Web Deploy Options

ProjectWeb Deploy Options

Configures a finished ActiveX control or ActiveForm for deployment to a Windows Web server.

Tip: Set these options before you compile the ActiveX project and deploy it by choosing Project->Web Deploy.

Use this page to specify file locations, a URL, and CAB file compression and version information.

Item	Description
Target Dir	Specifies the location of the ActiveX library file as a path on the Web server. This can be a standard path name or a UNC path. Click the Browse button to navigate to a desired directory, for example, C:\INETPUB\wwwroot.
Target URL	Specifies the URL for the ActiveX library file. See your Web server documentation for information on how it specifies URLs, for example, http://mymachine.borland.com/.
HTML Dir	Specifies the location where the HTML file that contains a reference to the ActiveX control should be generated. This can be a standard path name or a UNC path. Click the Browse button to navigate to the desired directory, for example, C:\INETPUB\wwwroot.
Use CAB file compression	Compresses the ActiveX library and all required packages and additional files that do not specify otherwise. Cabinet compression stores files in a file library, which can decrease download time by up to 70 percent.
Include file version number	Includes the version information specified on the VersionInfo page of the Project Options dialog box.
Auto increment release number	Automatically increments the project’s release number every time you choose ProjectWeb Deploy. This updates the value on the VersionInfo page of the Project Options dialog box.
Deploy required packages	Deploys all packages listed on the Packages page along with the project.
Deploy additional files	Deploys all files listed on the Additional Files page along with the project.

Packages Page

Use this page to indicate which packages must be deployed with your project and how they should be deployed. Each package can specify its own options, overriding the defaults on the Project page. Packages that ship with this product are code signed with the CodeGear signature.

Note: You must check Deploy required packages

on the Project page to include these files. Otherwise, these packages are not deployed and you will not be able to select packages in the packages list.

Item	Description
Packages used by this project	Lists the packages that are required by your ActiveX library project. Select a package in this list to modify its options.
Compress in a separate CAB	Creates a separate .cab file for the package.
Compress in project CAB	Includes the package in the project .cab file.
Use file VersionInfo	If the package includes a VersionInfo resource, the version information in that resource is added to the .inf file for the project.
Target URL	Specifies the URL for the package file. If this is blank, the Web browser assumes the file already exists on the client machine. If the client does not have the package, the download of the ActiveX library fails.
Target directory	Specifies the directory where the package should be written on the server. This can be a standard path name or a UNC path. If this is blank, it indicates that the file already exists and should not be overwritten.

Additional Files Page

Use this page to indicate files other than packages that must be deployed with your project and how they should be deployed. You can use this page to add files or to specify the options for any file, overriding the defaults on the Project page.

Note: You must check Deploy additional files

on the Project page to include these files. Otherwise, these files are not deployed, and you will not be able to add or select files in the files list.

Item	Description
Files associated with project	Lists the files (other than packages) that are required by your ActiveX library project. You can add files to the list by clicking the Add button. You can remove the selected file by clicking the Remove button. Select a file to modify its options.
Compress in a separate CAB	Creates a separate .cab file for the package.
Compress in project CAB	Includes the package in the project .cab file.
Use file VersionInfo	If the package includes a VersionInfo resource, the version information in that resource is added to the .inf file for the project.
Target URL	Specifies the URL for the package file. If this is blank, the Web browser assumes the file already exists on the client machine. If the client does not have the package, the download of the ActiveX library fails.
Target directory	Specifies the directory where the package should be written on the server. This can be a standard path name or a UNC path. If this is blank, it indicates that the file already exists and should not be overwritten.

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