Overview
Distribution Package is the basic unit for the distribution and installation for Robot packages (RPKs). Package Components are the smallest non-divisible unit of distribution containing a version and type, for example, a RobotStudio add-in. The contents of the Distribution Package may be installed on an embedded device such as the robot controller.
Usage
A Distribution Package can contain RobotWare add-ins, RobotStudio add-ins and library files, for more details, see Structure of a Distribution Package . Add-Ins allow you to create installable supplemental software packages that extend the capabilities offered by RobotStudio. Creating RobotStudio Add-Ins is also the recommended way for third party developers to add new features into RobotStudio.
Distribution Package deployment
A Distribution Package is delivered and deployed as a directory and its content remains in the directory.
The directory is unchanged, but may be moved to its final location. Where it is useful to manage the
Distribution Package as a single file, it should be zipped and this file should have the extension .rspak.
Important
Applications are allowed to unpack the add-Ins, RPK’s or other structures to customized locations in the file system but the contents of a Distribution Package should not be modified. The original distribution must be the master.