CN100416499C - Method and system for integrating software installation suite - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of integrating a software installation suite. First, a main execution file and a plurality of sharing suites are packaged into a main installation program. The main installation program accesses an installation configuration file, wherein the installation configuration file records the number of installation components supported by the main installation program and an installation setting. The main installation program installs the sharing suite and the component execution file in an installation component according to the installation setting.

Description

Method and system for integrating software installation kits

technical field

The invention relates to an installation program, in particular to a method and system for integrating software installation kits.

Background technique

FIG. 1 shows a flow chart of the known steps of writing a software installation program.

In step S11, a setup package is established, necessary installation components are selected and an installation path is established.

In step S12, an installation program (flow control) is established, and all installation steps and related settings are confirmed to be correct.

In step S13, create or import a dynamic link database (Dynamic Link Library, DLL), write a dynamic link database for a specific software or device, or use a pre-built dynamic link database.

In step S14, the installation kit is tested to confirm that the connection between the installation components and the installation paths is correct.

In step S15, the multi-language package is imported to allow the user to select a suitable language system.

As mentioned above, software installation needs to use a specific installation program, and program designers use exclusive software suites, such as InstallShield, DemoShield, etc., to quickly write installation programs. Programmers need to write a dedicated installation program for each software, but this method will cause repeated writing of some shared program codes, resulting in waste of resources and time.

For example, the installation process of software A and software B is similar, the only difference is that there are more steps of personalization setting in the installation process of software B, then the programmer cannot apply the installation program and program of software A, he must Redefine the installation program of B software and import the required installation components to rewrite the installation program.

In addition, the file size of the core program written for a certain software usually only accounts for a small part of the entire program, and the rest are multi-language packages or other shared components. If the program designer only needs to design an installation interface that integrates the core program and the shared package of multiple installers, instead of writing the program code of the core program and the shared package, development time and system resources can be saved.

Therefore, the present invention provides a method for quickly writing an installation program.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, the object of the present invention is to provide a method for integrating software installation kits, which integrates shared kits required for software installation, and avoids duplication of compiling sharable installation kits.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for integrating software installation kits, providing an installation interface that integrates the core program of the installation program and the shared kit, so that users do not need to write program codes for the core program and shared kit, saving software development time and system resources.

Based on the above purpose, the present invention provides a system for integrating software installation kits, which includes at least one installation component, an installation configuration file and a main installation program. The installation component includes an interface file and a component execution file. The installation configuration file records the number of installation components supported by the main installation program and an installation setting. The main installation program includes a main execution file and a plurality of shared packages. It accesses the installation configuration file to determine whether there is a matching installation component. If so, it then accesses the installation settings in the installation configuration file, and according to the The installer setting installs the shared package and component executable files.

The invention also provides a method for integrating software installation kits. A main executable file and multiple shared packages are packaged into a main installer. The main installer accesses an installation configuration file, wherein the installation configuration file records the number of installation components supported by the main installer and an installation setting, and determines whether there are matching installation components, and if so, then accesses the installation configuration installation settings in the file. The main installation program installs the above-mentioned shared package and component execution files in an installation component according to the installation setting.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 shows a flow chart of the known steps of writing a software installation program.

FIG. 2 shows a system architecture diagram of the integrated software installation kit of the present invention.

Fig. 3 shows a flow chart of the method steps of the integrated software installation kit of the present invention.

Description of reference symbols

10, 20, 30～installation components

10a, 20a, 30a～interface files

10b, 20b, 30b～component execution file

10c, 20c, 30c～multilingual files

11, 21, 31～Interface commands

100 ~ Main Installer

110～main execution file

120～shared suite

200～install configuration file

300～Installing and configuring multi-language files

Detailed ways

In order to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, preferred embodiments are enumerated below and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The invention provides a method and system for integrating software installation kits. The invention integrates all shared installation kits into a single interface, and program designers only need to write their required core programs for a single software.

FIG. 2 shows a system architecture diagram of the integrated software installation kit of the present invention. The architecture of the present invention includes a main installation program 100, an installation configuration file 200, an installation configuration multilingual file 300 and a plurality of installation components (installation components 10, 20 and 30 are provided in this embodiment), and each installation component is used for 1. Install the program. The installation component 10 includes an interface file 10a, a component execution file 10b, and a multi-language file 10c. The installation component 20 includes an interface file 20a, a component execution file 20b, and a multi-language file 20c. The installation component 30 includes an interface file 30a, a component execution file 30b, and a multi-language file 30c.

Interface files 10a, 20a, 30a are communication interfaces between the main installation program 100 and the component execution files 10b, 20b, 30b in the installation components 10, 20, 30, so that the main installation program 100 can Describes the content, characteristics, installation sequence, etc. of the installation components 10, 20, 30. Syntax execution components execute files 10b, 20b, 30b. The component execution files 10b, 20b, 30b respectively include executable files, driver files, dynamic link files and other core programs for executing software installation. The multi-language files 10c, 20c, 30c are language kits suitable for installing the components 10, 20, 30 respectively.

