This property page determines general options to be used by Novell® Application LauncherTM/Explorer when running the application on a workstation.
Install Only (No Executable Needed)
Check this option if
the Application object does not include an application executable that
Application Launcher/Explorer should run after distributing the
Application object. For example, you would want to use this option if the
Application object's only purpose is to update some files on the
workstation, such as a driver or font, or to make modifications to some
workstation settings, such as the registry settings.
Path to Executable File
Enter, or browse for, the path to the executable that Application Launcher/Explorer
will run after the application is distributed. Typically, this path is defined
when you create the Application object and should already contain the path to
where the executable is located on the network or where it will be located on
the user's workstation after distribution.If you enter the path, make sure to
include the .EXE extension on the application executable filename (for example,
enter NOTEPAD.EXE not NOTPAD).
You can also enter the path for a file type other than .EXE. If you do so, when the user double-clicks the Application object, Application Launcher/Explorer will pass the file to the Windows system, which can then use the application associated with that file type to open the file. For example, if you entered a .TXT file, the application associated with .TXT files would be used to open the file.
The following path syntaxes are valid:
server\volume:path
\\server\volume\path
volume_object_name:path
directory_map_object_name:path
drive_letter:\path
You can also use macros in this field.
Parameters
Specify any command line parameters that need to be passed to the executable specified in the Path to Executable File field. See your Windows* documentation for more information.You can use macros in this field.
Working Directory
Specify the working directory of the executable you specified in the Path to Executable File field. Typically, this is the directory in which the executable file is located. However, if another directory contains additional files required by the application to run, specify that directory. See your Windows documentation for more information.The following path syntaxes are valid:
server\volume:path
\\server\volume\path
volume_object_name:path
directory_map_object_name:path
driveletter:\pathYou can also use macros in this field.
Run Application Once
Check this option to have Application
Launcher/Explorer run the application one time only and then remove the
Application object's icon from the workstation. If the Application
object's version number (Distribution Options > Options page) changes,
the Application object icon will appear again so that the new version can
be distributed.
This option can be useful when an Application object's only purpose is to install software to a workstation. Having the Application object's icon remain after the application has been installed can be confusing to users, especially if you have an application shortcut or program group icon created during the distribution (see the Distribution Options > Icons/Shortcuts page).
This option can also be used in combination with other Application object settings. For example, if the application is specified as Force Run on the Associations page (meaning that without any user involvement, the application will run when it becomes available to Application Launcher/Explorer), the application is forced to run only one time.
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