Command Reference

Build Settings

The Build Settings tab controls the basic options regarding the build process. Such options include the output settings, the Run before build options, and the Run after build options.

Output Settings

Output folder

The directory that you want to the setup executable saved to when it is finished building.

Setup file name

The name of the setup file. This can be Setup.exe, install.exe or anything else that you want.

Output file segment size

This determines the segment size of the setup executable that will be generated. Choose from:

Option

Description

Largest Possible

Setup Factory will generate the setup executable as one file.

1.44 MB Disks

Setup Factory will generate the setup executable as 1.44 MB segments suitable for copying to 1.44 MB diskettes.

74 Minute CD-ROM (650 MB)

Setup Factory will generate the setup executable as 650 MB segments suitable for copying to 74 minute CD-ROMs.

80 Minute CD-ROM (703 MB)

Setup Factory will generate the setup executable as 703 MB segments suitable for copying to 80 minute CD-ROMs.

Custom

Setup Factory will generate the setup executable as segments of the specified size in bytes.

TIP

 

You can add, remove and modify the default segment sizes by editing the segmentsizes.ini file located in the Data sub-directory of your Setup Factory 6.0 directory.

NOTE

 

The easiest way to prepare a floppy distribution is to build your setup executable right onto the floppies. Simply choose your floppy drive letter (e.g. "A:") as the Output folder and set the Output file segment size setting to "Largest possible." Setup Factory will automatically fill each floppy disk to its capacity and then ask for additional disks as required. Setup Factory will create a file called setup.exe on the first disk, setup.2 on the second, setup.3 on the third, etc.

Run Before Build

Run program

The fully qualified name of a file to execute before the build process begins. In other words, this is the complete drive, directory and filename of a program to run before the setup executable is generated.

Command line arguments

Any command line arguments that should be passed to the program named in the Run Program field.

Wait for program to finish running

If checked, Setup Factory will wait until after the program has finished running before it continues. If not checked, Setup Factory will simply start the program and continue with the build process.

Run After Build

Run program

The fully qualified name of a file to execute after the build process finishes. In other words, this is the complete drive, directory and filename of a program to run after the setup executable is generated.

Command line arguments

Any command line arguments that should be passed to the program named in the Run Program field.

Wait for program to finish running

If checked, Setup Factory will wait until after the program has finished running before it continues. If not checked, Setup Factory will simply start the program and continue without waiting.