Application Files

This property page specifies the application files that Novell^® Application Launcher^TM installs or removes when distributing the application to a workstation.

Application Files
The Application Files list displays all files and directories that are installed, removed, or copied during distribution. The name, target directory (the location on the workstation where the file is installed), and source (the file or directory that is being used to install the file) are listed for each application file or directory.

If you used a .aot or .axt file when creating the Application object, the list automatically includes all files and directories that are defined in those templates.

File
This option lets you search for items in the Application Files list and import files and directories into the list.

Find: Click File > Find to search for specific items in the list. You can search for text in the Name, Target Directory, or Source fields. For example, you could search for all files and directories that are being installed under the Program Files directory.

Find Next: Click File > Find Next to find the next occurrence of the specified text.

Import: Click File > Import to import application files and directories from another Application object's .aot or .axt file.

Add
This option lets you add files or directories to the Application Files list. Only files and directories displayed in the Application Files list are installed to, removed from, or copied to the workstation during distribution.

File
To add a file to the list, click Add, then click File to display the Edit Files dialog box.

In the Source File field, specify the file to be used as the source of the installation. You can use a mapped drive, UNC path, or macro, or you can browse and select the file (for example, \\server1\vol1\bookmarks\bookmark.htm or %SOURCE_PATH%\bookmark.htm). The source file can be a single file that will be copied, multiple files (for example, %SOURCE_PATH%\*.*), or a snAppShot^TM application source (.fil) file. If you are deleting a file from the workstation, leave this field blank.

In the Target File field, specify the file on the workstation to which the source file will be copied (for example, c:\program files\novell\browser\bookmark.htm). You can also substitute a macro for the target path (for example, %TARGET_PATH%\bookmark.htm). If you are copying multiple files using a wildcard (*.*), specify the destination directory only (for example, c:\program files\novell\browser\).

If you are deleting the file from a workstation, enter the full path for the file from the perspective of the workstation, then select the Target File To Be Deleted check box.

Directory
To add a directory to the list, click Add, then click Directory to display the Edit Directory dialog box.

In the Source Directory field, specify the directory to be used as the source, if you are copying the directory. You can use a mapped drive, UNC path, or macro, or you can browse and select the directory (for example, c:\program files\novell). You can also substitute a macro for the directory path (for example, %DIRECTORY_TARGET_PATH%\novell).

If you are creating or deleting a directory, the Source Directory field is disabled.

In the Target Directory field, specify the directory to create or delete or you can specify the directory on the workstation where the source directory will be copied (for example, c:\program files\novell). You can also substitute a macro for the directory path (for example, %DIRECTORY_TARGET_PATH%\novell).

Select Create Directory to create the directory on the workstation.

Select Delete Directory to delete the directory from the workstation.

Select Copy Directory to copy the directory to the workstation. When you select Copy Directory, the Include Subdirectories option becomes available. Click the Include Subdirectories check box if you want to copy the subdirectories of the directory listed in the Source Directory field.

Modify
Select the file or folder you want to modify, then click Modify.

Delete
Select the file or folder you want to delete, then click Delete to remove it from the Application Files list.

NOTE: If there are files and subfolders in the folder to be deleted, those files and subfolders must be deleted before the parent folder can be deleted.

Selected Item(s) Options
Use these options to set individual distribution options for files and directories included in the Application Files list.

Item Will
Select a file in the Application Files list, then select one of the following options from the Item Will list:

Copy Always: Copies the file regardless of whether the file currently exists on the workstation.

Copy if Exists: Copies the file only if the file currently exists on the workstation.

Copy if Does Not Exist: Copies the file only if the file does not currently exist on the workstation.

Copy if Newer: Copies the file only if its date and time are newer than the existing file's date and time, or if the file does not currently exist on the workstation.

Copy if Newer and Exists: Copies the file only if it already exists on the workstation and has an older date or time.

Copy if Newer Version: Copies the file only if its internal version is newer than the existing file's version (if version information is present). This is useful if you want to update the version of a .exe or .dll based on the compiled version information.

Request Confirmation: If the file doesn't already exist on the workstation, automatically copies the file. If the file already exists on the workstation, prompts the user to verify that the file should be replaced.

Copy if Different: Copies the file if its date, time, or size is different than the existing file's date, time, or size.

Delete: Deletes the file from the workstation.

Select a folder in the Application Files list, then select one of the following options from the Item Will list:

Create: Creates the directory on the workstation.

Delete: Deletes the directory from the workstation.

Track Distribution Per User
If you have implemented roaming user profiles, use this option to ensure that application files are distributed to each workstation a user logs in to. You should enable this option for all application files that are not saved as part of roaming user profiles.
In the Application Files list, select the desired application files, then select Track Distribution Per User.

Distribute Always
By default, Application Launcher only distributes the file and folder modifications defined in the Application Files list at the following times:

The first time the application is launched on a workstation.

The first time the application is launched after the application's version number (Distribution Options tab > Options page) has been changed.

To force Application Launcher to distribute a file or folder modification each time the application is launched, select the file or folder in the Application Files list, then select Distribute Always.

If the user has a NAL cache directory on his or her local machine, Application Launcher uses the information stored in the NAL cache directory to install or remove the file or folder. If the user does not have a NAL cache directory (for example, the user is running Application Launcher through a terminal server client session) or if writing to the cache has been disabled for the user (User object > ZENworks tab > Launcher Configuration page > Enable Writing to Cache option), Application Launcher uses the information stored in Novell eDirectory^TM.

Shared File
Use this option to mark a file as a shared file (that is, one that will be used by more than one application). Shared files are usually Windows* DLL files. SnAppShot^TM detects shared files when it discovers application installation changes on a workstation.

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