User Guide

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Setting Options
Requirements for Using ExpressBuild
" Professional and Enterprise Editions only.
! The computer that initiates the compile of the installation must be running Windows
NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP or later.
! If you use a computer running Windows 9.x or Me to share compile processing, the
workgroup name of the 9.x/Me computer must match its domain name. Also, the
build group name must be in 8.3 file name format.
! In the following instances, because of .CAB formation issues, multi-processor
compile does not take place and normal compiling occurs:
• If you select Uncompressed external files from the Compression Option
field on the Media page.
•If you select One Cab in the Cab Options field on the Media page, or if the .MSI
contains only one .CAB for some other reason.
• If you select any size other than zero in the Max Media Size field on the Media
page.
• If you are in a merge module.
! Because each processor compresses .CAB files, using multiple processors is more
efficient if files are arranged into multiple, moderately-sized .CAB files. To achieve
this, select One Cab per feature or One Cab per component in the Cab Options
field on the Media page.
Additional requirements for using the option to Build Using Multiple
Distributed Computers:
! All the installation source files must be shared so that all members of the build group
have network privileges to access them.
! The paths to all installation source files must be in UNC notation. Change paths to
UNC notation using Tools menu > Convert Source Paths. (In Visual Studio: select
Project menu > Convert Source Paths.) If any source files have paths to the local
drive (Example: C:\MyFiles\file.jpg) then multi-processor compile does not occur. For
information on using this tool, see Changing Source Paths in an Installation on
page 325.
! The path to the installation file must be referenced in UNC notation. When you open
the installation file, open it in such a way that it is referenced by a UNC path.
Example: When opening a file, browse to the installation underneath the My Network
Places icon or type the entire UNC path in the File Name field. If you browse under
the My Computer icon, the path will not be referenced in UNC notation.
ExpressBuild Options
" Professional and Enterprise Editions only.
To set ExpressBuild options, select Tools menu > Options and click the ExpressBuild tab.
(In Visual Studio: Tools menu > Options> Wise Options > ExpressBuild.)
Note
(Visual Studio integrated editor.) To display context-sentitive help, click the Wise Help link on
this dialog.