CyberInstaller Studio - 50. Step 9: "Packages MSI/MSM"

Through this step will be possible to cover within the package is merge modules (.msm) that Windows Installer packages (.msi), as if they were external applications (indeed this is a sub-step of step 8 "External Applications"). These sub-packages will be run automatically when installing the main package.

.msi packages are generated by Windows Installer and executable are not normal, for their execution (so to install the package) is required to use this utility on any installation of Windows that is installed Windows Installer. Such packages can be incorporated in the package created by CyberInstaller Studio, only to be performed during installation by using CyberInstaller utility shown in the Options (Default MsiExec.exe) via command-line parameters specified. For this reason, placing a package .msi/.msm in this passage, this will also add external application in step 8, just to allow the execution of the package. To change the execution of the package (eg to decide whether or not they require the user) is therefore no need to step 8.

Note: Sometimes it proves crucial to include in your package CyberInstaller a package .msi or .msm (automatically converted), especially to deploy those technologies that require a particular proprietary installer (eg CrystalReports X or higher). The use of Windows Installer packages, indeed, will create the installation package itself leaner and above you will not have to worry about exactly what dependencies to include in the package to ensure proper execution of the application on the target system.

 CyberInstaller Studio - 50. Step 9: "Packages MSI/MSM" - General Operation and use interface

List of Windows Installer package that will be incorporated with the package. There are 5 columns: description (the text that will appear to the user for confirmation, if enabled, it initiated the sub-package) File name (the name of the file .msi) Pecorso local (the source folder of the file . msi), size (the size of the sub-package), modified (date and time .msi file).

Note: Although you can insert. Msm they will be converted into .msi from a utility distributed with CyberInstaller Suite msm2msi.exe. See also Options/Windows Installer.

Add - [buttons]

Allows you to select a package. Msi or. Msm to add to the installation package. If he is chosen merge modules (.msm), it is automatically converted to .msi via third-party utility (msm2msi.exe).

Note:To modify the third-party utilities used for converting files. Msm in .msi, or to change the parameters to the command line by default, see also Options/Windows Installer.

Allows you to change the description of the package. This description will be displayed to the user during installation at the time of the request for confirmation, if enabled, of the external application that allows the execution of the package .msi (to change the system utility that allows execution of files .msi and/or change the command line parameters passed, see Options).

Note: To change the system utility that allows execution of files .msi and or change the command line parameters passed, see Options.

Delete - [buttons]

Clear - [buttons]

 See also ...

 Package creation steps

 Step 8: "External Application"

 Options: MSI