Application Packaging Online Training - January 2013 Batch

Inviting registrations for Application Packaging Online Training batch for the month of January 2013. 
For information on training details please visit www.apprepack.in 

Send in your nominations to my email Virtual.App.Packager@gmail.com

Application Packaging Online Training - November 2012 Batch

Inviting registrations for new batch of Application Packaging Online Training using AdminStudio, demo session scheduled on 7th November 2012.

What you need to attend training:

1. Laptop/Desktop with good Internet Speed 

2. Headset in working condition both microphone, speaker

Demo Session Timings:

India: 10.30pm IST 7th November

USA: 12:00 Noon Eastern Time(EST), 7th November

UK:    5pm BST, 7th November

Interested candidates can reply me for registration and to know more about timings and fee details.

For candidates who are interested but unable to make it to above mentioned, please let me know and I can arrange another demo session in your flexible timings.

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Creation of .PRQ Files - Installshield

This post describes creation of .PRQ files which can be added to ISM during creation of installers.


Prerequisite editor can be launched directly through "Installshield Prerequisite Editor" shortcut OR from ISM.

Pre-requisite editor launches as shown below, Unique Identifer will be displayed automatically

Under the Conditions section, specify the condition to be evaluated for the pre-requisite to run. Depending upon the condition selected Properties get changed

In "Files to Include" section, specify the pre-reqs files which are to be executed.

In "Applications to Run" section, select the application from drop down list and provide command line arguments to be used while installing the pre-req.

in "Behavior" section, choose the options which are required.

In "Dependencies" section, specify if this installation has any other pre-requisites.

Once all the inputs are provided, Go To File-> SaveAs and save the .PRQ file in desired location.

Application Packaging Online Training - May 2012 Batch

New batch of Application Packaging Online Training starting from 10th May 2012


Course Duration: 1 Month


Anyone interested? please contact me on Virtual.App.Packager@gmail.com


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Application Packaging Training - March 2012 Batch

New batch of Application Packaging Classroom Training at Hyderabad from 10th March 2012.


Course Duration: 1 Month
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Application Packaging Training @ Hyderabad, January 2012 Batch

New batch of Application Packaging classroom Training at Hyderabad from 3rd January 2012


Duration: 1 Month


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Application Packaging Training

New batch of Application Packaging Classroom Training at Hyderabad from 12th November 2011.

Course Duration: 1 Month ( 1hr/day)

Anyone interested?, please contact me on Virtual.App.Packager@gmail.com

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How to create Minor Upgrade MSI

Steps to create Minor Upgrade:

1. Change the Package code and Product Version to create a minor upgrade
2. Add feature / component by following the guide lines in Section: Requirement for Minor upgrade
3. Add Remove or Modify files, registry keys and shortcuts.
4. Add minor upgrade item in upgrades view (this is optional).
5. Build and use the installer for upgrade.

Hide ARP entry of an MSI

VBScript to hide ARP entry of an MSI. In place of [ProductCode] give the product code of the msi for which you want to hide the ARP entry.

Dim WSHShell,strRegKey 
Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") 
WSHShell.Regwrite "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[ProductCode]\SystemComponent","1","REG_DWORD"

Add entries to Hosts File

Following script can be used to append entries in HOSTS file. A text file containing the entry to be appended should be placed in INPUT location as in below script


 Const ForReading = 1, ForWriting = 2, ForAppending = 8

Dim TargetFile,objWshShell,objFSO, Input, ProgramFiles, WinDir
Dim objTextFile, Target
Set objWshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
ProgramFiles = ObjWshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%ProgramFiles%")
WinDir = ObjWshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%WinDir%")
Set Targetfile = objFSO.GetFile(WinDir & "\system32\drivers\etc\hosts")
Set Input = objFSO.GetFile(ProgramFiles & "\Input.txt")

Set objTextFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile (Input, ForReading)
Set Target = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set TargetFile = Target.OpenTextFile (TargetFile, ForAppending, True)
Do Until objTextFile.AtEndOfStream
Input = objTextFile.ReadLine
TargetFile.WriteLine(Input)
Loop
TargetFile.Close
ObjTextFile.Close
objFSO.DeleteFile(ProgramFiles & "\Input.txt")

How to Package Drive Applications using DPInst.exe

DPInst supports the following command-line switches that set the DPInst configuration flags that are described in Setting DPInst Configuration Flags and additional switches that further modify DPInst operation:

 /a

Sets the installAllOrNone flag to ON, which configures DPInst to install drivers in a driver package only if all of the drivers in the installation package can be installed.

/c

Configures DPInst, if DPInst is called at a command prompt, to display the text of log messages in the Command Prompt window.

