Batch Build and Automation Support In Paquet Builder
Paquet Builder has powerful automation features that let you integrate it into your own build process, automatic distribution cycles, continuous delivery, continuous deployment, cron tasks... It also comes with a dedicated console compiler for build machines that don't require Windows user login.
Command-Line Options
Command-line options are both supported by Paquet Builder GUI and console compiler. You can create Self-Extracting archives silently, change the bitness of your installer to x64, refresh all file lists (wildcard support), choose an existing 7z archive to convert and much more! For instance:
PBUILDER.EXE "C:\My Documents\pbtests\testdirect1.pbpx" /exetype:1 /c /q /s /filelistuptAutomation Directives
Use the powerful directive feature to create customized Self-Extracting packages with updated source files, modify version information and much more.
Paquet Builder introduces a specific file type called “directive file” which is text-based and contains instructions for Paquet Builder in order to create a package. They let you modify an existing project (transform) or create new projects from scratch.
Directives files are easy-to-use and work like the old Windows configuration (.ini extension) files. Below you can see an example:
You can see all available parameters and learn more about directives here
Directives can be passed to Paquet Builder through command-line or the App menu. The console compiler also accepts directives.
Control operations with exit codes
Paquet Builder GUI and console compilers return proper exit codes when run through command-line and in automation process.
As you can see, Paquet Builder has a lot of tools designed for automation and batch build. That's why Paquet Builder is used for making hundreds of Self-Extracting packages automatically each day around the world.