Notice: this Wiki will be going read only early in 2024 and edits will no longer be possible. Please see: https://gitlab.eclipse.org/eclipsefdn/helpdesk/-/wikis/Wiki-shutdown-plan for the plan.
Installer SFX creation UI
This document describes creation of XSE archives using UI defined in org.eclipse.epp.sfx.archive.ui plugin.
Contents
Overview
XSE archive description could be found at Installer SFX creation using XSEBuilder. The org.eclipse.epp.sfx.archive.ui plugin offers UI to create and manage archive configuration (see Archive Definition File Format) and to generate archive file (using XSEBuilder).
To create XSE archives you should complete following steps. (make sure that you have org.eclipse.epp.sfx.archive.ui plugin installed)
Step 1 - archive configuration file creation
Open "New..." dialog and select "SFX Archive Configuration File" from "EPP" category.
Complete new file wizard.
Step 2 - archive contents
Source section:
Specify archive root folder and select which of files will be included into archive.
Step 3 - archive properties and archiving options
Unpack section:
Specify archive entries that will be extracted before starting autorun application. Specify autorun application. Autorun application path is relative to the archive root folder.
Destination section:
Specify archive file name and archiving options. File extension (".exe" or ".sfx") will be added to generated archive file.
Step 4 - archive generation
Press "Generate Archive" button and wait while archive is being created.
