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Figure 14.5 Select Setup Package Destination Folder Dialog
5. Specify the location of the setup packages that are generated. If you specify a
folder name that does not exist, the LNS Redistributable Maker utility will
create that folder automatically. You can produce various redistributable setup
packages. For instance, you may want to sell different versions of your product,
where each version of the product differs by the number of LNS Device Credits
that are initially included with it.
Click Next to continue. You will then be prompted to finish the operation and
exit the application.
Adding the LNS Runtime to an LNS-based Product Installation
The LNS Redistribution Kit will allow you to generate sets of files you can use to install
either the “Echelon LNS Server” or the “Echelon LNS Remote Client” runtime from your
application’s installation. These new runtime redistributable packages have been
produced with InstallShield DevStudio 9 as Windows Installer installations. They will
automatically uninstall older, non-Windows Installer versions of the LNS runtime
components before installing the new runtime.
Each set of redistributable files includes the setup.exe installation launcher
application, and the Windows Installer companion DLL _SetupLNS.dll. Depending
upon your installation environment, you will probably find it convenient to install the
LNS runtime using one of these methods.
The correct approach for your installation depends upon the capabilities of your
application’s installation. The setup.exe application will check for Windows Installer
version 2.0 or greater, which is required for the new LNS runtime installations, and
update the Windows Installer runtime if it is a lesser version. If your installation is
based on Windows Installer, and will update Windows Installer when necessary, it does