[News.eclipse.technology.packaging] Re: Question to Dan - installers?

["Henrik Lindberg" <glashammer@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Dan,
very helpful.

Regards
- henrik

"Dan Rubel" <dan_rubel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> skrev i meddelandet 
news:enur93$nbk$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sorry for the delay. After the conference call I realized the sorry state 
> of the installer framework javadoc. We (Instantiations) use the installer 
> to deliver all of our Eclipse based products, and ship it as part of our 
> RCP Developer product for our customers to build installers. We have 
> tutorials and web demos on how to quickly assemble an installer, but not 
> the in-depth javadoc necessary to determine its suitability for EPP... so 
> that's what I've been doing the past couple of days. There's more to 
> document, but I'll let newsgroup questions drive what I need to document 
> next.
>
> The underlying question we (the Eclipse community) collectively are trying 
> to answer is the suitability of this installer framework to satisfy the 
> initial Eclipse installation experience as put forth by EPP. All 
> questions, comments and suggestions are most welcome.
>
> The updated installer framework API documentation will be part of the next 
> RCP Developer beta, but you can start by reviewing the API online....
>
> Installer Framework API docs
> http://downloads.instantiations.com/RCPPackagerDoc/integration/latest/docs/html/reference/javadoc/overview-summary.html
>
> ... and if so desired download and install RCP Developer (which includes 
> RCP Packager and the installer framework) and generate a Sample Installer 
> to get a better feel for how it all hangs together...
>
> RCP Developer
> http://www.instantiations.com/rcpdeveloper/index.html
>
> RCP Developer Download
> http://www.instantiations.com/rcpdeveloper/download.html
>
> Web demos showing RCP Packager in action... links near the bottom of this 
> page
> http://www.instantiations.com/rcpdeveloper/demos.html
>
> Introduction to RCP Packager (tools to quickly generate a basic 
> installer):
> http://downloads.instantiations.com/RCPPackagerDoc/integration/latest/docs/html/gettingstarted/packager.html
>
> Creating a Sample RCP Application...
> http://downloads.instantiations.com/RCPPackagerDoc/integration/latest/docs/html/gettingstarted/GenSample.html
>
> ... and then Generating a basic installer for that Sample Application
> http://downloads.instantiations.com/RCPPackagerDoc/integration/latest/docs/html/gettingstarted/GenInstaller.html
>
>
> Henrik Lindberg wrote:
>> Dan,
>> in the conference call, we talked about the installers created by 
>> Instantiation and the possibility that they might be of use in this 
>> project, as well as used eleswehere with Eclipse technology as 
>> Buckminster. I am really interested in learning more about the 
>> installers. Where can I read more the installers?
>>
>> - henrik