Hello All;
I purchased the Professional version of the Advanced Installer because it was able to read through my huge 2 GB install where other programs wouldn't (Or atleast wouldn't in a reasonable time.
I need to create an install asap.
I need to deploy an application on the web as a free download and also make it available on a self-starting DVD.
What are the best settings for "Media" if I want to accomplish the two goals above ?
Tim
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Hi Tim,
You can create two build configurations. For simplicity you can use the "Build Configuration..." wizard.
1. For Web deployment you have the option to create a CAB file for every feature that your package contains (useful if you have more than one feature). This means that all the files contained by a certain feature will be placed in the same CAB. This is useful when installing the MSI from an URL location as only the CABS corresponding to the features selected for installation will be downloaded. If you want to create an EXE package then you can use the "Retrieve from on-line location" option. The MSI file will always be left outside the EXE package. It must be uploaded to the URL location provided, as the setup program will try to download it from that location.
In this case make sure a CAB doesn't go beyond 2GB because the CAB file is limited to 2GB by Windows Installer.
2. For DVD you can use multiple volumes. But if your package is not larger than a DVD then you can create one CAB embedded in MSI and put it on the DVD. Additionally you can use the "Autorun" feature.
You can read more about all "Media" options here:
http://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-g ... a-tab.html
http://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-g ... apper.html
Regards,
Gigi
You can create two build configurations. For simplicity you can use the "Build Configuration..." wizard.
1. For Web deployment you have the option to create a CAB file for every feature that your package contains (useful if you have more than one feature). This means that all the files contained by a certain feature will be placed in the same CAB. This is useful when installing the MSI from an URL location as only the CABS corresponding to the features selected for installation will be downloaded. If you want to create an EXE package then you can use the "Retrieve from on-line location" option. The MSI file will always be left outside the EXE package. It must be uploaded to the URL location provided, as the setup program will try to download it from that location.
In this case make sure a CAB doesn't go beyond 2GB because the CAB file is limited to 2GB by Windows Installer.
2. For DVD you can use multiple volumes. But if your package is not larger than a DVD then you can create one CAB embedded in MSI and put it on the DVD. Additionally you can use the "Autorun" feature.
You can read more about all "Media" options here:
http://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-g ... a-tab.html
http://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-g ... apper.html
Regards,
Gigi