Installation Wizards / Programs
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I currently use InstallShield V5.1 which is rather outdated now. I need to upgrade it to a newer version, but my bos tells me that InstallShield is the most expensive program we use! (ie too expensive) :confused: (VS6 etc. whith special offers comes to < £100) Should I push for a newer InstallShield? What about the Wise install program.? Is it better? Easier to use? Most importantly is it cheaper? :eek:
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I currently use InstallShield V5.1 which is rather outdated now. I need to upgrade it to a newer version, but my bos tells me that InstallShield is the most expensive program we use! (ie too expensive) :confused: (VS6 etc. whith special offers comes to < £100) Should I push for a newer InstallShield? What about the Wise install program.? Is it better? Easier to use? Most importantly is it cheaper? :eek:
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I currently use InstallShield V5.1 which is rather outdated now. I need to upgrade it to a newer version, but my bos tells me that InstallShield is the most expensive program we use! (ie too expensive) :confused: (VS6 etc. whith special offers comes to < £100) Should I push for a newer InstallShield? What about the Wise install program.? Is it better? Easier to use? Most importantly is it cheaper? :eek:
For my shareware, I use Nullsoft's Pimp installer. Its free. And its pretty powerfil for a script only installer. They have been using it on WinAmp for a while I guess. I like it because it makes a nice and small installer. One thing that I packaged with installshield was a 200k exe with a 130k chm file. With Installshield it created a huge 800K install for it. While using Pimp, it was 135K I think. There are a few free UIs for it too, if you dont want to just write the scripts. But those are easy to make too. Steve Maier, MCSD
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For my shareware, I use Nullsoft's Pimp installer. Its free. And its pretty powerfil for a script only installer. They have been using it on WinAmp for a while I guess. I like it because it makes a nice and small installer. One thing that I packaged with installshield was a 200k exe with a 130k chm file. With Installshield it created a huge 800K install for it. While using Pimp, it was 135K I think. There are a few free UIs for it too, if you dont want to just write the scripts. But those are easy to make too. Steve Maier, MCSD
Another free scriptable installer is Inno Setup (http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.htm), which can be scripted using TaFWeb Scripter (http://www.tafweb.com/scriptmaker.html). I've not actually used these programs yet myself, but they sound well worth a look. Mal.
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A friend of mine tells me that Wise is waay better than InstallShield, for two reasons: 1) not as buggy and 2) easier to use. Unfortunately, our company is locked into InstallShield now, otherwise I'd push for it.
What, please, is the URL of Wise? www.wise.com does not exist :confused: Thanks in advance, Thomas
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I currently use InstallShield V5.1 which is rather outdated now. I need to upgrade it to a newer version, but my bos tells me that InstallShield is the most expensive program we use! (ie too expensive) :confused: (VS6 etc. whith special offers comes to < £100) Should I push for a newer InstallShield? What about the Wise install program.? Is it better? Easier to use? Most importantly is it cheaper? :eek:
I don't like installers like Inno and PiMP, where you have to edit an INI file to drive the thing. Just personal preference. If your app is relatively simple (ie, doesn't have dozens of directories) check out [GKSetup](at www.gksetup.com). --Mike-- http://home.inreach.com/mdunn/ #include "buffy_sig"
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Another free scriptable installer is Inno Setup (http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.htm), which can be scripted using TaFWeb Scripter (http://www.tafweb.com/scriptmaker.html). I've not actually used these programs yet myself, but they sound well worth a look. Mal.
I've tried all the mentioned installers above and found the most useful installer is Inno Setup. I use installers to distribute my source code, help files, DLLs, ActiveX controls, and executables. And I found that none of the installers made it easy to distribute source code. The problem is that you usually have to specify in the IDE each file that you need to be included with your project and with source code that changes it's a real pain. So I wrote a program that takes a modified script file (which excepts wildcard includes and wildcard excludes) and generates a valid script file that contains only the files that exist now. Now I am able to compile my project and in a batch command generate the installer script and publish my code without my intervention. And it is free..
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I currently use InstallShield V5.1 which is rather outdated now. I need to upgrade it to a newer version, but my bos tells me that InstallShield is the most expensive program we use! (ie too expensive) :confused: (VS6 etc. whith special offers comes to < £100) Should I push for a newer InstallShield? What about the Wise install program.? Is it better? Easier to use? Most importantly is it cheaper? :eek:
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What, please, is the URL of Wise? www.wise.com does not exist :confused: Thanks in advance, Thomas
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I currently use InstallShield V5.1 which is rather outdated now. I need to upgrade it to a newer version, but my bos tells me that InstallShield is the most expensive program we use! (ie too expensive) :confused: (VS6 etc. whith special offers comes to < £100) Should I push for a newer InstallShield? What about the Wise install program.? Is it better? Easier to use? Most importantly is it cheaper? :eek:
Try Installer/GD: http://www.proggle.com/installer/ Gleb Dolgich Proggle http://www.proggle.com
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I don't like installers like Inno and PiMP, where you have to edit an INI file to drive the thing. Just personal preference. If your app is relatively simple (ie, doesn't have dozens of directories) check out [GKSetup](at www.gksetup.com). --Mike-- http://home.inreach.com/mdunn/ #include "buffy_sig"
I found GKSetup to be pretty limited, and I didn't like the ad banner they display at the end of each install (With the "Free" versions anyway). I think the limitation was either installing activex controls or setting shortcuts in the start menu being limited to program file name only.... Can't remember now, it's too long ago :) I use Inno with the TafWeb gui and it's perfectly suitable for my needs. Senior Test Engineer GLI Australia www.gli.com.au