/d

Sets the deleteBinaries flag to ON, which configures DPInst to delete the binary files that were copied to a system when a driver package was installed.

Note   Starting with Windows 7, the /d switch is ignored by the operating system. Binary files, which were copied to a system when a driver package was installed, can no longer be deleted by using DPInst.

/el

Sets the enableNotListedLanguages flag to ON, which configures DPInst to enable all of the supported languages that are not explicitly enabled by language XML elements in a DPInst descriptor file.

/f

Sets the forceIfDriverIsNotBetter flag to ON, which configures DPInst to install a driver on a device even if the driver that is currently installed on the device is a better match than the new driver.

/h, /?, or /help

Configures DPInst to display help information about DPInst command-line options. If DPInst was called at a command prompt, DPInst displays the help text in the Command Prompt window; otherwise, DPInst displays the help text in a message box.

/l language-ID

Configures DPInst to display the text, bitmaps, and icon for the language that is specified by a language-ID value. The language-ID value can be specified in either hexadecimal or decimal format. For a list of the languages and corresponding language identifiers, see DPInst Localization Support.

If DPInst supports the specified language and runs on a Windows operating system in which the language is installed, DPInst will use the specified language. For more information about how to use the /L switch, see Testing Language Customization.

/lm

Sets the legacyMode flag to ON. In legacy mode, DPInst accepts unsigned driver packages without performing signature verification. However, be aware that Windows driver signing requirements apply to the installation of a driver package from the DIFx driver store. These requirements depend on the Windows version, the signature type, the driver package type, and the driver signing options that are set for a computer.

/q or /s

Sets the quietInstall flag to ON, which suppresses the display of wizard pages, user dialog boxes, and other user messages that DPInst and Windows generate. ThequietInstall flag works with the presence of an end-user license agreement (EULA) page and the suppressEulaPage flag.

/p

Sets the promptIfDriverIsNotBetter flag to ON, which configures DPInst to display a user dialog box if a new driver is not a better match to a device than a driver that is currently installed on the device. The user dialog box informs a user of this situation and provides an option to replace the driver that is currently installed on the device with the new driver.

/path DPInst-working-directory

Sets the DPInst working directory to DPInst-working-directory. DPInst searches for driver packages in the DPInst working directory and in subdirectories under the working directory that are specified by subDirectory XML elements in a DPInst descriptor file. For more information about how to set the DPInst working directory and specifying subdirectories under the working directory, see Specifying the Location of a Driver Package.

/sa

Sets the suppressAddRemovePrograms flag to ON, which configures DPInst to suppress the addition of entries to Programs and Features in Control Panel. These entries represent the driver packages and driver package groups that DPInst installs.

Note  In versions of Windows earlier than Windows Vista, DPInst added the entry for the driver package or driver package group to Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel.

/se

Sets the suppressEulaPage flag to ON, which configures DPinst to suppress the display of a EULA page. The suppressEulaPage flag works with the quietInstall flag and the suppressWizard flag.

/sh

Sets the scanHardware flag to ON, which configures DPInst to install a driver package for a Plug and Play (PnP) function driver only if the driver package matches a device that is currently configured in a computer and if the driver package is a better match for the device than the driver package that is currently installed on the device.

/sw

Sets the suppressWizard flag to ON, which suppresses the display of wizard pages and other user messages that DPInst generates. The suppressWizard flag works with the presence of a EULA page and the suppressEulaPage flag.

/u inf-file-path

Configures DPInst to uninstall a driver package whose INF file is specified by inf-file-path. The path that is specified by inf-file-path is relative to the directory that containsDPInst.exe.

Examples

The following command includes the /q and /se command-line switches, which configure DPInst to operate in quiet-install mode, whether a eula XML element is included in a DPInst descriptor file. This command suppresses all of the wizard pages, user dialog boxes, and other user messages that DPInst and Windows generate.

dpinst.exe /q /se

The following command includes the /q command-line switch, which configure DPInst to operate in quiet-install mode. However, DPInst will operate in quiet-install mode only if aeula XML element is not included in a DPInst descriptor file. If a eula element is included, DPInst does not operate in quiet-install mode.

dpinst.exe /q

The following command includes a /se command-line switch, which suppresses the display of only the EULA page.

dpinst.exe /se

The following command includes the /q and /se command-line switches, which configure DPInst to operate in quiet-install mode, including suppressing the EULA page. The command also includes the /f command-line switch, which forces the installation of a new driver package for a device that is configured in a computer, even if the driver package that is currently installed on the device is a better match for the device than the new driver package.

