Configuration Tab

AdminStudio 2023 | 25.0 | Tool Properties Dialog Box

From the Configuration tab of the Tool Properties dialog box, you can Add, Modify, or Delete command-line configurations associated with the tool. Each tool can have multiple configurations associated with it, for different uses.

Tool Properties Dialog Box/Configuration Tab Options

Option	Description
Command Line List	Listing of all command lines defined for this tool.
Add	Click to open the Command Line Properties Dialog Box, where you can add a new command line. In the Description field, you provide a description for the configuration. This assists you in differentiating similar command-line options. In the Command Line field, you provide the actual command-line parameters for the tool. The arrow to the left allows you to select one of the following variables to include in the command-line: • InstallLocation—The location where AdminStudio is installed. • DevLocation—The location where InstallShield Editor is installed. • SharedPoint—The AdminStudio shared directory. • SourcePackage—The name and location of the source package. • TargetDir—The directory where output from the selected project is stored. • TargetFileName—The name of the output file. • ProjectName—The name of the current project.
Modify	Click to open the Command Line Properties Dialog Box, where you can modify the selected command line.
Delete	Click to delete the selected command line.

Note:Most AdminStudio Tools have one or more command-line configurations already defined. Although you can change or remove these configurations, there is no way to automatically reset them to their default values.

Ways to Assign a Command Line to a Tool

There are three ways a user can assign a command line to a tool:

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Tool Properties Panel of Add Tool Wizard—When you add a tool, you can assign a command line on the Tool Properties Panel of the Add Tool Wizard.

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Properties Tab of the Tool Properties Dialog Box—When you view the tool’s properties, you can assign a command line on the Properties Tab of the Tool Properties dialog box.

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Configuration Tab of the Tool Properties Dialog Box—Using the Configuration Tab of the Tool Properties dialog box, you can create multiple command lines and can use AdminStudio variables in these command lines. Then, when you go to the Workflow tab and create a new Workflow, you can associate a Tool with a task and also select which command line configuration they want to use. Once you have done that, you can go to Project tab and create a new Project. When you create a new Project, you will have to specify the Source Package and the target directory and file name. Once the Project is created, when you execute the task, AdminStudio will execute the command line configuration you previously selected by replacing the AdminStudio variables in the command line.

Note:A command Line entered by the user in Properties Tab of the Tool Properties dialog box play no role in the Workflow and Project tab. This command line is used only when you run the tool from the AdminStudio Tools button.