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Chapter 9: Converting Windows Installer Packages to Virtual Applications
Testing Windows Installer Packages for Virtualization Compatibility
• A Rule must have at least one Fingerprint child element.
• If a rule has more than one Fingerprint child element they are logically OR'd. Therefore, if any one of the
Fingerprints is satisfied, then the Action will be executed.
Note the following about the Fingerprint element:
• Logical
are logically AND'd. Thus every child element must exist in the package in order for the Fingerprint to be
satisfied.
• Empty
empty Fingerprint.
• File/Registry attributes are used as matching
satisfied, only the attribute specified in the File or Registry child element will be used as matching criteria. For
example, if you define a Registry child element with only the type="REG_SZ" attribute, then that item will be
satisfied if there are any registry entries in the package with that type string. Similarly, if you define a File child
element with only the name="*.cpl" attribute, then that item will be satisfied if there are any files with a .cpl
extension in your entire package.
• Default attribute values are not
provide. Defaults are not read for Fingerprints.
Attributes
The Fingerprint element has the following attributes:
Table 9-13 • Fingerprint Element / Attributes
Attribute
Name
Description
Child Elements
The Fingerprint element has the following child elements:
Table 9-14 • Fingerprint Element / Child Elements
Element Name
File
Registry
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AND—When evaluating whether a Fingerprint is satisfied, all of the Registry and File child elements
Fingerprint—A Fingerprint with no child elements will always be satisfied. This is referred to as an
Description
Name to identify the Fingerprint element.
Description of the purpose of the Fingerprint.
Description
The File element is used when searching for files. A Fingerprint may have zero, one or
many File child elements. For more information, see
The Registry element is used when searching for registry entries. A Fingerprint may have
zero, one or many Registry child elements. For more information, see
criteria—When determining whether a Fingerprint is
read—A Fingerprint element will only try to match the attribute values you
File Element.
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Registry Element.