diff -r 000000000000 -r 89d6a7a84779 Symbian3/SDK/Source/GUID-4BDC9F63-83A1-53A5-91A0-B092AA821755.dita --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/Symbian3/SDK/Source/GUID-4BDC9F63-83A1-53A5-91A0-B092AA821755.dita Thu Jan 21 18:18:20 2010 +0000 @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ + + + + + +MakeSIS

The MakeSIS tool generates unsigned Software +Installation (SIS) files based on the information provided in package (PKG) +files.

 +Syntax

makesis [OPTIONS] <ARGS>

The +following table lists the options supported by the MakeSIS tool.

+ + + +Options +Description +Usage + + + + +

-h

+

Displays the help for PKG file format.

+

makesis [-h]

+ + +

-i

+

Displays the Open SSL licence.

+

makesis [-i]

+ + +

-v

+

Displays verbose output.

+

makesis [-v]

+ + +

-s

+

Generates a ROM stub file. See Notes for more information.

+

makesis [-s] [-d directory] pkgfile

+ + +

-c

+

Reports an error if the generated SIS file is not compatible with +the InterpretSIS tool for preinstall.

+

makesis [-c] [-d directory] pkgfile

+ + + +

The following table lists the arguments to be specified with the MakeSIS tool.

+ + + +Arguments +Description + + + + +

-d directory

+

Specifies absolute paths in PKG files or paths relative to the current +directory.

+ + +

pkgfile

+

Specifies the PKG file, for which a SIS file is generated.

+ + +

sisfile

+

Specifies the name of the generated SIS file.

If not specified, +the output SIS filename is derived from the name of the PKG file, but with +a SIS file extension.

+ + + +
 +
Notes
    +

  • A stub SIS file is created +by the software installer on the Symbian device after a package has been installed. +It details which files were installed and where, and is used when uninstalling +and upgrading the package. For pre-installed applications in ROM, makesis +-s can be used to create a stub SIS file.

    Stub files that +are created, contain a fixed date/time stamp of 2004/01/01 00:00.

    • +

  • You can use the –d argument +with the EPOCROOT environment variable to avoid using absolute +paths in PKG files or relative paths to the current directory.

    By +default, binaries are built to the epoc32 tree. So, if +files are described in the PKG file as, for example:

    "epoc32\release\armv5\urel\HelloWorld.exe"-"!:\sys\bin\HelloWorld.exe" +"epoc32\release\armv5\urel\z\resource\apps\HelloWorld.rsc"-"!:\resource\apps\HelloWorld.rsc"

    then MakeSIS can +be invoked from any location using:

    makesis -d%EPOCROOT% +HelloWorld.pkg

    • +
+ +PKG Format + +SignSIS + +CreateSIS + +Creating +and Signing an Installation File + \ No newline at end of file