Installation type

BladePack creates a directory structure in the target directory and copies files into the tree. When you build an interactive installation package for Windows™, BladePack calls InstallShield to process the files and create CD-ROM and diskette images.

When you build a file tree installation, BladePack creates the file tree specified in the project in the target directory. A file tree build is useful for debugging the BladePack project.

When you build the installation package with BladePack, you specify a staging directory to hold the installation files. By default, the staging directory is the project\install\InstallShield5.1\project directory. In addition to putting the Setup.exe file in the staging directory, BladePack also puts it in the project\install\cdrom directory.

BladePack creates the InstallShield 5.1 project file, project.ipr, in the staging directory. To open the project file in InstallShield 5.1, double-click it.

After you successfully build an interactive installation, the staging directory contains the subdirectories described in the following table.
Table 1. Subdirectories of the staging directory
Directory Description
cdrom Contains an image of the installation package that can be transferred to distribution media. DataBlade® module developers can rename this directory to the name of the DataBlade® module before creating a .tar file.

This directory contains Setup.exe and other files that support an InstallShield installation.

Component Definitions Contains the component definitions. The Default.cdf file contains the component-to-subcomponent relationships.
File Groups Contains all files to be installed. The component.fgl file describes which files are in which components and subcomponents.
Media Contains directories for each media configuration you specify. The Default.mda file describes where to build the media files.
Registry Entries Contains the Default.rge file, which describes the registry entries created in the installation process. Registry entries are associated with components.
Script Files Contains custom setup files and the setup.rul custom setup script.
Setup Files Not currently used by BladePack.
Shell Objects Contains icons registered during installation.
String Tables\0009-English Contains custom installation screen strings in the value.shl file.
Text Substitutions Not currently used by BladePack.