You use BladePack to create an installable DataBlade module package. BladePack uses the packaging project file created by BladeSmith as the basis for the installation package. The packaging file references the SQL scripts, shared object file, and other files required by the DataBlade module. The installation scripts ensure that all DataBlade modules created with the DataBlade Developers Kit can be installed in a similar way.
You can create installation packages for a UNIX installation or a Windows installation for InstallShield 3.1 or InstallShield 5.1. The options you have for your installation package vary with each type of installation. For information on your options, see the IBM Informix: DataBlade Developer's Kit User's Guide.
You can perform the following tasks with BladePack:
For example, you can include documentation, on-line help, and example files.
For example, you can include DataBlade modules that facilitate similar financial calculations into a single installation package.
You can designate the components and subcomponents to include in typical and compact installations. You can also allow users to customize their installations by choosing the components and subcomponents they want to install. Shared components can belong to more than one component, and they are always installed with components to which they belong.
You can add custom DLL routines, dialog boxes, and programs for Windows InstallShield 3.1 installations and custom programs for UNIX installations. You can also include README files for any type of installation.
On UNIX platforms, an interactive installation includes install and uninstall shell scripts. On Windows, an interactive InstallShield installation includes the Setup program and, for InstallShield 3.1, the Uninstall program.
See the IBM Informix: DataBlade Developer's Kit User's Guide for more information.
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