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Summary of Contents for Symantec WISE INSTALLATION EXPRESS 7.0 SP2 - GETTING STARTED GUIDE V1.0
- Page 1 Wise Installation Studio/Express Getting Started Guide...
- Page 2 Copyright © 2010 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Symantec, the Symantec Logo, and Altiris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
- Page 3 Global support purchased on a regional business hours or 24 hours a day, 7 days a week basis Premium service offerings that include Account Management Services For information about Symantec’s support offerings, you can visit our web site at the following URL: www.symantec.com/business/support/ All support services will be delivered in accordance with your support agreement and the then-current enterprise technical support policy.
- Page 4 Troubleshooting that was performed before contacting Symantec Recent software configuration changes and network changes Licensing and registration If your Symantec product requires registration or a license key, access our technical support Web page at the following URL: www.symantec.com/business/support/ Customer service Customer service information is available at the following URL: www.symantec.com/business/support/...
- Page 5 Consulting Symantec Consulting Services provide on-site technical Services expertise from Symantec and its trusted partners. Symantec Consulting Services offer a variety of prepackaged and customizable options that include assessment, design, implementation, monitoring, and management capabilities. Each is focused on establishing and maintaining the integrity and availability of your IT resources.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Contents Planning the Installation of Wise Installation Studio/Express ....8 About Wise Installation Studio and Wise Installation Express ......8 System Requirements . - Page 7 Index..............50 Wise Installation Studio/Express Getting Started Guide...
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Page 8: Planning The Installation Of Wise Installation Studio/Express
Planning the Installation of Wise Installation Studio/Express This chapter includes the following topics: About Wise Installation Studio and Wise Installation Express on page 8 System Requirements on page 9 Product Documentation on page 10 About Wise Installation Studio and Wise Installation Express This product offers you two choices for authoring installations: Wise Installation Studio or Wise Installation Express. -
Page 9: System Requirements
Windows Installer Editor This tool is comparable to Wise for Windows Installer - Standard and Professional Editions. Use it to create and edit Windows Installer installation packages. WiseScript Editor (formerly named WiseScript Express) This tool contains the same scripting interface as WiseScript Package Editor, but it does not contain the Installation Expert interface or other installation development features. -
Page 10: Product Documentation
Requirements for Visual Studio Integrated Editor The Visual Studio integrated editor requires Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET or Microsoft® Visual Studio® (2005 or 2008). You must install Visual Studio before you install Wise Installation Studio or Wise Installation Express. For the Microsoft requirements for installing Visual Studio, consult the documentation that you received with Visual Studio. - Page 11 The product release notes cover new features, enhancements, bug fixes, and known issues for the current version of this product. To access the release notes, select Release Notes from the Symantec program group on the Windows Start menu. Wise Installation Studio/Express Getting Started Guide...
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Page 12: Chapter 1: Installing Wise Installation Studio\Express
Chapter 1 Installing Wise Installation Studio\Express This chapter includes the following topics: Installing Wise Installation Studio or Wise Installation Express Installing an Upgrade Installing the Windows Installer Editor Language Pack Connecting to a Wise Software Repository Converting an Evaluation Version to a Production Version Starting the Software Installing Wise Installation Studio or Wise Installation Express... -
Page 13: Installing An Upgrade
Installing Wise Installation Studio\Express Previous Version If you are upgrading from a previous version of Wise for Windows Installer, enter the serial number for the previous version. If you don’t know the previous version serial number, open Wise for Windows Installer and select Help menu >... -
Page 14: Installing The Windows Installer Editor Language Pack
Installing Wise Installation Studio\Express Run the installation and, in the User Information dialog box, enter a new serial number and the earlier version serial number. Step through the remainder of the installation. Installing Wise Installation Studio or Wise Installation Express on page 12. -
Page 15: Connecting To A Wise Software Repository
Evaluation dialog box no longer appears. Starting the Software Wise Installation Studio Select Start menu > Programs > Symantec > Wise Installation Studio, and then select the tool to start. Wise Installation Express Select Start menu > Programs > Symantec > Wise Installation Express > Windows Installer Editor. -
Page 16: Chapter 2: Basic Tutorial: Creating A Windows Installer Installation
Chapter 2 Basic Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation This chapter includes the following topics: About the basic tutorial Basic tutorial prerequisites Create a New Installation Project Assemble the Installation Customize the Installation’s Behavior on the Destination Computer Define Releases Compile and Test the Installation About the basic tutorial This tutorial guides you through the creation of a Windows Installer installation. -
Page 17: Basic Tutorial Prerequisites
To open a project and set options Select Windows Start menu > Programs > Symantec > Windows Installer Editor. If the New Installation File dialog box does not appear, select File menu > New. -
Page 18: Enter Product Details And General Information
Basic Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation In the Target Platform section, select 32-bit. Click OK. A new project opens. Select Tools menu > Options. On the Wise Options dialog box, click the Installation Expert tab and mark the following options: View directories for all features on Files page This lets you see all directories in Installation Expert >... -
Page 19: Create And Organize Features
Basic Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation The General Information page appears, where you set the information that appears when the end user right-clicks the installation file in Windows Explorer and selects Properties. Enter this information on the General Information page: Title Enter: QuickFacts Author... - Page 20 Basic Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation The Feature Details dialog box appears. Complete the dialog box: Name Override the existing name by typing Core, and then press Tab. Title Core Parent Leave the default. Target Platform Leave the default. Description QuickFacts program and help files Required Feature...
