repackaging Wizard by clicking on the link or by selecting Repackaging Wizard from the Tools menu. The Welcome Panel opens.
  2. Click Next. The Method Selection Panel opens.
    3. Note

    Note

    The InstallShield Professional Logging Method, which should be used to repackage InstallShield Editor and DevStudio 9.x InstallScript setups, is not offered as a choice on the Method Selection panel. See Repackaging Using the InstallScript Professional Logging Method for more information on using that method.
  3. Select Snapshot and click Next. The Snapshot Method panel opens.
  4. On the Snapshot Method panel, select Single Step.
  5. If you want to be prompted before the selected setup program is launched, select the Prompt before running the setup program(s) option. If you do not select this option, the setup program will automatically be launched as soon as the Repackaging Wizard has finished analyzing the system status.
  6. Continue with Step 2: Collecting Product Information.

Step 2: Collecting Product Information

In this step, you will specify the installation you want to repackage and enter any command-line arguments to be used when the installation is run.

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To enter product information:

  1. On the Snapshot Method panel, click Next. The Collect Product Information Panel opens with the Setup Programs and Product Information areas enabled.
  2. Click the Browse () button next to the Program File field and select the installation program that you are repackaging.
  3. In the Command-line Argument(s) field, enter any command-line arguments to be used when the installation is run.
  4. In the Product Information area, modify the Product Name, Version, and Company Name, as necessary.
  5. If you want to associate Web sites with this installation package, perform the following steps:
    1. Click the More link. The Additional Product Information dialog box opens.
    2. Enter the Product URL and Support URL for the application you are repackaging.
    3. Click OK.
  6. Continue with Step 3: Set Target Project Information .

Step 3: Set Target Project Information

In this step, you identify the location where you want files created by Repackager to be stored.

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To set target project information:

  1. On the Collect Product Information Panel, click Next. The Set Target Project Information and Capture Settings Panel opens.
  2. Click the Browse () button next to the Project path to store files field and select the directory where you want the Repackaging Wizard to place its output, including the Repackager project file (.irp), the Repackaging Wizard output files, and source files.

    3. You can also enter the name of a new folder in the Project path to store files field, and you will be prompted to create it when you exit this panel.

  3. Continue with Step 4: Set Capture Settings (Optional).

Step 4: Set Capture Settings (Optional)

From the Set Target Project Information and Capture Settings Panel, you can specify capture types for the repackaging session such as files, .ini files, shortcuts, and Registry data. You can also restrict directory analysis to specific directories, which can significantly improve repackaging performance.

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To modify capture settings:

  1. On the Set Target Project Information and Capture Settings Panel, click Edit. The Analysis Options dialog box opens.
    2. Note

    Note

    Options set in this dialog box apply to the current and subsequent repackaging sessions.
  2. Select the capture types that you want to use for this repackaging session:
    • Files
    • Deleted files
    • INI files
    • (INI files with) Non-.ini extensions
    • Shortcuts
    • Registry data
    • Deleted registry data
  3. If you want to restrict directory analysis to specific directories, click New. The Choose Directory dialog box opens.
  4. Select a directory and click OK. The selected directory is now listed on the Analysis Option dialog box.
  5. If you want to modify an existing restriction, or delete a restriction, select the directory and click Edit or Delete.
  6. Click OK to return to the Set Target Project Information and Capture Settings Panel.
  7. Continue with Step 7: Beginning the Repackaging Process.

Step 5: Beginning the Repackaging Process

In this step you will begin the repackaging process.

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To begin the repackaging process:

  1. To begin the repackaging process, click Start on the Set Target Project Information and Capture Settings Panel. The Repackaging Panel opens and the Repackaging Wizard captures the initial system status.

    2. Depending upon whether you chose the Prompt before running the setup program(s) option on the Snapshot Method Panel, either the installation that you selected will start or you will be prompted to start it.

  2. Install the application by following the prompts until the installation has completed.
  3. When the installation is complete, you are prompted to make any additional changes to the system (such as deleting files and shortcuts) that you want to be recorded in this repackaged installation.
  4. When you are ready to complete the repackaging process, click Process. The Repackaging Wizard then analyzes the system and setup data that it collected.

    5. Following repackaging, the Summary Panel is displayed, providing confirmation that the repackaging was successful and listing the location of the Repackager project that was just created.

  5. Click Finish. Repackager launches and opens the Repackager project file (*.irp) that you just created.
  6. Continue with the instructions in Working With Repackager Projects.
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