CyberInstaller Studio - 41. Application Wizard

 

Clicking on the menu File/New/"New Project Wizard or by using the model "New Package" from the window "New Project" opens the window" New Project Wizard, which will create a new project by a wizard that will assist you in 5 easy steps, the rapid creation of a package of basic installation.


Using this wizard is especially recommended for less experienced users, since it will create a working package quickly and safely. After using the wizard, once the project with the new settings will be created, you can use at any time CyberInstaller Studio for editing using full potential.

The wizard is still recommended even for experienced users to create a working package in a few seconds.


This tool is also activated at any time by simply pressing keys <Ctrl + W>.


The wizard presents a classic structure: a step appears at a time, to enter the next step, simply click on "Next" button to return to previous step usually use "Back" button. The "Finish" button, if present, indicates that, when clicked, all data entered in the wizard will be used to create the package.  The Close button ends the wizard with no changes (no action will be taken), the button "?" open this online manual to this page.

 


 CyberInstaller Studio - 41.1. Step 1: General Information Package

 

The first step of the wizard, the new project: General packet.

Here you can enter the basic data that identifies the installation package, such as name and author.


Name application to be installed [field] - -- Eg: "EasyBudget"

Software title that will be distributed.
Some programs include the version number in the title of the software, others prefer to omit it. Text entered here is essential and will be used by CyberInstaller Studio for the package/current project (for example, as the name you give the file the first rescue plan, it is suggested the text "Application"). In addition to the end user will be shown during the installation process, which then will refer to this text in order to know the name of which is about to install.

Note: Do not use the following characters: \ /: *? "<> |

This same functionality is at step 1 "General Parameters" on the main interface.

Manufacturer/author application [field] - Example: "Silver Cybertech"

Author's name or the software company that distributes software that will be distributed.
The input text is crucial, as will be shown to the end user during the installation process and consequently they will refer to this application for the dealer who is about to install.


This same functionality is at step 1 "General Parameters" on the main interface.


Reset to default [button]

Fill in the fields with default values for the creation of a new draft standard (see Options/Defaults/Main).

 


 CyberInstaller Studio - 41.2. Step 2: Project source dependency analysis

 

The second step of the wizard, the new project: Project source dependency analysis.

Here you can put the project source files of their software that you want to distribute.


Option type of project [options box]

Type of project source. Select type corresponding to the language/development environment used to create the software you want to distribute. It's important to be able to tell CyberInstaller study how to extract the correct dependencies. E' can select a project: Microsoft Visual Basic (*. VBP, *. VBG), Borland Delphi (*. dpr). Net (all languages - *.* proj), Application (*. exe), other language or development environment. Select a project. Net, you can then select the version of the framework .NET uses: 1.x, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5.

File source project [field] - Eg: "E:\My Documents\<username>\Visual Basic 6\EasyBudget.vbp"

Full file name that represents the project's source software you want to distribute. The type of project is for the option selected.

Browse [button]

Click to open the Open dialog that allows you to select the project source. The extent and then the files displayed will be related to the option selected above (type of project source).

 


 Step 3: File Application (Data)

 

The third step of the new project wizard: File Application (Data).

Here you can enter all user files, or even entire folders, that will be distributed with the package.


NOTE: The information entered here will then be edited in a much more articulated and flexible through step 4 "Data" of CyberInstaller Studio.


Data files or folders to be distributed [list]

Here is the files and/or folders added to the package. All entered data will be copied to the destination folder. Here there are normally inserted component files or dependencies, as they will automatically be collected at the end of the wizard, depending on source project selected in the previous step.

Note: do not mention the main executable file, because even if it is copied to the destination folder is automatically detected according to the source project selected in the previous step.

Force analysis [button]
Click to force the automatic recalculation of all the necessary files. Useful in case of erroneous removal or think that the current review is inaccurate.

Add file [button]
Click to open the Open dialog that allows you to select a file to add. It's possible select any file. It's possible repeat the operation several times to enter all the desired files. You can add additional files in a much more flexible (by selecting them all together or in groups) through the 4 step "Data".

 


Note: do not mention the main executable file, because even if it is copied destination folder Is detected automatically based on source project selected in the previous step.

 

Add Folder [button]
Click to open the window "Browse Folders" that will allow you to select a folder whose contents will be added to the package. It's possible to repeat the operation several times to enter all the folders you want. You can add additional folder structures/sub-folders in a much more flexible through step 4 "Data".

 


Note: Do not add folders if the files will be identified automatically based on source project selected in the previous step. Do not add the folder whose contents you do not want to be copied to the destination folder.

 

Delete [Button]
Click to delete the selected item from the list. The item will be removed and not added to the package.



 CyberInstaller Studio - 41.3. Step 4: Destination folder

 

The fourth step of the wizard, the new project is: Destination folder.

Here you can enter the name of the destination folder you want to propose to the user during installation. This is the folder where the files are copied to the main installation package (ie all files whose target is indicated by the pattern "|$AppPath$|").


Note: The folder entered by this step of the wizard is always created as a subfolder of the System Programs "on the target system. It's possible change this setting later through step 5 "Folders" to CyberInstaller Studio.

 

Destination folder name [field] - Example: "EasyBudget"

Destination folder name. You can not use an absolute path (C:\ ...), but only a single folder name. This is because in this wizard the target directory specified will always created as a subfolder of "Programs" and you can not refer to any other folder. The default is the package name given to the step 1 of that wizard.

 


Note: to have full control of the destination folder and be able to specify any value (absolute paths, use any pattern, etc..) Use the step 5 "Folders" to CyberInstaller Studio.





 CyberInstaller Studio - 41.3. Step 5: Links

 

The fifth step of the wizard, the new project is: Links.

Here you can decide which files you put in step 3 to create a shortcut in the Start Menu of Windows.


Select the files that create a shortcut [list]

You will only list the files included in step 3 to be placed in the destination folder (pattern "|$AppPath$|"). Default is selected only executable files. To select a file (and then create a shortcut to that file ) just click on the checkbox to the left of the file itself, so that it is checked.

Uncheck All [button]
Click to clear (remove the check mark) all files that appear listed in the list.

 

Select All [button]
Click to select (put a check mark) all files that appear listed in the list.

Select Executable [button]
Click to select (put a check mark) automatically executable files (. Exe).

Create a link to the removal of the package [checkbox]
Select whether you want to be added automatically link to the removal of the package to the Start Menu.

At this step you can click on "Finish" button to close the wizard composition, save all changes and use the data entered to create the installation package. This will be created based on parameters collected. After closing the wizard you will find the interface composition of classical CyberInstaller Studio, where you can make changes for the package you just created, to ensure that accurately reflects their needs.

 


 See also ...

 

 Menu

 Options

 Find employees

 Step 1 - General parameters

 Step 4 - Data

 Step 5 - Folders

 Step 13 - Links