Menus and Toolbar
AdminStudio 2025 R2 | 30.0 | Tuner
The Tuner user interface has several menus, each of which contain different commands. The functionality of each command is described below. Additionally, the Toolbar provides quick access to some of the frequently used commands; the corresponding toolbar buttons are listed with the appropriate commands.
| Menu | Command | Shortcut | Toolbar Button | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File | New | Ctrl+N | Takes you to the Create a New Transform File area of the Tuner Start Page view. | |
| File | Open | Ctrl+O | Takes you to the Open a Recent Transform File area of the Tuner Start Page view. | |
| File | Close | Closes the currently open transform file. | ||
| File | Save | Ctrl+S | Saves the current transform file. | |
| File | Save As | Prompts you to name the transform file you are saving. | ||
| File | Properties | Displays properties for the current transform, including the name and location of the base Windows Installer package. | ||
| File | [1], [2], [3], or [4] | Allows you to select one of the four most recently accessed transforms. | ||
| File | Exit | Exits Tuner. | ||
| Edit | Undo | Ctrl+Z | Undoes the last action. | |
| Edit | Cut | Ctrl+X | Removes the selected text to the clipboard. | |
| Edit | Copy | Ctrl+C | Copies the selected text to the clipboard. | |
| Edit | Paste | Ctrl+V | Pastes the contents of the clipboard to the current cursor location. | |
| View | Output Window | Toggles the Output window. | ||
| View | Check List | Toggles the checklist. | ||
| View | View Bar | Toggles the View Bar. | ||
| View | Header Bar | Toggles the Header Bar. | ||
| View | Toolbar | Toggles the Toolbar. | ||
| View | Status Bar | Toggles the Status Bar. | ||
| Go | Previous View | Takes you to the previous view in the checklist. | ||
| Go | Next View | Takes you to the next view in the checklist. | ||
| Go | Back | Moves you to the last view. | ||
| Go | Forward | Moves you to the next view. | ||
| Go | Start Page | Takes you to the Tuner Start Page. | ||
| Go | Help | Takes you to the Help view. | ||
| Go | Package Validation | Takes you to the Prevalidation view. | ||
| Go | Organization | Takes you to the Product Properties and Features views. | ||
| Go | System Configuration | Takes you to the Files, Registry, Shortcuts, INI Files, NT Services, and ODBC Resources views. | ||
| Go | Application Configuration | Takes you to the Server Locations, Setup Properties, Dialogs, and Add/Remove Programs views. | ||
| Go | Package Preparation | Takes you to the Postvalidation and Package views. | ||
| Go | Additional Tools | Takes you to the Direct Editor view. | ||
| Project | MSI Validation | Runs prevalidation on the MSI file. | ||
| Project | Transform Validation | Runs postvalidation on the MST file. | ||
| Project | Transform Summary Information | Launches the Transform Summary dialog. | ||
| Project | Test | Ctrl+T | Allows you to test your custom installation without actually installing. | |
| Project | Run | Ctrl+F5 | Performs the actual installation of the Windows Installer package and your transform. | |
| Project | Package | Packages the transform and Windows Installer package based on the current packaging settings. | ||
| Project | Packaging Wizard | Ctrl+F7 | Launches the Packaging Wizard. | |
| Project | Stop | Halts in-progress validation or packaging. | ||
| Tools | Customize | Allows you to customize toolbars and menus. | ||
| Tools | Options | Allows you to specify the default locations for MSI and MST files. | ||
| Help | Help Library | Launches the online help (which you are currently viewing). | ||
| Help | MSI Help | Brings up the MSI online help. | ||
| Help | ReadMe | Displays the AdminStudio ReadMe file. | ||
| Help | Support Central | Connects to the AdminStudio Support website. | ||
| Help | About Tuner | Displays information about Tuner, including the version and copyright notice. |