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Package Collection editor

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The Package Collection editor lets you view and edit the packages and other files associated with a package collection.

File menu

Command	Description

New	Creates a new package collection

Open	Opens a package collection

Save	Saves the current package collection

Save As	Lets you save the current package collection under a different name

Exit	Closes the Package collection editor

Edit menu

Command	Description

Add Package	Lets you add a package to the collection

Remove Package	Removes the selected package from the collection

Add File Group	Lets you specify a set of files associated with the selected package

Remove File Group	Removes the selected file group from the collection

Compile Collection	Compiles the package collection

Collection tree

The collection tree is a hierarchical display of the packages and file groups in a collection.  The controls to the right of the Collection tree change to reflect options for the current selection.

Collection Control	Description

Author/Vendor Name	Optional information about your package collection that appears in the Installation dialog box when users install packages.

Directory List	Lists the default directories where you want the files in your package collection to be installed. Use the Add, Edit, and Delete buttons to edit this list. For example, suppose you want all source code files to be copied to the same directory. In this case, you might enter “Source” as a Directory Name with “C:\MyPackage\Source” as the Suggested Path. The Installation dialog box will display “C:\MyPackage\Source” as the suggested path for the directory.

Package Control	Description

PackageDirectory	Specifies the directory where you want the .BPL files for package to be installed.

Required Executables Directory	Specifies the directory where you want the .BPL files for packages listed in the requires clause to be installed. (The drop-down list includes the directories you entered under Directory List.) The Package Collection Editor searches for these files using the global Library Path and lists them under Required Executable Files.

Required Executables Files	See the description for Required Executables Directory.

Required Libraries Directory	Specifies the directory where you want the .DCP files for packages listed in the requires clause to be installed. (The drop-down list includes the directories you entered under Directory List.) The Package Collection Editor searches for these files using the global Library Path and lists them under Required Library Files.

Required Libraries Files	See the description for Required Libraries Directory.

File Group Control	Description

Install Directory	Specifies the directory where you want files in the selected group to be installed. The drop-down list includes the directories you entered under Directory List.

Optional Group	Specifies whether the installation of files in the selected group is optional.

Included Files	Lists the files you want to include in the selected group. Use the Add, Delete, and Auto buttons to edit the list. The Auto button lets you select all files with specified extensions that are listed in the contains clause of the package; the Package Collection editor uses the global Library Path to search for these files.

Package Collection editor speedbar

Button	Description

New	Creates a new package collection

Open	Opens a package collection

Save	Saves the current package collection

Add Package	Lets you specify a package to add to the collection

Remove Package	Removes the selected package and any file groups associated with it

Add File Group	Associates a file group with the selected package

Remove File Group	Removes the selected file group

Compile	Compiles the collection