LastOS AppDisc Template - 2020.12.28
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hy!Likely they used something called ssXFormer which converts apz packages to stand-alone executables.
I want exact the opposite. How can I make .apz file from an .exe because my application is not in the Repository list (winrar). I tried to make .apz with Autoplay Media Studio but ssWPI does not recognizes it!
Please tell me how can I make the proper .apz file.
Thank's
Merely extract the .apz from an .exe with either 7-Zip or WinRAR.
Unfortunately I don't understand how can Winrar extracts anything from an setup .exe file ??Merely extract the .apz from an .exe with either 7-Zip or WinRAR.
I downloaded https://lastos.org/files/Development.Tools_v2023-10-23.exe but I cannot install under Windows 10 Pro 22H21 built9045.3636
You don't have to install the development tools in order to make ssApps. What you're talking about is making ssApps (silent installers) from the WinRAR installers.
To learn how to make ssApps (or ppApps), in general, is look at existing ssApps/ppApps and learn from there. With any ssApp, right-click the .apz file and "extract to folder" (with 7-Zip or WinRAR for example) and see what's inside. Inside the extracted folder you'll find various ssApp.xxx files. One of these is ssApp.app -- the .app file contains the directives that makes the app install silently and with the SetupS system.
So, a basic .app file to install WinRAR x64 would look something like this:
The image-based ssApp.xxx files (such as .ico, .png, .jpg) are for use in ssWPI (ssApp.jpg is the screenshot of the app, etc) and for the "fadertainer" (ssApp.png that shows on desktop as the app installs) and for providing a folder icon (ssApp.ico) for the installed app. You can also add registry entries for the app by providing a ssApp.reg inside the .apz installer. You can also use ssApp.cmd to perform various actions like adding entries to a hosts file, extracting files/folders to various locations like AppData etc. But it's best to keep it simple at first when learning how to make ss/ppApps.
Normally, ssApps and ppApps provided in the LastOS iso's, or else in the Repo, are in .apz format. This is just a .7z wrapper where the .7z format is changed to ".apz". SetupS, when installed, recognizes the .apz format and associates with it, so once an app is made into .apz you can double-click it and it will install (again, provided SetupS is installed on the system). ssWPI (and the AppDisc based around ssWPI) can read inside the .apz files and install them without SetupS being installed on the system.
Above I gave the example of extracting an .apz file into a folder. That is mainly so you can see what's inside it and manually edit the .app file and such. But SetupS Editor can do all these things and edit an .apz file without having to extract it. To do this, take any .apz (ssApp or ppApp) and right-click "Edit" and it will open inside ssEditor (if SetupS is installed on a system). From within ssEditor you can add the images, reg entries, etc., all from a centralized UI.
ssWPI (and thus the AppDisc) can install any ssApp or ppApp without SetupS being installed on the system, just a FYI. But if you want to create ss/ppApps it would be easier to just install SetupS: https://www.lastos.org/forum/index.php?threads/setups-sendto-suite-latest.597/
To learn how to make ssApps (or ppApps), in general, is look at existing ssApps/ppApps and learn from there. With any ssApp, right-click the .apz file and "extract to folder" (with 7-Zip or WinRAR for example) and see what's inside. Inside the extracted folder you'll find various ssApp.xxx files. One of these is ssApp.app -- the .app file contains the directives that makes the app install silently and with the SetupS system.
So, a basic .app file to install WinRAR x64 would look something like this:
Code:
[SetupS]
Title=WinRAR
Version=v6.24
Description=Process RAR, ZIP, and other archive formats.
URL=http://www.win-rar.com/download.html
Category=Disk
BuildType=ssApp
App-File Style=2 (INI)
AppPath=%ProgramFiles%\WinRAR
Assembly=winrar-x64.exe /S
StartMenuSourcePath=WinRAR
Catalog=Disk Archiving|Disk Backup|Disk Compression
StartMenuLegacyPrimary=- Disk\- Archive, Imaging & Backup
StartMenuLegacySecondary=0 Disk\5 Compression|0 Disk\2 Backup Recovery
ShortCutNamesKeep=WinRAR
App-File Version=v9.23.10.23.0
Flags=KeepInFolder|NotMetroFriendly
Architecture=2 (x64)
[Meta]
Tags=Archiving|Compression|Backup|Encryption|Storage|Disk
Publisher=win.rar GmbH
ReleaseDate=2023-10-05
ReleaseVersion=6.24.0
LicenseType=1 (non-gratis)
[WinRAR.lnk]
Target=WinRAR.exe
Comment=Process RAR, ZIP, and other archive formats.The image-based ssApp.xxx files (such as .ico, .png, .jpg) are for use in ssWPI (ssApp.jpg is the screenshot of the app, etc) and for the "fadertainer" (ssApp.png that shows on desktop as the app installs) and for providing a folder icon (ssApp.ico) for the installed app. You can also add registry entries for the app by providing a ssApp.reg inside the .apz installer. You can also use ssApp.cmd to perform various actions like adding entries to a hosts file, extracting files/folders to various locations like AppData etc. But it's best to keep it simple at first when learning how to make ss/ppApps.
Normally, ssApps and ppApps provided in the LastOS iso's, or else in the Repo, are in .apz format. This is just a .7z wrapper where the .7z format is changed to ".apz". SetupS, when installed, recognizes the .apz format and associates with it, so once an app is made into .apz you can double-click it and it will install (again, provided SetupS is installed on the system). ssWPI (and the AppDisc based around ssWPI) can read inside the .apz files and install them without SetupS being installed on the system.
Above I gave the example of extracting an .apz file into a folder. That is mainly so you can see what's inside it and manually edit the .app file and such. But SetupS Editor can do all these things and edit an .apz file without having to extract it. To do this, take any .apz (ssApp or ppApp) and right-click "Edit" and it will open inside ssEditor (if SetupS is installed on a system). From within ssEditor you can add the images, reg entries, etc., all from a centralized UI.
ssWPI (and thus the AppDisc) can install any ssApp or ppApp without SetupS being installed on the system, just a FYI. But if you want to create ss/ppApps it would be easier to just install SetupS: https://www.lastos.org/forum/index.php?threads/setups-sendto-suite-latest.597/
Unfortunately the link above doesn't work, I found a few packages on the site, but it would be nice to see the apps separately and download only what I need.
