This property page specifies the application files that Novell® Application LauncherTM/Explorer will install or remove when distributing the application to a workstation.
Application Files
The Application Files list displays all
files and directories that will be installed or removed during
distribution. The name, target directory (the location on the workstation
where the file will be installed), and source (the file or directory that
is being used to install the file) are listed for each application file or
directory.
If you used a .AOT or .AXT file when creating the Application object, the list automatically includes all files and directories that are defined in those templates.
File
Click File > Find to search for specific items in the list. You can search for text in the Name, Target Directory, or Source fields. For example, you could search for all files and directories that are being installed under the Program Files directory.Click File > Import to import application files and directories from another Application object's .AOT or .AXT file.
Add
This option lets you add files or directories to the Application Files list. Only files and directories displayed in the Application Files list will be installed to or removed from the workstation during distribution.File
To add a file to the list, click Add > File to display the Edit Files dialog box.In the Source File field, specify the file to be used as the source of the installation. You can use a mapped drive, UNC path, or macro, or you can browse and select the file (for example, \\SERVER1\VOL1\BOOKMARKS\BOOKMARK.HTM or %SOURCE_PATH%\BOOKMARK.HTM). The source file can be a single file that will be copied, multiple files (for example, %SOURCE_PATH%\*.*), or a snAppShotTM application source (.FIL) file. If you are deleting a file from the workstation, leave this field blank.
In the Source File field, specify the file to be used as the source of the installation. You can use a mapped drive, UNC path, or macro, or you can browse and select the file (for example, \\SERVER1\VOL1\BOOKMARKS\BOOKMARK.HTM or %SOURCE_PATH%\BOOKMARK.HTM). The source file can be a single file that will be copied, multiple files (for example, %SOURCE_PATH%\*.*), or a snAppShotTM application source (.FIL) file. If you are deleting a file from the workstation, leave this field blank.
In the Target File field, specify the file on the workstation to which the source file will be copied (for example, C:\PROGRAM FILES\NOVELL\BROWSER\BOOKMARK.HTM). You can also substitute a macro for the target path (for example, %TARGET_PATH%\BOOKMARK.HTM). If you are copying multiple files using a wildcard (*.*), specify the destination directory only (for example, C:\PROGRAM FILES\NOVELL\BROWSER\). If you are deleting the file from a workstation, enter the full path for the file from the perspective of the workstation > check the Target File To Be Deleted box.
Directory
To add a directory to the list, click Add > Directory to display the Edit Directory dialog box.In the Name field, specify the directory to create or delete on the workstation (for example, C:\PROGRAM FILES\NOVELL). You can also substitute a macro for the directory path (for example, %DIRECTORY_TARGET_PATH%\NOVELL).
Check the Directory To Be Deleted box if you want to delete the directory from the workstation. Otherwise, the directory will be created on the workstation.
Modify
Select the file or folder you want to modify > click Modify.Delete
Select the file or folder you want to delete > click Delete to remove it from the Application Files list.
Selected Item(s) Options
Use these options to set
individual distribution options for files and directories included in the
Application Files list.
Item Will
Select a file in the Application Files list > select one of the following options from the Item Will list:
- Copy Always: Copies the file regardless of whether the file currently exists on the workstation.
- Copy if Exists: Copies the file only if the file currently exists on the workstation.
- Copy if Does Not Exist: Copies the file only if the file does not currently exist on the workstation.
- Copy if Newer: Copies the file only if its date and time are newer than the existing file's date and time, or if the file does not currently exist on the workstation.
- Copy if Newer and Exists: Copies the file only if it already exists on the workstation and has an older date or time.
- Copy if Newer Version: Copies the file only if its internal version is newer than the existing file's version (if version information is present). This is useful if you want to update the version of a .EXE or .DLL based on the compiled version information.
- Request Confirmation: If the file doesn't already exist on the workstation, automatically copies the file. If the file already exists on the workstation, prompts the user to verify that the file should be replaced.
- Copy if Different: Copies the file if its date, time, or size is different than the existing file's date, time, or size.
- Delete: Deletes the file from the workstation.
Select a folder in the Application Files list > select one of the following options from the Item Will list:
- Create: Creates the directory on the workstation.
- Delete: Deletes the directory from the workstation.
Track Distribution Per User
If you have implemented roaming user profiles, use this option to ensure that application files are distributed to each workstation a user logs in to. You should enable this option for all application files that are not saved as part of roaming user profiles.In the Application Files list, select the file or folder you want to track > check Track Distribution Per User.
Distribute Always
By default, Application Launcher/Explorer will only distribute the file and folder modifications defined in the Application Files list at the following times:
- The first time the application is launched on a workstation.
- The first time the application is launched after the application's version number (Distribution Options tab > Options page) has been changed.
To force Application Launcher/Explorer to distribute a file or folder modification each time the application is launched, select the file or folder in the Application Files list > check Distribute Always.
If the user has a NALCACHE directory on his or her local machine, Application Launcher/Explorer uses the information stored in the NALCACHE directory to install or remove the file or folder. If the user does not have a NALCACHE directory (for example, the user is running Application Launcher/Explorer through a terminal server client session) or if writing to the cache has been disabled for the user (User object > Application Launcher tab > Launcher Config tab > Enable Writing to Cache option), Application Launcher/Explorer uses the information stored in Novell eDirectoryTM.
Shared File
Use this option to mark a file as a shared file (that is, one that will be used by more than one application). Shared files are usually Windows* .DLL files. SnAppShot detects shared files when it discovers application installation changes on a workstation.
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