The Product Interface; Compiling, Testing, And Running A Wisescript; Creating A Portable Project - Symantec WISESCRIPT EDITOR 7.0 SP2 - FOR NS V1.0 Manual

The Product Interface

Compiling, Testing, and Running a WiseScript

Creating a Portable Project

WiseScript Editor Reference
1. Select Start menu > Programs > Altiris > WiseScript for NS.
By default, WiseScript Editor opens the most recently used script. To open a blank
script, select File menu > New.
See also:
About Script Editor on page 15
WiseScript Editor has the following view:
Script Editor
Script Editor provides a powerful and easy-to-use scripting environment based on
the WiseScript™ scripting language.
See About Script Editor
Script Editor lets you create powerful .EXEs that you can use to automate Symantec
Management Platform tasks in a batch mode and manage resources more
effectively.
To test an installation, use the Compile, Test, and Run buttons at the bottom of the main
window.
Compile
Click Compile to build a single executable file that contains the installation script as
well as all the files needed for the installation. This is the installation .EXE that you
distribute to end users. If any files are absent or not readable, error messages
appear when compiling.
Test
Click Test to compile and run the installation in test mode. In test mode, the
installation performs all script actions without actually installing or modifying files.
However, if any script lines are dependent on files being installed by previous script
lines, then test mode might fail. Example: If an Install File(s) line copies a ReadMe
to the Temp directory and a second script line tries to open ReadMe, the second
script line fails because the ReadMe is not in the Temp directory.
Run
Click Run to execute the installation just as it would execute on the destination
computer. Files are installed on your computer and your system is modified.
You can create a portable WiseScript project that contains all of the files in a WiseScript
including its source files. A portable project is a self-extracting .EXE. Use it to:
Easily move WiseScript projects from one computer to another without having to
copy source files.
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