The installation definition file contains information defining the selectable setup modes and the order in which floppy disks are to be inserted into the floppy drive. In the Packager's machine, create the installation definition file (INSTABL.DEF) in the following directory:

Packager-installation-directory\DMPRM\INSTABL.DEF

(a) Format

The installation definition file must be in the following format. You must place one or more spaces or Tab code entries on the left and right of the equal sign (=).

[Package] PackageID = package-ID Maker = maker-name Version = version Product = package-name InstallerName = installer-name InstallKind = number.setup-mode InstallDrive = installation-drive InstallDirectory = installation-directory EUser = owner-user-name ECompany = owner-company-name SetFdNumber = floppy-disk-insertion-sequence RecordFileDirectory = recorder-file-directory RecordFileVersion = Visual-Test-version [Package] : :

In the installation definition file, you must begin definitions of each software product with Package entry. When there is more than one software program, you must repeat the Package entry as many times as necessary to cover all the software products.

The items under Package must be defined in attribute name = attribute value format. You do not have to define all the items. Remember, however, that some of them must always be defined. The attribute name entries are described below.

• PackageID = package-ID (Required)
  Specify the package ID. The specifiable characters are A to Z , -, and 0 to 9. You can specify a package ID length of 1 to 44 characters.
  
• Maker = maker-name
  Specify the software manufacturer's name. You can use any characters. The length of the name can be from 1 to 30 characters.
  
• Version = version (Required)
  Specify the software version. The acceptable characters are A to Z, 0 to 9, and slashes (/). Make a version number entry consisting of 1 to 6 characters. Note that the generation number is fixed to 0000.
  
• Product = package-name (Required)
  Specify the package name. You can use any characters. The length of the name can be from 1 to 50 characters.
  
• InstallerName = installer-name (Required)
  Specify the name of the installation program (installer) that you will use to install the software. You can use any characters. The length of the name can be from 1 to 256 characters. When the software is distributed on a CD-ROM, attach a number sign (#) to the beginning of the installation program name.
  Example:
  
  • When using floppy disks
    InstallerName = INSTALL.EXE
    
  • When using a CD-ROM
    InstallerName = #INSTALL.EXE
    
• InstallKind = number.setup-mode
  Specify the selectable setup modes (installation modes) and their numbers in the following format. This designation entry cannot exceed 256 characters in length.
  1.setup-mode-1, [2.setup-mode-2, ... n.setup-mode-n]
  In the n position, enter numerals, in ascending order, or beginning with 1.
  

  Example:

  InstallKind = 1.full installation, 2.minimum installation

• InstallDrive = installation-drive (Required)
  Specify the name of the drive on which the software is to be installed. The acceptable characters are A to Z, a to z, and 1 to 9. If you enter 1, it denotes the first hard disk drive. The name can be only one character in length.
  
• InstallDirectory = installation-directory (Required)
  Enter a pathname beginning with a backslash (\) to specify the directory into which the software is to be installed. You can use any characters. The acceptable pathname length is from 1 to 256 characters.
  
• EUser = owner-user-name
  Specify the name of the user who owns the software. You can use any alphanumeric characters. The name can be 1 to 40 characters in length.
  
• ECompany = owner-company-name
  Specify the name of the organization that owns the software. You can use any alphanumeric characters. The name can be 1 to 40 characters in length.
  
• SetFdNumber = floppy-disk-insertion-sequence (Required)
  Use the following format to specify the order in which floppy disks are to be inserted into the floppy drive. The character string to be specified can have up to 256 characters. If the software is distributed on CD-ROM, ensure that SetFdNumber = 0.
  SetFdNumber = number [,number, ...]
  

  Example:

  If the first, second, and fifth floppy disks are to be inserted in the stated order, make the following entry.

  SetFdNumber = 1,2,5

  Example:

  If the InstallKind item is defined, attach the setup mode number to the end of SetFdNumber in _number format.

  SetFdNumber_1 = 1,2,3,4,5

  SetFdNumber_2 = 1,2,5

• RecordFileDirectory = recorder-file-directory
  Specify the directory in which the recorder file exists. This entry must contain the drive name. You can use any characters. The entry can be from 1 to 256 characters in length. When you omit this attribute name, you must specify a Send package, allow client to choose job when executing the job and then install from the Package Setup Manager window on the client. If you specify an Install package job, the job will end with an error.
  
• RecordFileVersion = Visual-Test-version (Required)
  Specify the version of Visual Test you are using to create the recorder files as follows:
  RecordFileVersion = 6
  

(b) Installation definition file example

The following shows an example of an installation definition file.

[Package] PackageID = ACROBATREADER405 Version = 0405 Product = Acrobat Reader 4.0 InstallerName = #Ar405jpn.exe SetFdNumber = 0 RecordFileDirectory = c:\recod\ar40 RecordFileVersion = 6

In the program product ID file, enter the information that defines the correlation between a package and the files to be selected upon packaging. Each package defined in the installation definition file must also be defined in the program product ID file.

In the Packager's machine, create the program product ID file in the following directory:

Packager-installation-directory\DMPRM\PPDEF.DMP

(a) File format

In the program product ID file, enter the definition of one software package on one line. To define two or more software packages, use as many lines to enter their definitions. The format is as shown below.

information-map;package-ID;version-number;package-name;filename; : :

Separate the items with semicolons (;). The items of information to be entered are detailed below.

• information-map
  Enter 0001 at all times.
  
• package-ID
  Enter the package ID of the software to be installed.
  
• version-number
  Enter the version number of the software to be installed.
  
• package-name
  Enter the package name of the software to be installed.
  
• filename
  Enter a filename that uniquely identifies the software to be installed. If floppy disks are being used, enter the name of the file on the first floppy disk. Normally, specify a file name that includes the name of the software on the media.
  

(b) Program product ID file example

The following shows a program product ID file example.

000001;ACROBATREADER405;0405;Acrobat Reader 4.0;Ar405jpn.exe;