Chapter 9: Converting Windows Installer Packages to Virtual Applications
Testing Windows Installer Packages for Virtualization Compatibility
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Execution of Rules
Rules get evaluated and executed when building a virtual package. Rules also get executed when a Pre-
Conversion Evaluation is performed.
Components of a Rule
Rules are defined completely in XML format. The Windows Installer Converter Rules Engine will load any
*.xml
file
in the
C:\Program Files\AdminStudio\9.5\Repackager\System\Rules
folder that contains the root element of
<AdminStudioRules>
.
Rules are made up of two main items: a Fingerprint and an Action.
•
Fingerprint
—The condition associated with the Rule.
•
Action
—The action that will be taken when the Fingerprint condition has been satisfied.
Here is a very simple sample rule:
In this example, the following Fingerprint and Action are specified:
Table 9-9 •
Sample Custom Rule for Windows Installer Converter Rules Engine
<Rule title="Adobe Distiller Exclude AdobePDFSettings"
description="Exclude AdobePDFSettings registry settings"
author="AdminStudio.Default" provider="Any">
<Fingerprint name="Adobe Distiller AdobePDFSettings" description="">
<Registry
hive="HKEY_CURRENT_USER" key="Software\Adobe\Acrobat Distiller\AdobePDFSettings\*"/>
</Fingerprint>
<Action description="Exclude AdobePDFSettings">
<Message id="11006" text="Excluding the registry key Software\Adobe\
Acrobat Distiller\AdobePDFSettings. Adobe Distiller will recreate these settings on first
use." severity="Fix"/>
<Exclude>
<Registry hive="HKEY_CURRENT_USER" key="Software\Adobe\
Acrobat Distiller\AdobePDFSettings\*"/>
</Exclude>
</Action>
</Rule>
Table 9-10 •
Example of Fingerprint and Action in Sample Custom Rule
Item
Description
Fingerprint
The Fingerprint, which is named
Adobe Distiller AdobePDFSettings
, searches the virtual
packages for a Registry key of
Software\Adobe\Acrobat Distiller\AdobePDFSettings\*
in the
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry hive.
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