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- Overview
- Suggesting a backup
- Overview
- Suggesting a backup
- Displaying a summary of options chosen for setup
- Overview
- Displaying a summary of options chosen for setup
- Suggesting a quick setup
- Overview
- Suggesting a quick setup
- Performing a silent setup
- Overview
- Suggesting (or not) a silent setup
- Displaying a license agreement
- Overview
- Displaying a license agreement at the beginning of setup
- Displaying a "Readme" file
- Overview
- Displaying a "Readme" file
WDInst: Additional options (summary, license, etc.)
When installing the application, you have the ability to: By default: - the summary of options chosen for setup will be displayed before starting the setup.
- the wizard suggests the direct application setup.
These parameters are configured in WDInst (setup editor). To start WDInst, go to the "Tools" tab, "Utilities" group and click "WDInst". Overview When installing an application update, you have the ability to save the existing application files.
Suggesting a backup To display a summary of options chosen for setup: - Select "Setup settings .. Wizard".
- Check "Display the summary page before starting setup".
Displaying a summary of options chosen for setup Overview Before starting the setup, you have the ability to display a summary of the options selected by the user. This summary contains the following information: - the installation directory of application.
- the type of setup (full, minimum or custom).
- the list of components installed (for a custom setup).
- the details of modifications performed in the ".INI" files and in the "AutoExec.BAT" file (if modifications are performed).
- the details of modifications made to the registry keys (if modifications are performed).
Displaying a summary of options chosen for setup To display a summary of options chosen for setup: - Select "Setup settings .. Wizard".
- Check "Display the summary page before starting setup".
Overview The setup program can suggest: - quick installation (also known as "direct installation"): If the user chooses this option, the application is automatically installed with the default options.
- customized installation: the user can configure the various installation options.
Note: the default setting is for quick installation. Suggesting a quick setup To configure a quick setup: - Select "Setup settings .. Wizard".
- Check "Display the page proposing the direct setup in one click".
Note: If this option is unchecked, the wizard will not display the step proposing one-click installation. Performing a silent setup Overview The setups of reference version and client version can be performed in silent mode. In this case, the setup will be done without any user intervention. The options defined by default will be automatically used. Suggesting (or not) a silent setup To configure the silent setup: - Select "Setup settings .. Wizard".
- Check the option:
- Silent client setup end-user application installation will not require any action on the part of the user.
- Silent deployment of reference version (only available for network installations with automatic updates): installation of the network installation's reference version will be performed without user intervention..
Note: If these options are unchecked, the wizard will display all the options required to install the application. Displaying a license agreement Overview The setup of your application can start with the validation of a license agreement. The user must accept the terms of this license to continue the installation. The license file will be displayed by the setup wizard. It can be: - in text format (".TXT").
- in RTF (".RTF" or ".WRI" for example).
Displaying a license agreement at the beginning of setup To display a license agreement at the beginning of setup: - Select "Setup settings .. Wizard".
- Select a license file for each language supported by the setup program ("Select" button).
Displaying a "Readme" file Overview You can prompt the user to open a "Readme" file once setup is complete. For example, this file can provide information about the limitations of the software, help the user become familiar with the software, etc. At the end of setup, the user will have to check "Display the "Readme" file" to read this file. This file can be: - in text format (".TXT"),
- in Word format (".DOC"),
- in HTML format (".HTM" or ".HTML"),
- in RTF (".RTF" or ".WRI" for example),
- in any format recognized by the computer where the setup is performed.
Displaying a "Readme" file To display a "Readme" file: - Select "Setup settings .. End of setup".
- Select a "Readme" file for each language supported by the setup program ("Select" button).
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