INFO: Description of Setup.lst Sections

ID: Q189743

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional and Enterprise Editions for Windows, version 6.0

SUMMARY

The Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW) uses the information located in the Setup.lst file to install applications. This file contains all relevant information for the application to be installed. This article describes the usage of each section in the Setup.lst file.


MORE INFORMATION

The Setup.lst file is created when the PDW is used to package an application. It is typically located in the same directory as Setup.exe (the application used to start the installation).

NOTE: The Setup.lst file is a text file that can be viewed and edited using any text editor. The information below is based on a simple Standard EXE that has been packaged using the Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW).

The application installation process has two parts:

  • Setup.EXE - A bootstrap process that loads the files required to perform the actual installation.


  • Setup1.EXE - This process does the actual installation of the application: program files are copied to their destination, required registry entries are made, shortcuts for the desktop are made, etc.


Bootstrap

The Bootstrap section contains initial information used by Setup.exe to install the application. Included with this is:
  • SetupTitle - The name that appears on the blue screen gradient when the PDW launches the second part of setup, Setup1.exe.


  • SetupText - Text displayed to users by Setup.exe while it copies files necessary for Setup1.exe to start, located in the [Bootstrap Files] section.


  • CabFile - The name of the file containing all files to be installed.


  • Spawn - The name of the second setup application to be run by Setup.exe, usually Setup1.exe.


  • Uninstal - The name of the uninstall application.


  • TmpDir - Specifies the temporary directory used by Setup to install files.


  • Cabs - The total number of cab files in the application.


Example of [Bootstrap] section: 

   [Bootstrap]
   SetupTitle=Install
   SetupText=Copying Files, please stand by.
   CabFile=Hello.CAB
   Spawn=setup1.exe
   Uninstal=st6unst.exe
   TmpDir=msftqws.pdw
   Cabs=1

Bootstrap Files

The Bootstrap Files section contains all the necessary files to run the second part of the installation, Setup1.exe. These files must be in place for any Microsoft Visual Basic application to work correctly. The files listed here, one line per file, have the following arguments:

File#=Filename, Install Macro, Register, Shared, Date, Size, Version where each argument corresponds to:
  • File# - The number of the file being installed. These files are in numeric order starting at 1.


  • Filename - The name of the file to install. This name corresponds to the file located in the .CAB file.


  • Install Macro - The installation macro used by the Setup process. For additional information, please refer the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:


  • Register - How the file is to be registered, if necessary. The following are typical registration processes:

    • None - The file does not need to be registered or cannot be registered by the PDW.


    • $(DLLSelfRegister) - Self-registering file containing DLLRegisterServer and DLLUnregisterServer functions.


    • $(EXESelfRegister) - Registers any ActiveX EXE that supports the /RegServer and /UnRegServer functions.


    • $(TLBRegister) - Registration for Type Libraries.


    • filename.reg - Allows a custom .REG file to register the component.




  • Shared - Indicates if the file is a shared system file and will be registered as such in the system registry.


  • Date - Last modified date.


  • Size - Last modified file size.


  • Version - Internal version number of the file.


Example of [Bootstrap Files] section: 

   [Bootstrap Files]
   File1=@VB6STKIT.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),,,6/13/98 12:00:00
   AM,103424,6.0.81.64
   File2=@COMCAT.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),$(DLLSelfRegister),,5/31/98
   12:00:00 AM,22288,4.71.1460.1
   File3=@STDOLE2.TLB,$(WinSysPathSysFile),$(TLBRegister),,6/11/98
   4:07:22 PM,17920,2.30.4261.1
   File4=@ASYCFILT.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),,,6/11/98 4:07:22
   PM,147728,2.30.4261.1
   File5=@OLEPRO32.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),$(DLLSelfRegister),,6/11/98
   4:07:23 PM,164112,5.0.4261.1
   File6=@OLEAUT32.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),$(DLLSelfRegister),,6/11/98
   4:07:24 PM,598288,2.30.4261.1
   File7=@MSVBVM60.DLL,$(WinSysPathSysFile),$(DLLSelfRegister),,6/13/98
   12:00:00 AM,1409024,6.0.81.64

IconGroups

In this example, there are two groups of icons to be created "Hello" and "Another Group." The IconGroups section dictates the name, location on the Start Menu, and whether the group is a common group or private group on NT machines. The IconGroups section also contains pointers to the "Hello" and "Another Group" sections. These sections instruct Setup1.exe what shortcuts to create including the application to run, title, and the Start In directory for the link. There will be a section name for each group of icons created.
  • Group0=Hello - Section name of Program Group to be created, entitled "Hello."


  • PrivateGroup0=True - Dictates whether the group is private or common group on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and higher.


  • Parent0=$(Programs) - The position on the Start Menu where the group is to be created. Groups can only be created on either the $(Start Menu) or $(Programs) macro installation point.


  • Group1=Another Group - Section name of Program Group to be created, entitled "Another Group."


  • PrivateGroup1=True - Dictates whether the group is private or common group on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and higher.


  • Parent1=$(Start Menu) - The position on the Start Menu where the group is to be created. Groups can only be created on either the $(Start Menu) or $(Programs) macro installation point.


Example of [IconGroups] and individual icon creation sections: 

   [IconGroups]
   Group0=Hello
   PrivateGroup0=True
   Parent0=$(Programs)
   Group1=Another Group
   PrivateGroup1=True
   Parent1=$(Start Menu)

   [Hello]
   Icon1="Hello.exe"
   Title1=Hello
   StartIn1=$(AppPath)

   [Another Group]
   Icon1="Another.exe"
   Title1=Another Icon
   StartIn1=$(AppPath)

Setup

The Setup section contains information on the application being installed:
  • Title=Hello - This allows for customization of the title shown on the blue backdrop during the installation.


  • DefaultDir=$(ProgramFiles)\Hello - Where the default installation path is set.


  • AppExe=Hello.exe - Main application being installed.


  • AppToUninstall=Hello.exe - Main application to be uninstalled.

    NOTE: Another valid entry in this section is ForceUseDefDir=1, which would instruct the setup program to not prompt the user to select or modify the installation path. The path in the DefaultDir entry would be used to install the application.


Example of [Setup] section: 

   [Setup]
   Title=Hello
   DefaultDir=$(ProgramFiles)\Hello
   AppExe=Hello.exe
   AppToUninstall=Hello.exe

Setup1 Files

This section is identical to the [BootStrap Files] section in usage. The difference is that the files listed here are installed by the second portion of the installation, Setup1.vbp, and consist of the specific files necessary to run the application.

Example of [Setup1 Files] section: 

   [Setup1 Files]
   File1=@Hello.exe,$(AppPath),,,6/17/98 11:58:25 AM,16384,1.0.0.0
   ; The following lines may be deleted in order to obtain extra
   ; space for customizing this file on a full installation diskette.
   ;
   ; XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

In the example above, most of the excess lines of X's have been removed to save space. In a true Setup.lst, the "X" lines pad the length of the Setup.lst file by about 5K. The extra length is used when the Package and Deployment Wizard determines which files will fit onto a diskette. After the installation package is prepared, the Setup.lst file can be customized by overwriting or deleting the X-padded lines. This assures that customizations will not make the setup files too large to fit onto the diskette.


REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q189739 : Package And Deployment Wizard Installation Macros

Additional query words: kbDSupport kbAppSetUp kbRegistry kbVBp600 kbdss kbVBp kbWizard

Keywords : kbGrpVB
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo


Last Reviewed: January 5, 2000
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