Overview of the Sisar user interface

The first step in using Sisar is to create a new project file, or open an existing one, from the File menu. Once this has been done, use the user interface to set and control the project properties. The main features of the user interface are as follows:

File: project file handling, see How to create, load and save projects

Tools:

• Build SIS file: builds a .sis file according to the current set of instructions

• Import PKG file: imports a .pkg file, see How to import existing PKG and AIFB files

• Import AIFB file: imports an AIF Builder project file, see How to import existing PKG and AIFB files

• Default configuration: edits application settings, see How to use the Configuration tab

Provides quick access to selected commands: New project..., Open project..., Save Project, Close Project and Build a SIS file.

Use the project editor tabs to edit the contents of the project. This includes both the project specific configuration, and the SIS building instructions.

• Header: compulsory details for building a .sis file, see How to use the Header tab

• Name: name of the component in the .sis file, see How to use the Name tab

• Requisites: list of requisites for a successful installation—that is the requirement that another SIS component has been installed, see How to use the Requisites tab

• Capabilities: list of capabilities the SIS component has, see How to use the Capabilities tab

• Entries: installation instructions, e.g. how files are to be copied to the target device, see How to use the Entries tab

• Configuration: Local and global configuration, see How to use the Configuration tab