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General

Function: General definitions and settings of the package are defined in the element.

Parameter

Description

Annotation

Comment or information about the object

This information is visible only within the Package Designer.

Description

Short description of the package and its components

A dollar sign ($) can be prepended to this string. In this case, a localized string from the String Table is used.

Build

Build number of the package

Requirement: At least version Package Manager 3.5.7.0

Copyright

Copyright information of the package

A dollar sign ($) can be prepended to this string. In this case, a localized string from the String Table is used.

Vendor

Provider of the package

A dollar sign ($) can be prepended to this string. In this case, a localized string from the String Table is used.

Html

Html file which contains more detailed information

A dollar sign ($) can be prepended to this string. In this case, a localized string from the String Table is used. As a result, multiple HTML pages can be created in different languages.

Icon

Icon file (format: *.ico) for the package

Id

GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) which identifies this package as unique

At the same time, several versions of the package with the same ID can exist.

Id2

Optional, additional and human-readable identifier which can be used for referencing other packages

The Id2 parameter can only be used in connection with the Id parameter.

Is64BitCompatible

_cds_icon_checked.png: The package is compatible with a 64-bit installation.

Default value: "not enabled" (_cds_icon_option_deactivated.png)

LicenseAgreement

HTML file which contains the End User License Agreement (EULA) for this package

If specified, the user needs to explicitly accept this license agreement in order to continue with the installation. A dollar sign ($) can be prepended to this entry. In this case, a localized path from the String Table is used, whereby license agreements can be created in different languages.

Name

Name of the package

A dollar sign ($) can be prepended to the string. In this case, a localized string from the String Table is used, which has been defined there.

ReadMe

TXT or RTF "ReadMe" file for the package

A dollar sign ($) can be prepended to this entry. In this case, a localized path in the String Table is used. This allows for a "ReadMe" file in different languages. The "ReadMe" file is displayed after the successful installation of the package.

Required Package Manager Version

Minimum assembly version of the Package Management plug-in, which is required to run this package

As a result, the package is prevented from being installed with a package engine which is too old according to this specification. The string has to correspond to one of the following formats:

  • <major version>.<minor version>

  • <major version>.<minor version>.<build>

  • <major version>.<minor version>.<build>.<revision>

Where <major version>, <minor version>, <build> and <revision> are each numbers between 0 and 255

The least version of the installation program is 3.4.1.0.

Version

Version of this package

The string has to correspond to one of the following formats:

  • <major version>.<minor version>

  • <major version>.<minor version>.<build>

  • <major version>.<minor version>.<build>.<revision>

Where <major version>, <minor version>, <build> and <revision> are each numbers between 0 and 255