RayPack enables packagers to extend their packaging projects with common source file bundles, so called Merge Modules. The Merge Modules view within the Visual Designer mode of the PackDesigner allows the addition of predefined modules that were shipped with the RayPack product resources and also to add custom MSM files from external sources (e. g. local hard drives or network shares).
Merge modules that have already been added to a packaging project are listed in the Merge Module view. Each merge module is represented by a tile, containing the name of the module, its version and publisher. The icons at the bottom of the MSM tile provide direct access to the merge module specific items within the Installer database, as well as, the Merge Module Viewer, which provides details about the files and registry contents stored within the MSM container.
The following procedures are available from the Merge modules view of the Visual Designer mode:
Add Content From a Merge Module to a Packaging Project
Use the button Add content from a Merge Module to initiate the wizard for adding merge modules.
See Add a merge module for details.
Open the Table Entry for an Already Added Merge Module
Once a merge module has been added, RayPack shows a tile for that module within the Merge module view of the Visual Designer mode. Clicking on the arrow icon at the lower left corner of the tile opens the Advanced mode TABLES view with the related reference row loaded for display.
The exact jump target is determined by the merge status of the module; for those added with immediate merge, the target table is ModuleSignature. Tiles for modules that are assigned to be merged at build time, point to RPModuleSignature, which is a RayPack specific extension to the standard Installer database schema.
Open the Merge Module Viewer for an Already Added Merge Module
Once a merge module has been added, RayPack shows a tile for that module within the Merge module view of the Visual Designer mode. Clicking on the details icon at the lower left corner of the tile opens the Merge Module Viewer with details regarding files and registry contents stored with the MSM.
Refer to Knowledge Base Contents Regarding Merge Modules
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