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Join multiple XML files with xinclude tags into single file

I am creating an installer in IzPack. It is quite large, and I have broken up my XML files appropriately using <xinclude> and <xfragment> tags. Unfortunately, IzPack does not combine them together when you build your installer. This requires you to package the files with the installer, which just won't work. I was about to start writin...

Help with IzPack - Creating Java and JNLP One Click Installations

Heya guys, I took the advice I've been given here to look at IzPack to create a JNLP based one click installation for computer illiterate clients who are using a Java desktop application I've created. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/944144/java-web-start-driven-installation However, I can't seem to find my way around it. I don't k...

How to use izPack to create an installer

Hi I have installed izPack in linux operating system. I have my own java application in jar format. I want to create a installer of that jar file for a linux operating system. I want to display license agreement when some one wants to install using that installer So can anyone tell me the step by step approach to create installer using ...

How to get IzPack tocheck for an existing version of the software?

Hi, I have an application for which we use IzPack to create the installer. The installer is working fine in its current state, however, I need to add functionality that enables it to check whether an existing version of the software has been installed. I understand IzPack supports this out of the box using its CheckedHelloPanel, unfort...

Calling Java classes from IzPack

How do you invoke a method from a Java class from IzPack? Static methods are OK, and I need to be able to pass it parameters. Thank you! Background info: I am trying to write an IzPack installer which is able to detect a previously installed versions of the application. After finding out that it doesn't really support this feature (...

Izpack: Creating custom panels

Hi, I am trying to create a custom panel for an IzPack installer. This means that I have to extend IzPanel. However, it appears that if I do this, the extended panel needs to be in the com.izforge.izpack.panels package. Then I found this post, which stipulates that: As such, you must include installer.jar from the lib folder of IzPac...

how to use izpack to make my jar application to installer?

Hi, I download and install izpack to create installer.But There is no shortcut icon to run it.Can any one tell me how to run izpack and how to create installer through izpack.(I have the jar file). ...

how to create xml file for izpack?

I want to create my java application into a software. Then make it as an installer(setup). Also i made the java application into an executable jar. I am using IzPack for create installer. But i dont know create xml file for IzPack to add in it. If anybody know means, send me the procedure with example. Thanks in advance. ...

IzPack - XML generation after successful installation

Greetings, I am just starting with IzPack and I have a question for which I have not found anything online so far. Based on the user's input in a UserInputPanel I wish to generate an XML file at the end of the installation. This is going to be the configuration file used by my application upon startup. Is there a way to do this in IzPac...

Izpack Can someone please uploade a complete installation example (including source code)

Hi, I have started working on IzPack and I am finding it real hard to do everything by trial and error. I looked at the glassfish and groovy examples but they are very simple and don't show custom panel, user input panel with complex field types etc... I would very much appreciate if someone would upload a couple of IzPack installation...

Can one jar be created using Izpack?

Hi, I want to know that If there is still a requirement for one jar while using Exe4j. And can one jar be created using Izpack? Dushyant Masta ...

How to Install mysql with my install.jar?

I am using izpack to create installer for my java application. I have to install mysql before jar installed and also i want to start my jar automatically after installation completed. How can i do any help please.. ...

IzPack: Passing variables/ properties from one panel to another

I am customising my IzPack, I have a custom IzPanel which parses some files (created by a previous installation of the same program), and is attempting to populate the In MyCustomIzPanel.java (a customised IzPanel) //idata is the InstallData object String oLicenceFile = ... // Code to obtain where this file is idata.setVar...

IzPack and accessibility (using a screen reader)

Hello, I'm curious if there is a way to set up an IzPack installer so that it works with screen readers (and has more accessibility features in general). Any thoughts? Thanks in advance, -Jon ...