VMware THINAPP 4.6 - Build Virtual Applications; Advanced Package Configuration; Modifying Settings in the Package.ini File

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Chapter 2 Capturing Applications
Build Virtual Applications
Youcanadjustprojectfilesandbuildtheapplicationfordeployment.
Build virtual applications in the Setup Capture wizard
1 (Optional)OntheReadytoBuildpage,scanorchangetheprojectfiles.
2 (Optional)Topreventabuildfromtakingplace,selecttheSkipthebuildprocesscheckbox.
Youcanbuildthepackageatalatertimewiththebuild.bat
fileinthevirtualapplicationfolder.For
example,aFirefox2.0.0.3pathtothebuild.batfilemightbeC:\Program Files\VMware\VMware
ThinApp\Captures\Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3\build.bat.
3ClickBuildtobuildanexecutablepackageorMSIpackagecontainingthefilesyouinstalledduringthe
captureprocess.
4 (Optional)DeselecttheOpenfoldercontainingprojectexecutablesafterclickingFinishcheck
boxto
viewtheexecutablefilesandMSIfilesatalatertime.
5ClickFinish.
YoucanrebuildthepackageatanytimeafteryouclickFinishtomakechanges.
Advanced Package Configuration
Advancedusersmightmodifyconfigurationfiles,suchasthePackage.inior##Attributes.inifiles,
beforebuildingthepackageduringthecaptureoraftertheinitialbuildofthepackage.
Modifying Settings in the Package.ini File
YoucanmodifythePackage.inifiletoupdatetheoverallpackage.
Thefileresidesinthecapturedapplicationfolder.AFirefox2.0.0.3pathmightbeC:\Program
Files\VMware\VMware ThinApp\Captures\Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3\Package.ini.
Thefollowingparametersareafewexamplesofsettingsthatyoumightmodify:
 DirectoryIsolationMode–SetstheisolationmodetoMerged,WriteCopy,orFull.
 PermittedGroups–RestrictsuseofanapplicationpackagetoaspecificsetofActiveDirectoryusers.
 SandboxName–Identifiesthesandbox.
Youmightkeepthenameforincrementalapplicationupdatesandchangethenameformajorupdates.
 SandboxPath–Setsthesandboxlocation.
 SandboxNetworkDrives–Specifieswhethertodirectwriteoperationsonthenetworksharetothe
sandbox.
 RequiredAppLinks–SpecifiesalistofexternalThinApppackagestoimporttothecurrentpackageat
runtime.
 OptionalAppLinks–SpecifiesalistofexternalThinApppackagestoimporttothecurrentpackageat
runtime.
ForinformationaboutallPackage.iniparameters,seeChapter 5,“ConfiguringPackageParameters,”on
page 65.
Option Description
EditPackage.ini Modifyapplicationparametersfortheentirepackage.
Openprojectfolder BrowseThinAppprojectfilesinWindowsExplorer.