Wise Virtual Package Editor Reference
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Creating Virtual Software Packages
Adding Files to a Virtual Software Package
You use the Files page in Installation Expert to add files to a Virtual Software Package
(VSP).
To add files to a VSP
1. In Installation Expert, select the Files page.
2. From Sublayer, select a sublayer.
See
About Sublayers
on page 12.
3. If the directory where the file is to be added is not listed in the lower-left list box:
a. Select the directory under which the new directory should be created.
b. Click New Folder, enter a directory name, and click OK.
The directory you specify will be created on the destination computer if it does not
exist.
4. In the lower-left list box, select the directory to which the file will be added.
5. In the upper list boxes, navigate to a file and double-click it or drag it to the lower-
right list box. You can select multiple files.
If you try to add files to the Destination Computer icon or the Program Files
directory, you are prompted to first create a folder to hold the files.
The file is added to the selected folder and appears in the lower-right list box. If you
double-click the file, a File Details dialog box appears.
See also:
Editing File Details
on page 25
Files Page
on page 22
Adding Contents of Directories to a Virtual Software Package
You can add the entire contents of a directory to a Virtual Software Package (VSP) or use
wildcard filters to add only specified files in the directory.
1. In Installation Expert, select the Files page.
2. From Sublayer, select a sublayer.
See
About Sublayers
on page 12.
3. In the upper-left list box, select a directory whose contents you want to add.
4. In the lower-left list box, select a directory where you want to add the contents.
5. Click Add Contents.
The Add Contents dialog box appears.
6. Complete the dialog box:
Destination Directory
Enter the name of the directory that will hold the contents of the directory
you’re adding. If you don’t enter a directory name, the contents are added to
the directory that’s selected in the lower list box.
