Chapter 8: Converting Legacy Installations Using the Repackager Interface
Working With Repackager Projects
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Task:
To convert an InstallShield Professional Log File (.isl) to a Repackager project (which can
subsequently be built into a Windows Installer package):
1.
Launch Repackager.
2.
From the File menu, select Open.
3.
In the Open dialog box, change the Files of type filter to InstallShield Pro Log Files (*.isl).
4.
Browse to locate the InstallShield Professional log file you want to convert.
5.
Select the file, and click OK.
The log file is converted to a Repackager project. Files,
.ini
files, shortcuts, and registry entries within the
project are visible through the appropriate views in the Repackager Interface.
Working With Repackager Projects
After creating a Repackager project—by
Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the Repackaging Wizard
or by
Converting Legacy Installations Using the Repackager Interface
—you can perform the following tasks:
•
Building an InstallShield Editor Project
•
Building a Windows Installer Package
•
Automatically Generating a Virtual Application During Repackager Project Build
•
Viewing Repackager Project Properties
•
Using the Setup Intent Wizard to Detect File Dependencies in a Repackager Project
•
Creating a Setup Capture Report for a Project
•
Saving Repackager Projects
•
Opening InstallShield Editor from Repackager
Building an InstallShield Editor Project
You can build an InstallShield Editor project (
.ism
) from your Repackager project (
.irp
).
You can also choose to build just an InstallShield Editor project, so that you can open it in InstallShield Editor and
make some modifications prior to building.
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