Wise Virtual Package Editor Reference
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Creating Virtual Software Packages
layer is reset. Files that are not excluded from a layer are written to the layer’s writeable
sublayer and are lost when the layer is reset.
An end user can reset a layer from Add/Remove Programs by selecting Repair on the
Maintenance Mode dialog box.
Use the Exclusions page to specify directories or file types to exclude from a layer. Files
that meet the criteria specified on the Exclusions page are not saved in the layer, but are
saved in the base file system. Files that are excluded from a layer are not lost when the
layer is reset. Files that are not excluded from a layer are written to the layer’s writeable
sublayer and are lost when the layer is reset.
Example: If you have an application layer for Microsoft Word, you can exclude file types
.DOC, .RTF, .TXT, .HTML, and .XML, so that any data file that is saved by the Word layer
is not redirected to the layer. Instead, those files are saved in the base file system.
The disadvantage of using exclusion entries is that you have to configure the exclusions
for each layer. For a more global solution, create a data layer on the Inclusions page.
See
Inclusions Page
on page 31.
To exclude user profile directories from a layer on the end user’s computer, select a
directory in Windows\Profiles.
When you use SetupCapture to capture an application’s installation, any file extensions
that have a file association with that application’s files will appear on the Exclusions page
automatically.
To add exclusions to a Virtual Software Package (VSP)
1. In Installation Expert, select the Exclusions page.
2. Click Add.
The Exclude Details dialog box appears.
3. To specify file extensions:
a. Mark File extension.
b. Enter the file extension.
You can specify only one extension per exclusion. Do not include the period or
wildcard asterisk, as it will be interpreted as part of the file extension (example:
do not use .doc or *.doc).
4. To specify a directory:
a. Mark Directory.
b. Select the directory.
c.
To exclude subdirectories, mark Exclude subdirectories. By default,
subdirectories are not excluded.
5. Click OK.
The exclusion is added to the list of exclusions. You can add multiple exclusions. To
delete or edit an entry, select Delete or Details from its right-click menu.
See also:
About Installation Expert
on page 15
