Dependencies Screen (Packaging Wizard)

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Manage the dependency files in your package, so you can package the application the way you choose. It is recommended that you include dependency files in your package when they are required for your application to run correctly.

To launch the Packaging Wizard from the Start menu, select Programs, select Microsoft Office XP Developer, and then Packaging Wizard.

  • Name/Source
    Displays the list of files found as dependencies of the main files, along with the main files themselves. Dependent files are grayed to clearly show which files are dependency files. All files are selected by default to be included in the package except for COM add-ins, where the .vba file is cleared. To remove a file from the package, clear the check box.

  • Add File
    Displays an Open dialog box from which you can choose to add a file to your Dependencies list. Use the Scan button to automatically locate dependency files. For files not included in the Dependency list, use the Add File button. If a scannable file is added to the list, then the scan buton is enabled. Use the scan button to automatically locate dependency files. If a file is added to the list that has additional dependencies, the Secondary Dependency Information Screen (Packaging Wizard) dialog box is displayed making it possible for you to scan for those dependencies.

    Note   If your package includes registration files, they will be run automatically during setup. To work correctly on all operating systems, however, registration files must be in RegEdit version 4 for Microsoft® Windows® 9x/ Microsoft® Windows NT® 4.

    Note   If your Microsoft® Office application or COM add-in has an event that requires user intervention when the application starts, then your application cannot be packaged using the Packaging Wizard alone. It must be packaged using the add-in.

  • Remove
    Removes the selected file from the data list so it is no longer included in the package. If a file with dependencies is removed, then all dependent files are removed also. To remove a file added by the wizard, clear the check box.

  • Scan
    Scans selected files for dependencies and adds any found dependencies to the list. This button is only enabled when the selected file is a scannable file type.

    The Packaging Wizard can scan the following types of files:

    Application File extension
    Excel .xls, .xlt, .xlw
    Word .doc, .dot
    PPT .ppt, .pps
    VBA .vba
    Access .mdb, .adp, .mde, .ade. mda, .mdw

See Also

Secondary Dependency Information Screen (Packaging Wizard) | Including Dependency Files in Setup Packages | Packaging Wizard | Creating a Setup Package Using the Packaging Wizard | The Packaging Process