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You must set component definition file properties so that Target Designer can identify pertinent information, such as the file name, designated platform, and operating system.
To set component definition file properties
- In the Component Designer navigation pane, right-click the component definition file name, and then click Properties.
- In the Properties dialog box, enter the appropriate information
for the following:
- Component name
The unique name of your component definition file.
Note After you import the component definition file into the Target Designer, this name is displayed in the All Nodes pane.
- Vendor
The company that creates the component definition file.
- Description
A description of the component definition file.
- Version (major and minor)
The vendor version.
- Release date
The creation date of the component definition file. Example: 12/30/1998
- Platform
The hardware platform type. Example: i386
- Operating system (OS)
The operating system type. Example: WINNT
- OS version
The version of the operating system. Example: 4.0
- Repository
The basic directory from which to install most files:
%%WinNT%% for the Windows NT basic directory.
%%Repository%% for the repository directory in Target Designer installation root directory.
Note Specify a repository path relative to the directory in which you put the component definition file.
- Language
The language for the target system.
- Component name