[izpack-users] Some Issues with IzPack

[Daniel Silva]

correcting

${installer.dir} is NOT the root folder. It is the installer folder inside
the root folder.

<property name="installer.dir" value="${basedir}/installer"/>

So InstallSpec.xml is in ${installer.dir}/spec and HTMLInfoPanel.info and
HTMLLicencePanel.licence resorces are in ${installer.dir}/base


On 7/25/07, Daniel Silva <ddso.01 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Regarding issue 1:
>
> Looks like you are experiencing relative folder problems.
>
> In my project root folder there is the build.xml is for the ant building;
>
> The build.xml has the followin lines for the izPack
>
> <izpack input="${installer.dir}/spec/InstallerSpec.xml"
>                 output="${installer.dir}/${installer.jar}"
>                 installerType="standard"
>                 basedir="${ installer.dir}"
>                 izPackDir="${izpack.dir}/"/>
>
> where ${installer.dir} is the root folder of the aplication (where
> build.xml is)
>
> At ${installer.dir}/installer/spec folder there is the InstallSpec.xml,
> witch is the xml for the izPack process.
>
> I keep the HTMLInfoPanel.info and HTMLLicencePanel.licence resorces at ${
> installer.dir}/installer/base and in the InstallerSpec.xml I put
>
> <res src="./base/Readme.html" id="HTMLInfoPanel.info"/>
> <res src="./base/Licence.html" id="HTMLLicencePanel.licence"/>
>
> The building is executed in the root folder. This works for me.
>
> Regarding issue 2
>
> Try executing not the jar file, but java.exe and passing the jar file as
> an argument to it. Like this:
>
> <processing>
>     <job name="DS Install">
>         <logfiledir>"$INSTALL_PATH/log"</logfiledir>
>         <osfamily="windows"/>
>         <executefile name="java">
>             <arg>-jar</arg>
>             <arg>"$INSTALL_PATH/utils/DataSourceInstaller.jar"</arg>
>         </executefile>
>     </job>
> </processing>
>
> On 7/25/07, yj <yj at m-itc.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am trying to build an installer for a web application which will be
> > used across europe by enforcement agencies. The installer should perform
> >
> > the following tasks:
> >
> > - Deploy a web application into jboss
> > - Add and upgrade certain libraries of jboss (such as hibernate,
> > javassist ...etc)
> > - Modify certain config files
> > - Create a DS file in the server/default/deploy directory describing the
> >
> > datasource to be used by the web application
> >
> >
> > I have the following issues and badly need these to be resolved as i
> > have to release this by the end of this week end.
> >
> >
> > Issue 1 : Cannot find Resource for HTMLLicencePanel.licence and
> > HTMLInfoPanel
> >
> > I define the resources like that in the resource section of the install
> > file
> >
> >    <res id="HTMLLicencePanel.licence" src="txt/Licence.html"/>
> >    <res id="HTMLInfoPanel.info" src="txt/Readme.txt"/>
> >
> > but it gives me the following error:
> >
> > -> Fatal error :
> >   C:\Installer\install.xml:48: Resource not found:
> > C:\Installer\txt\Licence.html
> > com.izforge.izpack.compiler.CompilerException:
> > C:\Installer\install.xml:48: Resource not found:
> > C:\Installer\txt\Licence.html
> >        at
> > com.izforge.izpack.compiler.CompilerConfig.parseError(
> > CompilerConfig.java :1619)
> >        at
> > com.izforge.izpack.compiler.CompilerConfig.findProjectResource(
> > CompilerConfig.java:1548)
> >        at
> > com.izforge.izpack.compiler.CompilerConfig.addResources(
> > CompilerConfig.java:1142)
> >        at
> > com.izforge.izpack.compiler.CompilerConfig.executeCompiler(
> > CompilerConfig.java:322)
> >        at
> > com.izforge.izpack.compiler.CompilerConfig.main(CompilerConfig.java
> > :1950)
> >        at com.izforge.izpack.compiler.Compiler.main (Compiler.java:709)
> > (tip : use -? to get the commmand line parameters)
> >
> >
> > The same error is obtained if i use the simple License and Info Panels
> >
> >
> >
> > Issue 2:
> >
> > I have swing application which should be executed at post install. This
> > swing app is an executable jar file which generates a data source
> > configuration file in the server/default/deploy directory of jboss.
> >
> > I launch the application using the following
> >
> >        <pack name="utils" required="yes">
> >           <description>The utility files</description>
> >
> >
> >           <!-- utils -->
> >           <fileset dir="utils" targetdir="$INSTALL_PATH/utils"
> > override="true">
> >                <include name="*.*"/>
> >           </fileset>
> >
> >          <executable
> > targetfile="$INSTALL_PATH/utils/DataSourceInstaller.jar" type="jar"
> > failure="ask" stage="postinstall" keep="true"/>
> >
> >        </pack>
> >
> >
> > While the swing app is correctly launched and no error occurs. It is not
> > able to create the file in the desired directory in the INSTALL_PATH. If
> > i launch the same executable jar file after installation, it correctly
> > creates the datasource file. Is there some kind of lock on the
> > INSTALL_PATH by the installer which prevents the swing application to
> > create files in this directory
> >
> >
> > I tried using the ProcessPanel with the following
> >
> > Defined the resource as :
> >    <res id="ProcessPanel.Spec.xml" src="ProcessPanel.Spec.xml"/>
> >
> >
> > The ProcessPanelSpec.xml is as follows:
> >
> > <processing>
> >
> > <job name="DS Install>
> >    <os family="windows" />
> >    <executable targetfile="$INSTALL_PATH/utils/DataSourceInstaller.jar"
> > type="jar" failure="ask" stage="postinstall" keep="true"/>
> >
> > </job>
> > </processing>
> >
> >
> > Defined the panel after the install Panel
> >
> >    <panel classname="InstallPanel"/>
> >    <panel classname="ProcessPanel"/>
> >    <panel classname="FinishPanel"/>
> >
> >
> > While the ProcessPanel does appear, it does not perform anything and get
> > stuck at 0%. I also doubt that this is what i need.
> >
> >
> > I have just started using IzPack after finding that Jboss uses it for
> > its JEMS installer and only know the basics. Could you please tell me
> > what am i doing wrong and if possible suggest work arounds.
> >
> >
> > Loads of thnx in advance.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Jankee Yogesh
> > Team Leader
> > M-ITC LTD
> > http://www.m-itc.net
> >
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>
>
>
> --
> Abraços,
> Daniel Silva




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Abraços,
Daniel Silva
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