AppWave Studio Complex/Integrated Applications
With AppWave you can master complex applications (for example, Microsoft Office, Visual Studio, Autodesk Design Suites, Adobe CS5, etc.). Suites, or larger product "bundles", require a deeper level of integration with the operating environment. Once mastered, common components are leveraged and are exposed within the Windows UI as a collection of executables, right-click menu extensions, and file associations.
Mastering complex applications involves four areas:
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Description
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File Associations / Shell Integration
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With file association, you have the ability to launch AppWave applications using the file format typically associated with that application. You can also access the functionality typically made available within the right-click menu of a file type.
It also covers the proximity and visual presence of the AppWave Browser when launching an App directly via file association, license checking, etc.
File associations and shell integration are performed automatically by AppWave Studio.
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Multiple Entry Points
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With Multiple Entry Points you have the ability to:
a) Create an application template that includes entry points for multiple applications in a suite/product bundle.
b) Present multiple application entries via the AppWave Browser from a single App. This may be required for tweaking the branding for an application.
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Custom Scripting
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Custom Scripting allows you to define actions/processes to be executed before/during/after certain types of events, for example, setup network connection to a particular network drive before launching an App, or do automatic archiving of certain files on exiting an application.
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Admin Elevation
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This is the ability to run Apps that require administrative privileges but those privileges are not available. This behavior is behind the scenes and does not require any action on your part.
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