This section describes the process of opening an existing file and / or project that RayPack supports. When clicking upon the open project button from the Home Screen, a typical "File-open" dialog, which has been specifically configured to filter files based on the supported file types of RayPack will be presented. Initially all file types will be shown, but it is possible to change the filter by selecting the drop-down combo box to the lower left of the dialog and choosing the file / project types to be shown. Selecting the file and then choosing the open button will open the file / project in RayPack. This can also be achieved by simply double-clicking on the file, which will also open the file / project in RayPack.

An alternative approach to open a project is to click on the FILE button from the application menu bar. Select Open from the displayed option set on the left-hand side and pick either Windows Installer project (*.msi, *.mst, *.rpp) or PackRecorder Project (*.rcp) from the list of available project types. A standard windows "File-open" dialog is displayed, ready for location and file browsing.

Currently, the following file / project formats are supported:

•RayPack capture projects (*.rcp)

•RayPack packaging projects (*.rpp)

•Windows Installer database (*.msi)

•Windows Installer Transforms (*.mst)

When opening MSI files, RayPack scans the folder for presence of a single matching MST file and shows a prompt if a candidate is found:

Press APPLY THIS MST to apply the MST to the base MSI. Press OPEN THE MSI ONLY to ignore this suggestion.

This behavior is configurable via profile settings.