Generating InstallAnywhere Build Log for Windows and Linux
Generating InstallAnywhere Build Log for Windows and Linux
Summary
Generating InstallAnywhere Build Log specifically for Windows and Linux.
Synopsis
This article outlines the steps necessary to generate a verbose build-time debug log, specifically for Windows and Linux.
Discussion
An InstallAnywhere verbose build-time debug log can be generated through a number of ways:
From the Advanced Designer:
When running a GUI build through the InstallAnywhere Advanced Designer, the build output can be redirected to a text file by setting the following two properties in the InstallAnywhere.lax file.
lax.stderr.redirect=buildconsole.txt
lax.stdout.redirect=buildconsole.txt
The InstallAnywhere.lax file is found in the location where InstallAnywhere is installed. Setting the above two properties to a text file will generate the text file in the same directory as the InstallAnywhere.lax file is located. A path can also be specified, so that the log will be created in that specific location. Write permissions to the directory where a file is being created are necessary.
Note: You will need to restart the InstallAnywhere IDE after making the change in the InstallAnywhere.lax file.
To generate a verbose GUI build-time debug log (in InstallAnywhere versions prior to 2011), add the following line to the top of the InstallAnywhere.lax file:
In InstallAnywhere 2011 and later, this property is already included in the InstallAnywhere.lax file. Therefore, if the property already exists in the InstallAnywhere.lax file, append
"-Dlax.debug.level=4 -Dlax.debug.all=true"
(without quotes) at the end of the existing property (like shown below)
where, ExistingValue is the value that is already present and assigned to the property.
Note: Ensure that there is only one entry for the lax.nl.java.option.additional property, otherwise the build-time log with not be verbose.
The Build Log tab in the Build section of the InstallAnywhere Advanced Designer displays a build log in XML format once a build is complete (only applicable to the Premier Edition).
From the Command-Line:
If you are building from the command line using the application launcher named "build.exe" then, use the following approach:
build.exe "C:\MyProduct.iap_xml"
You can use the build output displayed in the console window as a build-time log. To save the log information in a file, copy the output of the build from the console window to a text file.
When running a command line build, the build output can also be redirected to a text file by setting the following two properties in the build.lax file located in IA HOME where InstallAnywhere is installed.
lax.stderr.redirect=buildconsole.txt
lax.stdout.redirect=buildconsole.txt
Setting, the properties as shown above will generate a file named buildconsole.txt in IA HOME, in the same directory containing the build.lax file. You can also specify a path to a text file if you want to create the text file in another location.
To generate a verbose command line build log (in InstallAnywhere versions prior to 2011), add the following line to the top of the build.lax file:
