Overview Section: Understanding the Basics

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Registration
• Using Advanced Installer
  • GUI
  • Working with Projects
    * Start Page
    * Save As Template Dialog
    * Project Options Dialog
    * External Tools
    * Validation
    * SCCM Configurations
    * Package Definition Tab
    * Management Information Format Tab
    * Programs Tab
    * Edit SCCM Program
    * General Information Tab
    * Requirements Tab
    * Run Tab
    * Dependencies Tab
    * Auto Import
    * Repository Manager
    * Edit Solution Options
  • Installer Project
  • Patch Project
  • Merge Module Project
  • Updates Configuration Project
  • Windows Store App Project
  • Modification Package Project
  • Optional Package Project
  • Windows Mobile CAB Projects
  • Visual Studio Extension Project
  • Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
  • Visual Studio integration
  • Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
  • Replace Wise
  • Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Shell Integration
  • Command Line
  • Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
• Features and Functionality
• Tutorials
• Samples
• How-tos
• FAQs
• Windows Installer
• Deployment Technologies
• IT Pro
• MSIX
• Video Tutorials
• Advanced Installer Blog
• Table of Contents

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General Information Tab

Description

This section contains general information about the selected program profile.

Name

This field displays the name of the profile. This field must be unique within the package and is mandatory.

It supports PseudoFormatted Type and can be edited using Smart Edit Control .

Comment

This field is optional and can be used to add comments for this program profile.

It supports PseudoFormatted Type and can be edited using Smart Edit Control .

Application

In this section, you can select the application that will be associated with this program profile.

Command Line

This field contains the application and the parameters that will be executed. The command is relative to the package source folder. This field is mandatory.

In order to select an application use the [… ] button. The following file extensions are supported: EXE, MSI, MSP.

This field supports PseudoFormatted Type and can be edited using Smart Edit Control .

Start In

In this field, you can declare the working folder of the program. This entry is mandatory. It can point to an absolute path on the client computer or a path relative to the package source folder. If no specific path is declared the folder where the package is deployed will be used as the working directory.

Run Mode

This combo box lets you declare how the program will run. The following options are available:

• Normal
• The application will run in normal mode.
• Minimized
• The application will run minimized in the taskbar.
• Maximized
• The application will be run maximized if this option is being supported by the program.
• Hidden
• The application will be executed in the background without any visible way of interaction.

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After Run

This combo box allows you to declare the post-execution behavior if the program is completed successfully. The following options are available:

• No action
• If this option is selected no post-execution action is set.
• SMS Restart
• Once the program has ended successfully the System Management Server will be restarted.
• Program Restart
• Once the program has ended successfully it will be restarted.
• SMS Logoff
• Once the program has ended successfully the “Log Off” operation will be executed on the System Management Server.

If a predefined configuration profile is being edited these settings cannot be changed.

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