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Table Of Contents
- ThinApp Package.ini Parameters Reference Guide
- Contents
- About This Guide
- Configuring Package Parameters
- Package.ini File Structure
- Package.ini or ##Attributes.ini Files That Override Package.ini Settings
- Configuring the ThinApp Runtime
- Configuring Isolation
- Configuring File and Protocol Associations
- Configuring Build Output
- Configuring Permissions
- Configuring Objects and DLL Files
- ExternalCOMObjects Parameter
- ExternalDLLs Parameter
- ForcedVirtualLoadPaths Parameter
- IsolatedMemoryObjects Parameter
- IsolatedSynchronizationObjects Parameter
- NotificationDLLs Parameter
- NotificationDLLSignature Parameter
- ObjectTypes Parameter
- SandboxCOMObjects Parameter
- VirtualizeExternalOutOfProcessCOM Parameter
- Configuring File Storage
- Configuring Processes and Services
- Configuring Sizes
- Configuring Logging
- Configuring Versions
- Configuring Locales
- Configuring Individual Applications
- Configuring Dependent Applications Using the Application Utility
- Configuring Application Updates with the Application Sync Utility
- Configuring MSI Files
- Configuring Sandbox Storage and Inventory Names
- Other Configuration Parameters
- Locating the ThinApp Sandbox
- Controlling the Sandbox Location
- Sandbox Structure
- Creating ThinApp Snapshots and Projects from the Command Line
- Index
Example:
-Config ConfigFile.ini is optional. The configuration file specifies directories or registry subkeys for
exclusion from the project. If you do not specify a configuration file, ThinApp uses the snapshot.ini file.
Snapshot Template.ini –GenerateProject C:\MyProject Snapshot Template.ini –GenerateProject
C:\MyProject –Config MyExclusions.ini
Displaying the Contents of a Snapshot File
The snapshot.exe utility lists the contents of the snapshot file.
Usage
snapshot.exe SnapshotFileName.snapshot -Print
Example: Printing Content of a Snapshot File
ThinApp requires all of the parameters.
Snapshot Start.snapshot -–Print
Sample snapshot.exe Commands
These sample commands can be used with the snapshot.exe utility.
The parameters are not case-sensitive.
The commands are wrapped in the Command column because of space constraints.
Table 25-2. snapshot.exe Sample Commands
Command Description
snapshot C:\Capture.snapshot
Captures a complete snapshot of local drives and registry to
the file C:\Capture.snapshot.
snapshot C:\Capture.snapshot C:\ E:\
Captures a complete snapshot of the C:\ and E:\ drives.
ThinApp does not capture registry information.
snapshot C:\Capture.snapshot C:\data.snapshot
C:\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Captures a complete snapshot of the C:\ drive and all of the
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT registry subtree.
snapshot C:\Original.snapshot -Diff
C:\NewEnvironment.snapshot C:\MyProject
Generates a ThinApp project directory by comparing two
snapshots.
snapshot Original.snapshot -DiffPrint
NewEnvironment.snapshot
Displays differences between two captured snapshots.
snapshot C:\data.snapshot C:\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Saves the state of the computer file system and registry.
snapshot C:\start.snapshot -diffprint
C:\end.snapshot
Compares two recorded states.
snapshot C:\start.snapshot -print
Prints the contents of a saved state.
snapshot C:\start.snapshot -SuggestProject
C:\end.snapshot C:\project.ini
Generates a ThinApp project by comparing two saved states.
Create a Project Without the Setup Capture Wizard
You can use the snapshot.exe utility from the command line instead of using the Setup Capture wizard that
runs the snapshot.exe utility in the background.
The command-line utility is useful for packaging a large number of applications or automate ThinApp project
creation. The typical location of the snapshot.exe utility is C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware
ThinApp\snapshot.exe.
Chapter 25 Creating ThinApp Snapshots and Projects from the Command Line
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