dpinst.exe /q /se /f

The following command includes the /sh command-line switch, which configures DPInst to install a driver package on a device that is configured in a computer only if the new driver package is a better match for the device than the driver package that is currently installed on the device. This command facilitates using an installation package to batchinstall driver packages for devices that are configured in a computer. Although the installation package might contain a large number of driver packages, DPInst will install only driver packages that are better matches for the devices than the driver packages that are currently installed on the devices.

dpinst.exe /sh

The following command includes the /u command-line switch, followed by the Abc.inf INF file, and the /d command-line switch. The /u command-line switch uninstalls the driver package that is associated with the Abc.inf INF file from all of the devices on which the package is installed. The /d command-line switch deletes the binaries that were copied to the system when the package was installed and deletes the package from the DIFx driver store. If the driver package is signed, the corresponding catalog file must be present in the same directory in which Abc.inf is located.

dpinst.exe /u abc.inf /d

How To Register DLL

Following Command can be used to register DLL/OCX Files


regsvr32 /s <Path to DLL file to be registered>


Use, regsvr32 /? on command line to see more options available to register DLLs

Active Setup Registry Keys

Following Registries are to be included in package to load User settings(either registries/files) so that by the time User
logs in his current user settings will be available on the machine.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\[ProductCode]]
"StubPath"="msiexec /fup {9A346205-EA92-4406-B1AB-50379DA3F057} /qn"
"Version"="1,0"

Installshield 2012 Released

Installshield 2012 is the latest version best installation development solution which can be downloaded from flexera Software website

Whats new in Installshield 2012

Introducing InstallShield 2012 - used by over 70,000 software producers on more than 500 million desktops, InstallShield 2012 is the only installation solution capable of supporting the needs of today’s sophisticated software producers for packaging both standalone offerings and complex suites. InstallShield 2012, has been updated for a new generation of app-savvy users, delivering a fresh, positive and friendly experience to the exacting standards of today’s sophisticated users. And – it’s the only solution providing automated tools that empower software producers to productize, package and install their products in both traditional MSI and virtual formats. Understanding the needs of today’s decentralized agile teams, means that Flexera Software can design a world-class installation solution that supports the installation authoring, building and bundling requirements of these teams.


Register for this “What’s New with InstallShield 2012” Webinar and learn more about our new features including:

• Suite Installations: With the new InstallShield Suite Project type, multiple products can be easily bundled together into a single, unified suite installation eliminating the need to develop a complex custom launcher or bootstrapper application. This new functionality offers advantages over MSI chaining, InstallShield prerequisite support, and the user interface functionality that is provided by Windows Installer.


• Installation Streaming: Installation Streaming reduces the downloading wait time required before installation can begin. End users need only download a small file to quickly start the installation giving a more immediate interaction with the product installation. Based on the selected install options, only the required packages are downloaded from the web or extracted from the installation, reducing the overall time it takes to install the application and providing an “app store-like” experience for the user.


• Installation Collaboration: The InstallShield 2012 Collaboration add-on has been significantly enhanced to better support distributed, collaborative installation development allowing product developers and technical writers to more efficiently create and manage their portion of the installation.


• 64-Bit Enhancements: Comprehensive support for 64-bit installation development including updated dependency scanners to identify 64-bit dependencies of the 64-bit files in a project; support for setting permissions for files, folders and registry keys in 64-bit locations; and a prerequisite that installs the 64-bit version of the Microsoft VSTO 2010 Runtime.


• Application Tagging: InstallShield 2012 is the only strategic installation development solution that creates ISO 19770-2 software identification tags as part of the installation development process. This enables software producers to help their customers by delivering better visibility into their installed software estate in order to facilitate software compliance efforts.

AdminStudio Installshield Online Training Training

New batch of Application Packaging Classroom training using Installshield/Wise Packaging Studio is starting at Hyderabad on3rd September. If you are interested contact me at 91-9963678795 or Virtual.App.Packager@gmail.com


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Application Packaging Training - September Batch

New batch of Application Packaging Classroom training is starting at Hyderabad on 3rd September. If you are interested contact me at 91-9963678795 or Virtual.App.Packager@gmail.com


For training details please visit www.AppRepack.in

Application Packaging Training

Infrastructure services is hot and fastest growing domain across the Globe. Application Packaging is one domain


within Infrastructure services which is in peak demand.


Few points about Application Packaging:


What is Application Packaging
i) History of Operating Systems
ii) Evolution of Windows Installer Technology
iii) Why applications are Packaged


Application Packaging Tools
i) Wise Package Studio
ii) Install Shield
iii) Orca


For more information on Application Packaging Training. Please visit www.msipackaging.in


I can deliver Classroom and Online training. Pls contact me If you are interested to learn Application Packaging


Training on virtual.app.packager@gmail.com OR 91-9963678795