Chapter 8: Converting Legacy Installations Using the Repackager Interface
Table 8-1 • Using the Repackager Interface (cont.)
Section
Working With Repackager
Projects
Isolating Windows Installer
Packages
Configuring Exclusions
Scanning InstallShield
Professional Setups for
Additional Data
Creating an InstallShield
Editor Template to Use
Within Repackager
Repackager Interface
Reference
Note •
For information on other Repackager features, see
Repackaging Wizard
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Description
Explains how to build an InstallShield Editor project and Windows Installer
package from a Repackager project. The topics in this section include:
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Building an InstallShield Editor Project
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Building a Windows Installer Package
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Automatically Generating a Virtual Application During Repackager Project
Build
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Viewing Repackager Project Properties
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Using the Setup Intent Wizard to Detect File Dependencies in a
Repackager Project
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Creating a Setup Capture Report for a Project
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Saving Repackager Projects
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Opening InstallShield Editor from Repackager
Isolation reduces versioning conflicts by modifying an application so it always
loads the versions of components—such as DLLs—with which it was
originally developed and tested. This section reviews isolation concepts and
options, and explains how to build an isolated Windows Installer package.
Explains how to use Repackager and the Exclusions Editor to configure the
exclusions used when repackaging a legacy installation.
Explains how to scan InstallShield Professional setups for possible additional
files.
Explains how to create an InstallShield Editor template to use to speed up the
Repackaging process.
Describes each of the views and dialog boxes that you might encounter when
using the Repackager interface. The help topics in this section are the same
detailed documentation that is displayed when you press the F1 key or click
the Help button while working in a dialog box.
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Converting Windows Installer Packages to Virtual
Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the
Applications.
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