InstallShield 2018 » Microsoft App-V Assistant
Edition • The Microsoft App-V Assistant is included in the Premier Edition of InstallShield.
The Build Options page is where you configure various settings for the build of your virtual package. Some of the settings are available directly on the Build Options page. Some are available through dialog boxes that you can launch from links in the More Options area of the Build Options page.
Settings on the Build Options Page
The following settings are available on the Build Options page.
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Build App-V 4.x package or Build App-V 5.x package |
(Direct Edit/Direct MST Modes Only) When you directly edit a Windows Installer package, it is not necessary to build the package, because it is already built. Therefore, InstallShield’s Build function is disabled. Select the Build App-V 4.x package check box or the Build App-V 5.x package check box to enable the Build function. When this option is selected, the Build Virtual Package button is enabled. For more information, see Enabling App-V Package Building When in Direct Edit Mode. |
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(Direct Edit/Direct MST Modes Only) When you directly edit a Windows Installer package, if you select the Build App-V 4.x package check box or the Build App-V 5.x package check box, this button is enabled. Click it to build the App-V package. Note • |
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Would you like to compress the data in the virtual package? |
Version • This setting applies to App-V 4.x packages. To use zlib compression to compress the data in the App-V package, select Yes. |
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Would you like to include additional MSI files in the virtual package? |
Sometimes a primary Windows Installer package uses other Windows Installer packages indirectly, such as driver files, client components, etc. To include additional Windows Installer packages in an App-V package, set this option to Yes, and then select the packages that you want to add. For more information, see Including Additional Windows Installer Packages in an App-V Package. |
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Select releases for which you want to build an App-V package |
Specify for which releases you want to build App-V packages. For more information, see Selecting the Releases for Which You Want to Build App-V Packages. Note • If you are editing a Windows Installer package (Direct Edit Mode) or transform file (Direct MST Mode), the Releases tree on the Build Options page is not displayed. |
Links in the More Options Area on the Build Options Page
The following links are available in the More Options area of the Build Options page.
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Setting |
Description |
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Open App-V package folder |
To open the folder that contains the App-V package, click this link in the More Options box. |
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Package Optimizations |
To configure package optimization, click this link in the More Options box. To learn more, see Specifying Package Feature Block Optimizations. |
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Advanced Settings |
To generate a Windows Installer package that can assist in the distribution of the App-V Client and to optionally include the App-V Launcher tool for testing purposes, click this link in the More Options box. |
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Test launch the App-V package |
To launch your App-V package for testing on your build machine, click this link in the More Options box. For more information, see Testing an App-V Package Using the App-V Launcher Tool. |
InstallShield 2018 Help LibrarySeptember 2018 |
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