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Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization
Shortcuts
allow the end user to launch the application directly from the Windows Start Menu or
Desktop.
7.2.7
Output Location
To define the Output Location for the virtual application setup file:
•
Click
Browse
next to the
Output
Location
and assign it a file name.
•
Check the
Automatically generate MSI after successful build
checkbox if the setup
file should be created automatically after the build process.
7.2.8
Installation Parameters
To install the virtual application for
All Users
, check the
Install application for All Users
check
box. If checked, this option requires administrative privileges on the target system.
To automatically update existing versions, select the
Automatically upgrade earlier application
versions
option. This option will update previous versions of this virtual executable.
To use side-by-side installation, select the
Allow side-by-side versions of the same application
option.
Note: The
Company Name\Product Name
needs to be entered in the
Application Folder
field.
If neither is entered, the virtual application will be installed under folders named “
Company
Name\Product Name
”.
7.2.9
Creating Shortcuts
To create shortcuts that open specific application within the OpenOffice suite:
Click
Add Shortcut
and assign it a
Name
, assign it a
Target
, select an
Icon
, and enter any
arguments that need to be passed to the specific application.
Folders that are created by the setup package can also be setup in this pane.
7.2.10
File Associations
To create File Associations
:
Click on the
Add ProgId
button and enter the
ProgId
and a
Description
of the file association.
Click
Add Extension
and enter the file extension and
MIME Type
(if necessary) to the
ProgId
.
If a verb is needed for the file extension, click
Add Verb
and enter the necessary information.
7.2.11
Removing unnecessary files from the snapshot
During the installation process for many applications, temporary installation files are created.
While these files are necessary for the installation, they are not required for the virtual application
to run.
In OpenOffice, the installation files are created in the same directory that the install executable
was executed from.
