InterpretSIS

InterpretSIS is a command-line tool used to install SIS files to a data drive image that can be flashed onto a device's system drive. It is either invoked through BUILDROM while creating a data drive image or can be invoked directly.

For more information on system drive refer to, Symbian OS Library >> Symbian OS guide >> Base >> Using File Server (F32) >> File Server Client Side >> The system drive documentation.

Command-line syntax

The syntax for using InterpretSIS is as follows:

InterpretSIS [-v] [-h] [-w off|error|warn|info [-l <logfile>]] [-d <systemdrive>] -c <dir> -z <dir> -s <filename.sis>[,<filename2.sis>, <dir>, ...]

or:

InterpretSIS -p <filename>

-v

Displays verbose output.

-h

Displays help.

-w

The warning level to report; error by default.

-l

The log file to write to; standard error by default.

-d

The drive letter of the system drive on the target device; C: by default.

-c

A directory on the PC representing the drive on the target device to which files are installed.

-z

A directory on the PC representing the contents of the ROM (the Z: drive). This needs to be specified so that InterpretSIS can check any dependencies are met and to prevent invalid eclipsing.

-s

The SIS file(s) to install. Any directory specified will be searched for SIS files.

For example:

interpretsis -d c -c c:\epoc32\winscw\c -z C:\epoc32\release\WINSCW\udeb\Z -s sisfile1.sis, directory1, sisfile2.sis -w info

Alternatively, the parameters can be placed in a file, which is passed to InterpretSIS using the -p option:

InterpretSIS -p <filename>