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‎Sep 08, 2008
09:11 AM
What are AG- components?
I see a bunch of AG- components in my Organization->Components list. I also read how "This component was automatically created when the developer assigned actions to features."
My questions are:
- what are these components?
- what do they do?
- should I keep my hands off them?
Any any other advice or insight on how to treat them.
Thanks a bunch
My questions are:
- what are these components?
- what do they do?
- should I keep my hands off them?
Any any other advice or insight on how to treat them.
Thanks a bunch
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‎Sep 08, 2008
12:42 PM
I think the idea is that files and actions need to be attached to components; features and install sets are just there for show, to make it easier for the user to choose what to install.
If you want to create or reuse your own components to contain your actions, in the Install task you can change the Assign to value from "Product Features" to "Components", and make it explicit which component should contain the action.
If you want to create or reuse your own components to contain your actions, in the Install task you can change the Assign to value from "Product Features" to "Components", and make it explicit which component should contain the action.
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‎Sep 08, 2008
02:06 PM
Robert,
Thanks for the reply. I understand your answer, but I still don't have a nice warm fuzzy feeling about these auto-generated AG- components.
For one thing, I don't know if I can modify them or delete them or should I just leave them alone. Why have them in the first place?
Regarding your suggestion about the "Assign to:" features or components, I experimented with this, but unfortunately regardless of what I'm looking at when I save, the IDE _always_ starts up with "Assign to: Features".
Still not sure what I should do with the AG- components...
Thanks for the reply. I understand your answer, but I still don't have a nice warm fuzzy feeling about these auto-generated AG- components.
For one thing, I don't know if I can modify them or delete them or should I just leave them alone. Why have them in the first place?
Regarding your suggestion about the "Assign to:" features or components, I experimented with this, but unfortunately regardless of what I'm looking at when I save, the IDE _always_ starts up with "Assign to: Features".
Still not sure what I should do with the AG- components...
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‎Sep 08, 2008
02:14 PM
I expect you can rename the auto-generated components, but shouldn't delete them: IA needs to attach the actions in the Install task to some component or other.
You can use Edit > Preferences > General Settings to control whether features or components are displayed in the Install task.
You can use Edit > Preferences > General Settings to control whether features or components are displayed in the Install task.
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‎Sep 08, 2008
02:31 PM
Robert,
Thanks, I think it finally sunk into my skull.
I did the following:
I removed the AG- components
(even though you said to keep them, but I did the next steps as well)
I set my preferences to assign actions to components
I checked the appropriate boxes for actions/components.
I saved the project.
I opened the project
- no AG- Components.
- the "assign to:" showed the right comps and checks.
I think I'm back on track.
Thanks a bunch!
Thanks, I think it finally sunk into my skull.
I did the following:
I removed the AG- components
(even though you said to keep them, but I did the next steps as well)
I set my preferences to assign actions to components
I checked the appropriate boxes for actions/components.
I saved the project.
I opened the project
- no AG- Components.
- the "assign to:" showed the right comps and checks.
I think I'm back on track.
Thanks a bunch!
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‎Sep 08, 2008
02:36 PM
Okay, yes, quite right---if you attach actions to other existing or new components, you can safely delete the AG components. The only requirement is that the actions are attached to some component or other.
Thanks for posting the follow-up!
Robert
Thanks for posting the follow-up!
Robert
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‎Sep 09, 2008
10:47 AM
You can also see this (very old) post: http://community.zerog.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?s=48c68bca5f18ffff;act=ST;f=13;t=3128;hl=ag+and+components
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