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    Hi all,

    I reference SDK and put my .addin file in C:\Program Files\Windows Server\Bin\Addins\Primary
    And binary file position wrote in .addin file
    I only can see my add-in show in dashboard.
    But I don't know how to put my add-in in dashboard's add-in Tab.
    I find some add-in put in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Server\Data\addins
    But still don't know how to show it.
    Is somthing need to add?

    Wednesday, March 30, 2011 2:18 PM

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    Hi,

    Nobody know how to show? Q_O

    I prepare a msi and I can see my Add-in after install.

    By SDK, if I want to show Add-In information in Dashboard

    I need to prepare a AddIn.xml let Dashboard to know the Add-in information.

    So I create the Add-In package by using --> "makecab /f AddinDeploymentMetadata.ddf"

    AddinDeploymentMetadata.ddf is as following
    -------------------------------------------
    .Set CompressionType=LZX
    .Set CompressionLevel=7
    .Set ReservePerCabinetSize=0
    .Set Compress=on
    .Set CompressionMemory=21
    .Set Cabinet=ON
    .Set MaxCabinetSize=999999999
    .Set CabinetName1=MyAddIn.wssx

    AddIn.xml
    default.msi
    Eula.rtf
    -------------------------------------------

    I can get a Server Add-In Package: MyAddIn.wssx

    But when I install by MyAddIn.wssx, it show "The add-in cannot be installed because it is not packaged correctly"

    I think the root cause maybe default.msi is created by Installshield not Windows Installer XML.

    Does someone meet the same issue?

    Or have other method to let Dashboard to know the Add-in information?


    Friday, April 1, 2011 10:24 AM
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    Hi,

    First check the log files to see if there are any errors written in it when installen or loading of the addin.
    This post explains where they are: http://asoftblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/25/tip-problem-when-installing-an-addin-in-vail/

    Maybe also good to download my Developer Kit: http://asoftblog.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/creating-a-client-side-installer-for-vail/
    It shows you step by step how to create the whole package; so maybe you can compare it to what you have and see if there are things you missed.

    Cheers,
    Nick

    Nick Asseloos MVP Windows Home Server
    Friday, April 1, 2011 11:19 PM
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    Hi Nick,

    Thanks for your example ^^

    I sloved my problem by comparing it with SDK sample.

    The root cause is the CAB argument.

    Following is my new CAB argument, and it works.

    //------------------------------------------------

    .Set CompressionType=LZX
    .Set Compress=on
    .Set CompressionMemory=21
    .Set Cabinet=ON
    .Set MaxDiskSize=0
    .Set MaxCabinetSize=0
    .Set CabinetName1=MyAddIn.wssx

    AddIn.xml
    default.msi
    Eula.rtf
    //------------------------------------------------

     

    Thursday, April 14, 2011 6:52 AM