Configuring Advanced Conversion Options - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Figure 8-1: Repackaged Output: application.msi and application.context.msi
The
.context.msi
When creating a virtual package, Repackager combines the data in both the main
file to produce the final virtual package.
For more information on the
Important •
Note • Context data is not displayed in the Repackager interface when viewing captured Files/Registry details.

Configuring Advanced Conversion Options

To set package conversion, component settings, and InstallShield SmartScan options in your Repackager project,
perform the following steps.
Task: To configure advanced conversion options:
1. Select Advanced Settings from the Repackager View List. The Advanced Settings View opens.
2. Under Package Conversion, select the package conversion options you want to use during conversion:
Option
Use Editor path variables
instead of physical source
paths
Display only the Welcome
dialog box during installation
Replace files with merge
modules wherever possible
Use the language captured by
the Repackager as the
language of the setup
AdminStudio 9.5 User Guide
file contains context data that is necessary in order to convert a
.context.msi
If you are not converting a package to a virtual package, you can ignore its
ADS-0950-UG00
Chapter 8: Converting Legacy Installations Using the Repackager Interface
file, see Capturing Virtualization
Description
When storing files in the InstallShield Editor project (
uses path variable locations whenever possible.
Only the Welcome dialog box is displayed when the Windows Installer
package is run on a target machine. If this option is unchecked, the
default UI sequence is displayed when the setup is installed.
Following best practice rules, Repackager replaces components with
comparable merge modules whenever possible.
When selected, the target package's language will be the language
detected by Repackager (as displayed in the Captured Installation
view).
Working With Repackager Projects
file to a virtual package.
.msi
file and the
.msi .context.msi
Context.
.context.msi
.ism
file.
), the Wizard
537