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GHUser911
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Capture EXE Application - Recipe

Hi,

I have an application that does not have an instllation phase. the application is a single exe file that I can just run.

I'm trying to capture it with the thinapp factory but with no luck.

I've build a recipe but it seems that it just tries to open the exe and then hangs insted of just capturing the exe.

Has anyone expeienced with capturing applications that have no install phase?

Thanks in advance,

Max.

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kmgp
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Hi,

Setup capture would capture the changes to the file system.
Hence drag drop the standalone exe without installer onto desktop or c:\ etc before Pre and PostScan.
I am explaining a scenario with notepad++ standalone exe.
As in,
1. Did a prescan.
2. I am Dragging and Dropping the extracted folder of the Notepad++ standalone exe (npp.6.1.5.bin.minimalist) onto Desktop of the capture machine from a network location.
3. Ran the Notepad ++ application from the capture machine.
4. Did a postscan.
5. Followed the default steps till building and generating a thinapped notepad++ with default steps.
Now copy the thinapped application onto a runtime machine and launch the thinapped Notepad++ and it should launch without any issues.
Does this help??
GURU
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GHUser911
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Hi,

Thank you for your reply.

I'm actually have no issues when I'm trying to capture it in a manual method as you explained.

I'm having the problem when I'm triyng to use the automatic capture using a recipe feed.

Do you have an example recipe for this type of applications?

Thanks,

Max.

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kmgp
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Hi,

All we need to do to make this happen, is to introduce a change in the file system of the capture machine.

You may consider the following recommendation.

  • Place the EXE to be thinapped in a remote location but accessible to the capture machine.
  • In the JSON file for the capture of this exe introduce a copy command that copies that file from a remote location to a location on the capture machine. Eg: Edit parameters "install": {"copy \\remote\Share\tobethinapped.exe c:\abc\"},

This shall introduce the changes in the file system of the capture machine and thus may get captured.

Do let me know if that helped.

-GURU

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