The main installation program 100 includes a main execution file (main setup file) 110 and a shared package 120 used by all installation software. For example, if all installation software needs to use a certain dynamic database connection file (eg, msvcrt.dll), then this file is built into the main installation program 100 in advance. In addition, the shared package has a fixed installation sequence, and the user is not allowed to modify the installation sequence arbitrarily to ensure that the software can be installed normally and maintain system security and stability.

The installation configuration file 200 records the number of installation components supported by the main installation program 100 and the installation settings, that is, the installation sequence of the shared package 120 and the core programs in each component execution file when the installation program is executed. There is no limit to the number of software that the main installer 100 can support to install, and the installation sequence of the core program in each component execution file and the shared package contained in the main installer 100 is predefined, and the user executes the software according to the installation order Install.

The installation configuration multi-language file 300 records the multi-language settings supported by each installation component. When a certain installation component is applied, the language selected by the user is installed according to the installation configuration multi-language file 300 .

For example, when executing the main execution file 110 of the main installer 100 to install software, the main installer 100 first accesses the installation configuration file 200 to determine whether there is a matching installation component. If so, then access the installation settings in the installation configuration file 200 . According to the description syntax in the interface file of the required installation component, the shared package and the core program in the installation component are installed in the order of installation. If different language systems need to be installed, the main installer 100 is instructed to install the multi-language package according to the installation settings recorded in the installation configuration multi-language file 300 .

In addition, the installation component of the present invention can simultaneously support software and different types of firmware devices for software installation, and the above-mentioned firmware devices include storage devices, network devices, or hardware input devices and so on.

Fig. 3 shows a flow chart of the method steps of the integrated software installation kit of the present invention.

In step S21, a main executable file and multiple shared packages are packaged into a main installation program.

In step S22, an installation configuration file and an installation configuration file in multiple languages are provided. The installation configuration file records the number of installation components supported by the main installer and the installation settings. The installation configuration multi-language file records the multi-language settings supported by each installation component.

In step S23, the main installer accesses the installation configuration file to obtain the installation settings contained therein.

In step S24, the main installation program installs the shared package and the core program in the installation component according to the installation setting.

The present invention provides an installation interface that integrates the core program of the installation program and the shared package, so that the user does not need to write the program code of the core program and the shared package, so as to save development time and system resources.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention The protection scope of the invention shall be determined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. the method for an integrating software mounting kit comprises the following steps:

One main execute file and a plurality of shared external member are encapsulated as a main installation procedure;

Configuration file is installed in above-mentioned main installation procedure access one, above-mentioned installation configuration file is put down in writing an installation component quantity and the installation setting that above-mentioned main installation procedure is supported, judge whether the installation component that conforms to, if having, then then the access installation of installing in the configuration file is set; And

Above-mentioned main installation procedure is set the assembly execute file of installing in an above-mentioned shared external member and the installation component according to above-mentioned installation.

2. the method for integrating software mounting kit as claimed in claim 1, it comprises that also above-mentioned main installation procedure access one installs the multi-lingual file of configuration, and according to the multi-lingual setting that wherein comprises multi-lingual external member is installed.

3. the method for integrating software mounting kit as claimed in claim 1, wherein, above-mentioned main installation procedure is installed the said modules execute file according to the instruction of the interface in the above-mentioned installation component.

4. the method for integrating software mounting kit as claimed in claim 3, wherein, the erection sequence of content, characteristic and the said modules execute file of the above-mentioned installation component of above-mentioned interface instruction description.

5. the method for integrating software mounting kit as claimed in claim 4, wherein, the said modules execute file comprises a plurality of executable files, driver file and dynamically links file.

6. the system of an integrating software mounting kit comprises:

At least one installation component, above-mentioned installation component comprise an interface file and an assembly execute file;

One installs configuration file, and it puts down in writing an installation component quantity and an installation setting that above-mentioned main installation procedure is supported; And

One main installation procedure, comprise a main execute file and a plurality of shared external member, its access should be installed configuration file, judge whether the installation component that conforms to, if have, the installation of then following in the access installation configuration file is set, and sets above-mentioned shared external member of installation and said modules execute file according to above-mentioned installation.

7. the system of integrating software mounting kit as claimed in claim 6, it comprises that also one installs the multi-lingual file of configuration, wherein, above-mentioned main installation procedure disposes the multi-lingual setting that multi-lingual file comprises according to above-mentioned installation multi-lingual external member is installed.

8. the system of integrating software mounting kit as claimed in claim 6, wherein, above-mentioned main installation procedure is installed the said modules execute file according to the instruction of the interface in the above-mentioned installation component.

9. the system of integrating software mounting kit as claimed in claim 8, wherein, the erection sequence of content, characteristic and the said modules execute file of the above-mentioned installation component of above-mentioned interface instruction description.

10. the system of integrating software mounting kit as claimed in claim 9, wherein, the said modules execute file comprises a plurality of executable files, driver file and dynamically links file.

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