Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Setting Up
prevented from doing so. If you mark Allow My Computer to Build for Others, your
computer is immediately available to assist in compiles being performed on other
computers.
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Build Using Multiple Local Processors
Mark this to have multiple processors within this computer help process compiles.
The processors on this computer can be physical or virtual processors. You must
also enter the number of local processors in the field below. There are several
requirements for using this option.
Number of Local Processors
Enter the number of physical or virtual processors available on the current
computer.
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Build Using Multiple Distributed Computers
Mark this to have more than one computer help process compiles. You must have
previously set up a build group to use this option. There are several requirements
for using this option.
Build Group Name
Enter the build group name.
See
How ExpressBuild Groups Work
on page 45.
Build Group Domain
Enter the NT domain name of the build group. All members of a single build
group must be in the same NT domain.
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Allow My Computer to Build for Others
Mark this to have this computer be available to help process compiles that are
started on another build computer. Performance degrades while this computer helps
to process compiles. This causes WiseExpressBuild.exe to start immediately.
Build Group Name
Enter the group name of the build group that your computer will be a member
of. If another computer compiles using your build group name, then your
processor will be used to help compile.
See also:
About ExpressBuild
on page 44
Setting Options
on page 37
How ExpressBuild Groups Work
You can specify a build group of computers within the same NT domain or workgroup to
share processing of compiles. To specify a build group, first you select an arbitrary name
for the build group. Then, on those computers that will be part of a build group, you do
one of two things:
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If Windows Installer Editor is not installed, then run WiseExpressBuild.exe, which is
located in the share point directory. The Wise ExpressBuild dialog box opens.
Specify the group name and whether the WiseExpressBuild.exe should open at
system startup. WiseExpressBuild.exe runs in the background and responds to and
manages compile requests from the build computer. You can open it and edit its
properties by double-clicking on its icon in the Windows taskbar.
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If Windows Installer Editor is installed, open it on that computer. Select Tools menu
> Options, click the ExpressBuild tab, and mark the Allow My Computer to Build
