Menus and Toolbar

AdminStudio 2022 | 23.0 | Tuner

The Tuner user interface has several menus, each of which contain different commands. The functionality of each command is described below. Additionally, the Toolbar provides quick access to some of the frequently used commands; the corresponding toolbar buttons are listed with the appropriate commands.

Tuner Menus and Toolbar

Menu

Command

Shortcut

Toolbar Button

Description

File

New

Ctrl+N

Takes you to the Create a New Transform File area of the Tuner Start Page view.

File

Open

Ctrl+O

Takes you to the Open a Recent Transform File area of the Tuner Start Page view.

File

Close

 

 

Closes the currently open transform file.

File

Save

Ctrl+S

Saves the current transform file.

File

Save As

 

 

Prompts you to name the transform file you are saving.

File

Properties

 

 

Displays properties for the current transform, including the name and location of the base Windows Installer package.

File

[1], [2], [3], or [4]

 

 

Allows you to select one of the four most recently accessed transforms.

File

Exit

 

 

Exits Tuner.

Edit

Undo

Ctrl+Z

 

Undoes the last action.

Edit

Cut

Ctrl+X

 

Removes the selected text to the clipboard.

Edit

Copy

Ctrl+C

 

Copies the selected text to the clipboard.

Edit

Paste

Ctrl+V

 

Pastes the contents of the clipboard to the current cursor location.

View

Output Window

 

 

Toggles the Output window.

View

Check List

 

Toggles the checklist.

View

View Bar

 

Toggles the View Bar.

View

Header Bar

 

 

Toggles the Header Bar.

View

Toolbar

 

 

Toggles the Toolbar.

View

Status Bar

 

 

Toggles the Status Bar.

Go

Previous View

 

Takes you to the previous view in the checklist.

Go

Next View

 

Takes you to the next view in the checklist.

Go

Back

 

Moves you to the last view.

Go

Forward

 

Moves you to the next view.

Go

Start Page

 

 

Takes you to the Tuner Start Page.

Go

Help

 

 

Takes you to the Help view.

Go

Package Validation

 

 

Takes you to the Prevalidation view.

Go

Organization

 

 

Takes you to the Product Properties and Features views.

Go

System Configuration

 

 

Takes you to the Files, Registry, Shortcuts, INI Files, NT Services, and ODBC Resources views.

Go

Application Configuration

 

 

Takes you to the Server Locations, Setup Properties, Dialogs, and Add/Remove Programs views.

Go

Package Preparation

 

 

Takes you to the Postvalidation and Package views.

Go

Additional Tools

 

 

Takes you to the Direct Editor view.

Project

MSI Validation

 

Runs prevalidation on the MSI file.

Project

Transform Validation

 

Runs postvalidation on the MST file.

Project

Transform Summary Information

 

 

Launches the Transform Summary dialog.

Project

Test

Ctrl+T

Allows you to test your custom installation without actually installing.

Project

Run

Ctrl+F5

Performs the actual installation of the Windows Installer package and your transform.

Project

Package

 

Packages the transform and Windows Installer package based on the current packaging settings.

Project

Packaging Wizard

Ctrl+F7

Launches the Packaging Wizard.

Project

Stop

 

Halts in-progress validation or packaging.

Tools

Customize

 

 

Allows you to customize toolbars and menus.

Tools

Options

 

 

Allows you to specify the default locations for MSI and MST files.

Help

Help Library

 

Launches the online help (which you are currently viewing).

Help

MSI Help

 

 

Brings up the MSI online help.

Help

ReadMe

 

 

Displays the AdminStudio ReadMe file.

Help

Support Central

 

 

Connects to the AdminStudio Support website.

Help

About Tuner

 

 

Displays information about Tuner, including the version and copyright notice.