How to build sis file for Pre-Symbian9.x

This section described about creation of Pre-Symbian9.x sis file, firstly make sure the current mode is Edit Mode, if not go to menu Mode ---> Edit Mode. Use the following guide to create your sis file.


1.Select the device platform by select menu Extras ------> Change Device Platform as shown in Picture9. Then select option 'Series60 1st and 2nd Edition / Pre-Symbian v9.x'.
2.Select menu File ------>New Session

3.Assuming that we want to copy file on the computer to the mobile device. Double click at the Command Box at the Copy File node under the Entry, After double click at Copy File node, the window named Entry - Copy File
4.Specify source file, see the Source file input box and type in the full path of file to be installed to mobile device or click at the small right hand button to browse the files.
5.Specify target file, see the Target file input box and type in the desired location on mobile device which the source file to be installed to.
6.The target Type List is the guide for specific location on mobile device depending on file categories. And you can use Target Drive List to specify the Drive of installation.
7.If you want to run this file during install/uninsatll process, choose File Option and select Run File and it's options.
8.If you want to open this file during install process, choose File Option and select Open File and specify MIME type and it's options.
9.If you want to specify the language dependent file, select the option Language Dependent. After select this option you'll see the list of languages and source files. Then double click at the Source File
10.Finally, click at Entry Placement button group as in Picture15. Due to this example we want to copy new file then click at Place New button.
11.The entry that you make will paste to the Session Editor Window
12.From this step you can add other new entries by doule click at the entries nodes under Entry group in Quick Menu panel
13.After you added the entries, you can configures your sis packae such as package name, requisites or dependencies or component that your application depends on and so on.
14.To configures package information see the Command Box and double click at Package Info node under Package. Then the Package Info window will show as in Picture18.

Save SIS File As input box, specify the target sis file output after build.
App UID input box, specify the application UID or sis package UID.
Major Version input box, specify major version of sis package.
Minor Version input box, specify minor version of sis package.
Built Number input box, specify built number of sis package.
Product / Platform ID input box, specify compatibility ID of product or platform.
Device Platform input box, specify the compatibility of device platform.
Package Type input box, specify the type of package such as contained application package.
Package Option input box, specify the option of the package.
The following input box refer to Sign SIS option
Key File input box, specify private key file for self signed your sis file.
Certificate File input box, specify certificate file for self signed your sis file.
Private Key Password input box, specify private key password that use to open the key file.
15.To configures package name see the Command Box and double click at Package Nmae node under Package. Then the Package Name
16.To configures requisites see the Command Box and double click at Requisites node under Package. Then the Requisites
17.After configures all information and entries, Select menu Tools ------> Build SIS File to build your sis file.

Your sis file(1st and 2nd sis file/pre-Symbian9.x) will be signed by given the private key and certificate file in the pkg script and build it. Installer also allows unsign sis file to install to the phone with some warnin nessage.
Unlike in 3rd sis file you should sign sis file as seperate process. unsign 3rd sis file can not install to the phone

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