Opening A Microsoft Sms Installation; The Product Interface - Symantec WISESCRIPT PACKAGE EDITOR 7.0 SP2 - FOR WISE INSTALLATION STUDIO V1.0 Installation Manual

Opening a Microsoft SMS Installation

The Product Interface

WiseScript Package Editor Reference
WiseScript Package Editor only
You can open Microsoft SMS files (.IPF) and edit them just as you edit .WSE files. For
information about SMS, search for "SMS" at www.microsoft.com.
1. Select File menu > Open.
The Open dialog box appears.
2. In Files of Type, select SMS Installer Files (*.IPF).
3. Specify the .IPF file.
The installation script appears in Script Editor. Edit and compile the file in the same
manner as a .WSE file.
See also:
Starting the Software on page 15
WiseScript Package Editor has the following views:
Project Settings
(WiseScript Editor only) The Project Settings view contains several pages that
provide information that is required by certain script actions.
See About the Project Settings View
Installation Expert
(WiseScript Package Editor only) Installation Expert lets you build an installation by
pointing and clicking to fill out options.
See Using Installation Expert
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 develop more complex installations. Also use it to create
powerful .EXEs to use as custom actions in a Windows Installer installation.
To navigate between views, click the navigation tabs at the lower left of the main
window.
The Installation Expert and Script Editor views are interrelated. As you build an
installation using Installation Expert, a script is also created in Script Editor. Example:
When you add a new file to the installation using Installation Expert, a line appears in
the script with installation instructions for that file. When the installation is run, the
script installs the file.
Switching Between Installation Expert and Script Editor
When you switch between the Installation Expert and Script Editor views, you might see
the following messages:
on page 17.
on page 38.
on page 22.
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