VMware THINAPP 4.6 - Configuring Individual Applications; Commandline; Disabled; Readonlydata

ThinApp User’s Guide
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Configuring Individual Applications
YoucanmodifyThinAppparameterstoconfigurespecificapplications.
Parametersspecifictoentrypointsfallunderthe[<application>.exe]sectionsofthePackage.inifile.
For example,theentriesunder[Adobe Reader 8.exe]foranAdobeReaderapplicationmightaffect
command‐lineargumentsandapplicationshortcuts.
CommandLine
TheCommandLineparameterspecifiesthecommand‐lineargumentsthatstartashortcutexecutablefile.While
theSourceparameterspecifiesthepathtotheshortcutexecutablefile,theCommandLineparameterspecifies
thefilewiththerequiredoptionsorparameterstostartit.
IftheStartmenushortcutfortheapplicationhascommand‐
lineoptions,thecaptureprocesssetstheinitial
valueoftheCommandLineparameterbasedonthoseoptions.Inraretroubleshootingcaseswithtechnical
support,youmightalterthisparameter.
Theoptionsandparametersfollowthebaseapplicationname.Dependingontheapplication,use/or-before
theoptionorparameter.
Usefoldermacrosforthepathnameconventions.
Examples
YoucanmodifytheCommandLineparameterwithanentrybasedonthe
ʺC:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-modeStartmenushortcut.
CommandLine="C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -safe-mode
Command‐lineargumentscanusethe/<option> <parameter>format.
[<app>.exe]
Source=%ProgramFilesDir%\<base_app>\<app>.exe
Shortcut=<primary_data_container>.exe
CommandLine="%ProgramFilesDir%\<base_app>\<app>.exe" /<option> <parameter>
Disabled
TheDisabledparameterdetermineswhethertheapplicationbuildtargetisonlyaplaceholderandprevents
ThinAppfromgeneratingtheexecutablefileinthe/bindirectory.
ThinAppenablesentrypointswhentheapplicationinstallerhasshortcutsonthedesktopandintheStart
menu.Whenyoudonotselectanentrypoint
thatappearsintheSetupCapturewizard,ThinAppsetsaninitial
valueoftheDisabledparameterthatpreventsthegenerationofthatapplicationexecutablefileduringthe
buildprocess.
Examples
Ifyoudonotselectthecmd.exe,regedit.exe,oriexplore.exetroubleshootingentrypointsduringthe
captureprocess,andyoudevelopaneedtodebugtheenvironment,youcanmodifytheDisabledparameter
togeneratetheseentrypoints.
[app.exe]
Source=%ProgramFilesDir%\<my_app>\<app>.exe
Disabled=0
ReadOnlyData
TheReadOnlyDataparameterspecifiesthenameoftheread‐onlyvirtualregistryfilecreatedduringthe
applicationbuildanddesignatestheprimarydatacontainerforanapplication.
Donotmodifythisparameter.ThePackage.inifiledisplaysthisparameterincaseyouwanttofindthe
primarydatacontainer.