FastStats launcher configuration

The following guide takes you through the steps required to configure your FastStats launcher.

Configuring the launcher files

To configure the standard FastStats64LauncherSetup.msi with the system specific settings:

  1. Run Setup Manager on the Web Server.

  2. Click Browse and open the appropriate FastStats64LauncherSetup.msi file from (FastStatsEnterprise\Launcher\systemname\FastStats64LauncherSetup.msi)

The FastStats Setup Manager window opens. You can now configure the relevant tabs in the window.

Properties tab

Rename the Product Name to match the system for this FastStats launcher.

Note: It is best practice to tick the Base installer identity option for Product Name to prevent issues with opening multiple launchers with the same product name.

Name Value
Product name Rename Product Name e.g. FastStats Holidays - Launcher
Base installer identity on Product Name Recommended this is checked so that multiple launchers can be used at the same time

Appearance tab

No changes from the default configuration are needed, unless you don’t want to use the default FastStats options for the icons and banners.

Configurator tab

To configure the configurator tab:

  1. Click Launch Configurator to edit the Launcher64.exe.config file held within the MSI.

  2. Update the Application Base URL and the Application Configuration File to use the Web Server address:

    Note: Ensure that the Application Base URL matches the FastStats Binaries Name and that the Application Configuration File matches the FastStats Configuration File Name from the Web Service Settings.

    Launcher Configuration Settings:

    Name  
    Application Base URL http://MyWebServer/FastStatsWebService/GetBinary.aspx/Holidays/Binaries Amend the default string to replace “localhost” with your web server name. Change “Holidays” for the Binaries name if different, e.g. TealHols http://<servername>/FastStatsWebService/GetBinary.aspx/<Binaries Configuration Name>/Binaries
    Application Configuration File Amend the default string to replace “localhost” with your web server name. http://MyWebServer/FastStatsWebService/DiscovererConfiguration.aspx/Holidays Change “Holidays” to the FastStats Client configuration name if different

    Note: When configured, this file is installed onto the client’s machine and provides it with Binaries and FastStats Client settings to retrieve from the FS_Config database via the FastStats Web Service. http://MyWebServer/FastStatsWebService/GetBinary.aspx/FastStats/Binaries

  3. Choose File > Save to save the Launcher64.exe.config file back into the MSI.

  4. Close the Launcher Configurator window to return to the Setup Manager.

Directory structure tab

To configure the directory structure tab:

  1. Expand Desktop and Programs Menu.

  2. Paste the same shortcut names here that you changed for the Product in the Properties tab.

  3. Right click on these and click Rename.

Digital signature

If you need to set up a Digital Signature for the launcher:

  1. Tick the Digitally Sign Installer and Select Certificate File / Select Private Key File.

  2. Once the changes to the Launcher Setup are complete, choose File > Save to save the MSI

  3. Click Yes on the ‘No Digital Signature information has been specified, are you sure?’ message if no Digital Signature is required.

  4. If you have a Digital Certificate, then you can apply here if required.

  5. Click Yes on the ‘Product Identity settings must be identical’ message.

This ensures that this product can only be installed once on a user’s machine.