Symantec Packager, Implementation Manual

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75 Configuring installation packages
Configuring package definitions
Customizing optional installation panels
Symantec Packager lets you customize the optional installation panels that the
user sees during an interactive installation. This only applies to generic
installation panels, such as the Welcome and Installation Complete panels, not
the installation panels that are associated with specific Symantec products. The
package must be configured to install in Interactive mode to use custom
installation graphics.
You can customize the following settings on optional installation panels:
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Whether optional installation panels display during a package installation
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Whether an installation panel with technical support information displays
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The package title that appears on the Welcome and Installation Complete
panels
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The graphics that display on the Welcome and Installation Complete panels
Symantec Packager provides installation graphics or you can use your own
custom graphics. If you use a custom bitmap that does not adhere to the size and
color specifications, the installation program will stretch or shrink the bitmap
to the appropriate size. This does not affect how the package installation
functions, but it does impact the look of the panels.
Use the following specifications if you create your own custom graphics:
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The top and background bitmaps are limited to 256 colors.
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The top bitmap measures 500 pixels wide by 58 pixels high.
The installation text is configured to appear in the middle of the top
graphic, so you should use a similar layout.
Figure 9-3 shows an example of a top bitmap and the customizable portion.
Figure 9-3 Example of a top bitmap
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The background bitmap measures 500 pixels wide by 312 pixels high.
The graphic is limited to the first 152 pixels going from left to right. Leave
the remainder of the bitmap blank so that the graphic does not obscure
installation text.
Figure 9-4 shows an example of a background bitmap and the customizable
portion.
Installation text displays in this region