Opening An Installation Package - Symantec WINDOWS INSTALLER EDITOR 8.0 Reference

Opening an Installation Package

Windows Installer Editor Reference
See Obtaining Logon Information From a Dialog
Windows Mobile
Opens the Windows Mobile wizard, which lets you add Windows Mobile .CAB files to a
desktop installation. The wizard is also accessible from the Mobile Devices page.
See Adding Windows Mobile Files
Palm Application
Opens the Palm OS wizard, which lets you add Palm OS files to a desktop installation.
The wizard is also accessible from the Mobile Devices page.
See Adding Palm OS Files
Transform
Lets you change any aspect of an installation by creating a transform based on changes
that you make to the installation.
See Creating a Transform Based on an Existing .MSI
Universal Transform
Lets you create a universal transform containing limited changes that can be applied to
any .MSI.
See Creating a Universal Transform
Merge Module
See Creating a Merge Module As a New Installation
Import Tools
The following tools open an import wizard, where you select a development project file
to import. Target file information is extracted from the project file and added to the
installation.
See Import Visual Studio Projects
Visual Basic
Visual C#
Visual J#
The Open dialog box might contain the following tabs that let you open different items:
File System tab: Opens a package from a directory on your computer.
Repository tab: Opens a package from the Wise Software Repository.
The Repository tab on the Open dialog box provides a centralized list of installation
packages and eliminates the need to navigate your file system to find an installation
file. When you select a package from the repository:
The package opens from its location in the repository.
Typically, this is the Scripts, Projects, or Available Packages directory.
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Working With Wise Installation Files
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