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Working With Projects

A Packager project consists of a project configuration and a set of files, which together fully determine the installation. A project defines:

This information is stored in a Packager project file that you create as described later in this chapter. Packager project files have extensions “.eit” and “.eiu”.


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Creating a new project

You can create a new Packager project by clicking the New button on the Packager splash screen or by selecting the File/New menu item. This brings up the New page. If there is already an opened project, you are prompted to save it first.


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Opening a project

You may open a previously created project right on Packager startup by clicking the Open button on the Packager splash screen or later by selecting the File/Open menu item. A conventional file dialog will appear; use it to browse for the Packager project file you want to open or select the desired project in the File name combo box.

Later you may quickly open an existing project using the File/Reopen menu item.


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Saving a project

You can save a project by selecting the File/Save item from the main menu. When you save a just created project for the first time, a conventional file dialog is displayed; use it to specify the desired pathname for your project file. The default extension “.eit” is added to the file name automatically.


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Saving a project under a different name

You can save the current project with a different name or in another directory by selecting the File/Save As item from the main menu. A conventional file dialog is displayed; use it to specify a new directory and/or a new name for your project file.