InstallAnywhere 2018
Console actions request end-user input when the end user launches an installer through a command-line interface.
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The Choose Database Connection console action enables end users to specify information for connecting to a database. |
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The Choose Features to Uninstall console action enables end users to select which features they want to uninstall. |
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The Choose Install Folder console action lets end users choose the primary installation folder. If you omit this console, the Default Install Folder settings in the Platforms view on the Project page apply. |
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The Choose Install Sets console action enables end users to specify which install set or features they want to install. |
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The Choose Java VM console action lets end users select which Java VM to use for any installed LaunchAnywhere launchers. |
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The Choose Link Folder console action enables end users to choose an installation location for links on UNIX-based systems. |
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The Choose Uninstall Type console action enables end users to select whether to uninstall all or part of the application. |
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InstallAnywhere’s custom code API enables you to create custom consoles where necessary. Note • For information on the support of signed JARs as dependencies, see Support for Signed JARs as Dependencies. |
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The Display Message console action lets you display a text message to end users during the installation. This can be useful for conveying information about installation choices that the end user has made. This console is also particularly useful in debugging installer issues with InstallAnywhere variables. |
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The Get Password console action lets end users enter a password. You can choose to validate the password against a list of specified passwords (enabling the index feature that allows different passwords to effectively unlock different features), or you can store the entered password in a variable (as when requesting a password to be used in a configuration routine). The installer automatically encrypts password values according to the security settings that are specified in the Variables view on the Project page. |
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Implementing InstallAnywhere's built-in serial number verification and creation routines, the Get Serial Number console action enables you to add serial number functionality to the installer. You can choose to generate any number of serial numbers for any number of products. Serial numbers can represent unique products or sets of products. The action enables you to create rules that can manage all aspects of the installation based on rights that are granted by the serial numbers that end users enter. |
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The Get User Input console action enables you to get input from end users. For more information, see Get User Input Panels. |
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The Install Complete console action displays information about the installation’s status to end users. It also optionally is displayed if a restart is needed on Windows-based system. This action is available only after files have been installed. |
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The Install Failed console action should be displayed when a console installer has generated an error. |
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The License Agreement console action displays license information and prompts end users to agree or disagree with the terms of the license. With this action, you need to specify a text file (either HTML or plain text) that contains the license information that you want to be displayed on the console. |
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The Pre-Install Summary console action summarizes information that was collected before installing files. |
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The Ready to Install console action alerts end users that the installer is about to install files. |
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The Show Message Console ‘Dialog’ console action displays a message to end users. |
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With the Tomcat Deployment Option console action, you can offer end users one or more options for deploying to Tomcat servers, and also enable them to specify server connection information. |
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The Uninstall Complete console action displays information about the uninstallation's status to end users. It also optionally is displayed if a restart is needed on Windows-based system. |
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The Uninstaller Introduction console action offers an introduction to the uninstaller. |
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With the WebSphere Deployment Option console action, you can offer end users options for deploying to WebSphere servers, as well as enable them to specify server connection information. |
See Also
Customizing the Pre-Install Sequence
Adding Actions to the Install Sequence
Customizing the Post-Install Sequence
Adding Uninstall Categories and Actions to the Uninstall Sequence
InstallAnywhere 2018 Help LibraryMarch 2018 |
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