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Disabled Parameter
The Disabled parameter determines whether the application build target is only a placeholder, in which case
it prevents ThinApp from generating the executable file in the /bindirectory.
ThinApp enables entry points when the application installer has shortcuts on the desktop and in the Start
menu. When you do not select an entry point that appears in the Setup Capture wizard, ThinApp sets an
initial value of the Disabled parameter that prevents the generation of that application executable file during
the build process.
Example: Modifying Disabled parameter to generate entry points
If you do not select the cmd.exe, regedit.exe, or iexplore.exe troubleshooting entry points during the
capture process, and you subsequently need to debug the environment, you can modify the Disabled
parameter to generate these entry points.
[app.exe]
Source=%ProgramFilesDir%\<my_app>\<app>.exe
Disabled=0
ReadOnlyData Parameter
The ReadOnlyData parameter specifies the name of the read-only virtual registry file created during the
application build and designates the primary data container for an application.
NOTE Do not modify this parameter. The Package.ini file displays this parameter in case you want to find
the primary data container.
When the primary data container is less than 200MB, ThinApp stores the container within an entry point
executable file. When the primary data container is more than 200MB, ThinApp stores the container as
a .dat file that cannot serve as an entry point for the application.
Example: Setting a ReadOnlyData Parameter values
ThinApp sets the required value of the ReadOnlyData that specifies Package.ro.tvr as the name of the virtual
registry file.
ReadOnlyData=bin\Package.ro.tvr
Shortcut Parameter
The Shortcutparameter points a shortcut executable file to the primary data container that contains the
virtual file system and virtual registry. You can distinguish a primary data container from other entry points
in the Package.ini file because the primary data container contains the ReadOnlyDataentry and the other
entry points contain the Shortcut entry.
To ensure that the application can start, the shortcut executable file must reside in the directory that stores
the primary data container file. For information about the primary data container, see “ReadOnlyData
Parameter,” on page 58
NOTE Do not modify the value of the Shortcut parameter. ThinApp detects the primary data container
during the capture process.
ThinApp Package.ini Parameters Reference Guide
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