Cameyo

RontheMan · Newbie

Cameyo Defaults

Jim-3 · Veteran Member

I have the same concern. It would be very helpful if Cameyo presented a checkbox during edit to save the user changes. I previously requested a checkbox to save changes in the post below:

http://cameyo.activeboard.com/t53440170/feature-request-user-selection-of-program-options/

An alternative would be to have a way to edit the XML file to include user changes. Thanks!

-- Edited by Jim-3 on Tuesday 6th of March 2018 05:03:46 AM

mule · Guru

If you are a company, please contact us about a paid version, which allows exporting properties of one package and importing properties to another package, among other features.

Here are some instructions for home users of Cameyo for personal use:

Create a file called DefaultProperties.xml in the folder that contains Packager.exe. The default location is %AppData%\VOS\Cameyo\PROG\%Program Files%\Cameyo.

Example:

You can find helpful information here, here, and here.

Jim-3 · Veteran Member

Thanks for the links, but I do not understand how to use them to change the Cameyo defaults for installations I capture at home. After completing the capture, I drag the File.Cameyo.EXE to the Cameyo icon to open the edit screen. Then I always do two things before I save and close the edit screen. First, I set the data storage location to "Under the executable's directory" (screenshot one below).

Then in the Advanced tab, I set Remove all virtual data and Ask for confirmation (screenshot two below). Can you give an example of changing Cameyo defaults using these actions? Thanks!

RontheMan · Newbie

After a bit of trial and error, I have succeeded in coming up with a method which defaults to "Isolated" mode and "Under the exec files directory. If you create a file named DefaultProperties.xml, with the contents below and place it in the same directory as the Packager exec, it will work. Still have no idea how, or if, you can remove the cameyo double extension. The "helpful" resources I was directed to were, frankly, not very helpful.

</CameyoPkg>

Jim-3 · Veteran Member

Ron, you are the man! Thanks for a helpful reply, but it does not quite do what I hope for. After copying your text into an XML file and placing it into the Cameyo folder, it does indeed change the default location where I save my Cameyo files, but to the Custom location as shown below:

Cameyo change.jpg

That may be the same as Under the executable (which I prefer), but I am not sure and I am nervous about changes that I do not understand, so I continue to choose to manually select Under the executable when editing a saved Cameyo file. I am happy with the default on isolation, so I have not tested your change to that. I continue to hope that Mule or Cameyo will suggest an XML script to select Under the executable and Remove all virtual data as shown in my previous post here.

RontheMan · Newbie

Jim

I have tested this and can confirm that the file, as described, places the Cameyo files under the executable directory and defaults to Isolated mode. Like yourself, I was not completely confident, and used the Edit function to check the first couple of installs. Can confirm it works!

mule · Guru

@Jim,

To -Remove with confirmation, as indicated by your image, add this line to DefaultProperties.xml

<Property OnStopUnvirtualized=";%MyExe%>-Confirm -Quiet -Remove"/>

@Ron,

You can name your package before it is built, including eliminating the double extension, by using -StartCapture and -EndCapture commands. Naturally, you install your program and configure it between the two commands, i.e. after -StartCapture has saved a Snapshot.

Cameyo.exe -StartCapture

Cameyo.exe -OutputExe:C:\directory\packagename.exe -EndCapture

Information here.

Jim-3 · Veteran Member

@Mule Thanks! Works great!! Thanks!!!