Chapter 10: Creating Customized Virtual ApplicationsCreating Microsoft App-V ApplicationsAdminStudio 9.5 User Guide ADS-0950-UG00 811App-V Application Launcher Utility LocationWhen an App-V application is built, the App-V Application Launcher utility (AppVLauncher.exe) is placed in thesame folder as the App-V application (the same directory that contains the .sft and .osd files).How the App-V Application Launcher Utility WorksOn the Package Information page of the Microsoft App-V Assistant, you specify the URL of the App-V serverwhere the .sft file of this App-V application will be deployed. This information is referenced in the .osd files in thegenerated App-V application. Therefore, testing an App-V application would seem to require that it be published onthe server.In order to make it possible to test the App-V package without having to publish it on the server or alter that URLpath to the .sft file, a copy of the App-V Application Launcher utility is automatically copied to the output directoryof each App-V application. Rather than looking for the .sft file in the location that you specified on the PackageInformation page, the App-V Application Launcher looks for the .sft file that is located in the same directory,ignoring the path set in the application.The App-V Application Launcher is a convenient testing tool that makes it possible for you to reliably andaccurately test your App-V applications on your local machine or any other system that has the App-V clientinstalled before moving it to the App-V server.Controlling Whether to Include the App-V Application Launcher in OutputIf you do not want to include the App-V Application Launcher with each App-V application that you build, clear theCreate utility to test launch App-V applications as part of building App-V applications check box on theVirtual Packages tab of the AdminStudio Options dialog box.Microsoft App-V Assistant ReferenceReference information about the Microsoft App-V Assistant is organized into the following sections:• Pages• Dialog Boxes• Building App-V Applications Using the Command Line• App-V Application Conversion Error and Warning Messages• Application Features Requiring Pre- or Post-Conversion Actions