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Page 21: Assemble The Installation
Basic Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation Target Platform Leave the default. Description Facts about dogs Required Feature Leave the default. Remaining options Leave the defaults. The Features page should display four features; all features should be on the same level in the tree. - Page 22 In the lower-left list box, select the QuickFacts [INSTALLDIR] directory you created. In the upper-left list box, navigate to the Program Files\Symantec\Wise\Tutorial\QuickFacts directory. The files in the QuickFacts directory appear in the upper-right list box. Make sure the QuickFacts [INSTALLDIR] directory is still selected in the lower-left list box.
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Page 23: Add Registry Keys
Basic Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation Note If the QuickFacts directory does not appear in the lower-left list box, select Tools menu > Options, click the Installation Expert tab, and mark the check boxes for View directories for all features on Files page and View registry keys for all features on Registry page. -
Page 24: Add A Shortcut
Click Add at the lower left of the window and select Import. On the Select Registry File to Import dialog box, navigate to the Program Files\Symantec\Wise\Tutorial\QuickFacts\Registry File directory. Select QuickFacts.reg, and click Open. QuickFacts.reg contains all the registry keys required for QuickFacts. -
Page 25: Customize The Installation's Behavior On The Destination Computer
Basic Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation The extension .QFT is added to the installation. When an end user double-clicks a file with this extension on the destination computer, the QuickFacts application starts. Save the installation. The installation now contains files and other system changes that will be installed on the destination computer. -
Page 26: Select Dialog Boxes That Appear To End Users
Basic Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation Select Dialog Boxes That Appear to End Users To determine the level of control the end user has over the installation, you specify which dialog boxes appear during installation. In this procedure, you set up the QuickFacts installation to let the end user choose which features to install. -
Page 27: Define Releases
Basic Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation Save the installation. You have configured the installation to require a specific version of Windows and to let the end user select which features to install. In the next section, you create a standard and a demo edition of the installation. -
Page 28: Customize The Demo Release Properties
Basic Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation Description QuickFacts Standard Release Build this release during compile Make sure this is marked. Remaining options Leave the defaults. Click OK on the Release Details dialog box. Click Add at the right of the window to add the demo release. The Release Details dialog box appears. -
Page 29: Compile And Test The Installation
Basic Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation Select the Properties icon. Click Add at the right of the window. The Property Settings Override dialog box appears. From Name, select ProductName. In Value, enter: QuickFacts Demo Click OK. To change the Summary settings to inform the end user that this demo release includes limited features: Select the Summary icon. - Page 30 Basic Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation Because this installation has two releases, you must select which one to test. On the Select an .MSI File dialog box, select QuickFacts.msi and click OK. The installation is compiled, and then a simulated installation is run for the standard release.
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Page 31: Chapter 3: Advanced Tutorial: Using Msi Script In A Windows Installer Installation
Chapter 3 Advanced Tutorial: Using MSI Script in a Windows Installer Installation This chapter includes the following topics: About the advanced tutorial Call a .DLL With a Custom Action Set a Directory With a Custom Action Call an .EXE With a Custom Action Performing Advanced Tasks About the advanced tutorial This tutorial guides you through the basics of creating custom actions in a Windows... - Page 32 Advanced Tutorial: Using MSI Script in a Windows Installer Installation Note The property INSTALLDIR stores the default installation directory. It defaults to the first directory you create in the installation. You can see it in the Default Directory field in Installation Expert >...
- Page 33 Advanced Tutorial: Using MSI Script in a Windows Installer Installation Custom Action Name Enter: DisplayMessageBox DLL File Enter: SystemFolder\user32.dll The predefined SystemFolder directory holds a path to the \System32 directory. All predefined directories are listed in the Directory table in Setup Editor > Tables tab.
- Page 34 Advanced Tutorial: Using MSI Script in a Windows Installer Installation 10. Click OK on the Call Custom DLL From Destination dialog box. The action is added to the sequence, immediately after the MoveFiles action. The next steps demonstrate how to enclose the new action in an If Statement, which sets a condition on the action—the action runs only if the condition is true.
