Archive or publish JSup application (Bozza)

[JSup] can save/publish an [JSup application|application] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIP_%28file_format%29|zip format] for two different purposes:

  • Backup: a simple zip version of the [JSup application|application directory]. A backup archive maybe useless is the [Revision control of a JSup application] is used.
  • Publication: to be used in [JSup Production installation and configuration|production] environment (in the end-user PC).

Archive configuration

To configure the backup/publish archive open the [JSup Application properties|Application properties] dialog and press the Archives button.

The Configured application archives will be shown, and you can edit/add/delete the archives.

Remember that by adding a new archive configuration the [JSup application|application] will not archived/published yet (see [#Archiving an application]).

By deleting a configuration the archive(s) will not be deleted: only the ability to archive the [JSup application|application] on the corresponding archive file will be removed (you have to manually delete them, if you want that).

In the picture above the configuration dialog for the Publication archive is also shown.

The means of the fields of an archive are:

  • Description: a mnemonic description for you, when you will use the archive configuration, to remember for what you have created it.
  • Archive path name: the full path of the archive that will be created.
  • Backup only: check it if the purpose of the archive is only a backup (if checked the archive operation will be very fast, but the output archive cannot be directly used in [JSup Production installation and configuration|production environment]).
  • Crypted: check it if you want to encrypt the archive so it will be not possible to extract and edit it (at all or without the Archive password given in the [JSup Application properties|Application properties] dialog.
  • Copy time distances: enter a list of numbers (days, comma separated) that will be used by JSup to keep more than a copy of the archive. See its [JSup editor tooltip|tooltip] for more information.

Archiving an application

To archive an application (for backup/publish purposes both) use the menu File / Archive/publish application (or Ctrl+Shift+S keys).

Select the archive configuration you want to use and press the Ok button (or Enter).

If the selected archive configuration is not for backup only then all [JSup Graphic library objects|graphic library objects] is automatically updated and all the application [JavaCode] is recompiled.