Lenovo ThinkVantage ImageUltra Builder Version 5.0 - Manual (Page 179)

b. In the Silent Install Command area, type the command that is to be used
to start the utility in the Command field and any associated parameters in
the Parameters field. For example, your command might be CHKDSK.EXE
and your parameters might
be /F.
13. Click the Save icon in the Main window tool bar; then, close the Device
Driver window.
14. To build a utility module, see “Building a new module” on page 167.
Setting the attributes based on an existing utility module
To set the attributes for a new utility module to the match the attributes of an
existing utility module, do the following:
1. Open the repository where you want the new utility module to reside.
2. If your repository contains folders, navigate to the folder where you want the
new utility module to reside.
3. From the Main Window menu bar, click Insert and then click Utility.... The
New Module Wizard opens.
4. Click Next.
5. Verify that the Utility radio button is selected, and then click Next.
6. In the Name field, type a name that you want to use to identify this module.
Be as specific as possible. This name will be the name that appears in the
repository.
7. Click Next.
8. From the list of modules, select the module you want to use as the source and
then click Next.
9. Click Finish. The New Module Wizard closes and the Utility window for the
new module opens.
10. Modify any attributes that need to be changed. Refer to the ImageUltra
Builder help system if you need assistance.
11. When you are finished modifying the attributes, click the Save icon in the
Main window tool bar; then, close the Utility window.
12. Continue with “Building a new module” on page 167.
Preparing source files for filter modules files
You typically use filters to obtain hardware-related information from a target
computer to determine if a specific module or set of modules should be installed.
The ImageUltra Builder program provides filters that check the machine type,
machine type and model, computer hardware platform (desktop or mobile), and
whether or not the target computer is a Lenovo branded computer. You can also
develop your own filters if needed.
Filters are Win32-based EXE, BAT, or COM programs that run during the
installation process. In most cases, filters query the target computer BIOS for
information, but filters can query any installed hardware that stores identification
information in a ROM or EEPROM module. For example, you might want to check
for the presence of a PCI modem before installing a modem-related application.
The filter must return a value of 1 for a true condition and a value of 0 for a false
condition. A true condition results in the installation of the modules associated
with that filter.
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