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Page 35: Set A Directory With A Custom Action
Advanced Tutorial: Using MSI Script in a Windows Installer Installation Compile the installation by clicking Compile at the lower right of the main window. To run the installation, click the Run button, select Run from the button menu, and when prompted, select QuickFacts.msi. If QuickFacts is already installed, the Application Maintenance dialog box appears. - Page 36 Advanced Tutorial: Using MSI Script in a Windows Installer Installation In the blank area under the Destination Folder group box, right-click and select Add > Checkbox. The Properties for Checkbox dialog box appears, where you set a property and control text associated with the check box. In Control Text on the Control tab, enter: Put installation under the Common Files folder This is the text label for the check box.
- Page 37 Advanced Tutorial: Using MSI Script in a Windows Installer Installation If necessary, drag the check box so it is aligned with other controls on the dialog box. In the next procedure, you create a custom action that tests the value of the COMMONDIR property during installation.
- Page 38 Advanced Tutorial: Using MSI Script in a Windows Installer Installation Click OK on the Set Directory dialog box. The action is added to the sequence, immediately after the Welcome_Dialog If block. In the next steps, you enclose this action in an If Statement, which sets a condition on the action—the action runs only if the condition is true.
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Page 39: Call An .Exe With A Custom Action
Advanced Tutorial: Using MSI Script in a Windows Installer Installation To test the custom action: Save the installation. Compile the installation by clicking Compile at the lower right of the main window. To run the installation, click the Run button, select Run from the button menu, and when prompted, select QuickFacts.msi. - Page 40 Advanced Tutorial: Using MSI Script in a Windows Installer Installation Select the REM statement below the InstallFiles action. In the Actions list, double-click Execute Program From Destination. The Execute Program From Destination dialog box appears. Click the Details tab and complete the dialog box: Note This tutorial does not explain all the options available on this dialog box.
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Page 41: Performing Advanced Tasks
Advanced Tutorial: Using MSI Script in a Windows Installer Installation In Processing, select Asynch, No wait, which makes the installation continue after opening Notepad. 10. Click OK on the Execute Program From Destination dialog box. The action is added to the sequence immediately after the InstallFiles statement. In the next steps, you enclose the action in an If Statement, which sets a condition on the action—the action runs only if the condition is true. - Page 42 Advanced Tutorial: Using MSI Script in a Windows Installer Installation Edit tables of the Windows Installer database (recommended for advanced Windows Installer developers only). Edit installation dialog boxes by adding and editing text and controls. Select dialog boxes to appear during maintenance installations (repair and uninstall).
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Page 43: Chapter 4: Tutorial: Creating A Windows Installer Installation In Visual Studio Integrated Editor
Chapter 4 Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation in Visual Studio Integrated Editor This chapter includes the following topics: About the Visual Studio Integrated Editor tutorial Open the C# QuickFacts Solution and Create an Installation Project Open the Installation Project and Set Options Enter Product Details and General Information Add Files to the Installation About the Visual Studio Integrated Editor tutorial... - Page 44 Before you set the Location, select the Add to Solution option. In Visual Studio 2005 or 2008, this is available from the Solution drop-down list. In earlier versions, this is a radio button option. In Location, specify the Program Files\Symantec\Wise\Tutorial\Integrated Tutorial\QuickFacts directory. Click OK.
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Page 45: Open The Installation Project And Set Options
Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation in Visual Studio Integrated Editor Select the projects to The solution’s projects are selected. include in this package Scan Method With Always Scan Solution selected, if the primary outputs for the three projects change, the files in the installation will change accordingly. -
Page 46: Enter Product Details And General Information
Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation in Visual Studio Integrated Editor The Options dialog box appears. In the left pane, click Wise Options to expand the list and then select Installation Expert. In Installation Expert Options, mark the following. If you marked these in the Basic tutorial, they will be marked already. -
Page 47: Add Files To The Installation
It contains three files (FactFinder.dll, QuickFacts.exe, and TextViewer.dll) that are primary output files of the three C# projects. These are displayed in the lower-right list box. In the upper-left list box, navigate to the Program Files\Symantec\Wise\Tutorial\Integrated Tutorial\Content Files directory. Wise Installation Studio/Express Getting Started Guide... - Page 48 Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation in Visual Studio Integrated Editor The files in the Content Files directory appear in the upper-right list box. Make sure the QuickFacts [INSTALLDIR]\QuickFacts directory is still selected in the lower-left list box. In the upper-right list box, select License.txt and ReadMe.txt and click Add File.
- Page 49 Tutorial: Creating a Windows Installer Installation in Visual Studio Integrated Editor To see all the files you added to the installation for all features, select All Features (Modify/Delete only) from the Current Feature drop-down list. The number (17) should appear next to the All Features name, indicating that the installation contains 17 files.
- Page 50 Index Symbols See release notes Wise Mobile Device Editor about 8 reference manual 10 .NET Framework Wise Virtual Package Editor release notes 11 requirements 10 about 8 WiseScript Editor about 9 serial number 12 Altiris Software Virtualization Agent WiseScript Express installing 8 Software Virtualization Agent See WiseScript Editor...
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