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I'll just add another recommendation for Inno Setup. It is a great tool. It only has one downside, it doesn't generate MSI installers. Most of my customers require their software to be delivered as an MSI, so the software can be deployed by Windows Group Policies. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
Given that the IS script itself is just text, and seem pretty straightforward to parse, I wonder how hard it would be to write an app that parses this and then generates an MSI file from it? What I remember about MSI is that it seemed insanely complicated to deal with at a low level so maybe this is why no one has attempted this. ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF!
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Hey everyone, I am looking for software to create installs for an application. I am looking for something that is free or open-source for personal or commercial use. Does anyone know of any good software to create installs? Thanks! :-D
We shouldn't assume something's debugged just because everyone in the whole world has access to the source code.
...again Just in case: Don't use Installshield - it's neither free nor open source, but I have to say it
Pandoras Gift #44: Hope. The one that keeps you on suffering.
aber.. "Wie gesagt, der Scheiss is' Therapie"
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I'll just add another recommendation for Inno Setup. It is a great tool. It only has one downside, it doesn't generate MSI installers. Most of my customers require their software to be delivered as an MSI, so the software can be deployed by Windows Group Policies. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
Does anyone have any experience with any MSI'ish installers? Our WISE Installation system installer we use here is getting very long in the tooth. Sales wants us to go for the little windows logo in our next release, which I believe means we need to be MSI compatible. We also need fairly complete scripting, as our installers end up doing quite a bit of behind the scenes work for updating older versions of our software.
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Hey everyone, I am looking for software to create installs for an application. I am looking for something that is free or open-source for personal or commercial use. Does anyone know of any good software to create installs? Thanks! :-D
We shouldn't assume something's debugged just because everyone in the whole world has access to the source code.
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Does anyone have any experience with any MSI'ish installers? Our WISE Installation system installer we use here is getting very long in the tooth. Sales wants us to go for the little windows logo in our next release, which I believe means we need to be MSI compatible. We also need fairly complete scripting, as our installers end up doing quite a bit of behind the scenes work for updating older versions of our software.
rentzk wrote: Does anyone have any experience with any MSI'ish installers? Our WISE Installation system installer we use here is getting very long in the tooth. Sales wants us to go for the little windows logo in our next release, which I believe means we need to be MSI compatible. We also need fairly complete scripting, as our installers end up doing quite a bit of behind the scenes work for updating older versions of our software. I currently use Installshield to build my MSI's. It is a pain in the arse[^] to use, especially for complicated installs. I haven't used WISE in a few years but people tell me it is slightly better than Installshield. I'm currently investigating the WIX toolkit[^] as an alternative. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
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Hey everyone, I am looking for software to create installs for an application. I am looking for something that is free or open-source for personal or commercial use. Does anyone know of any good software to create installs? Thanks! :-D
We shouldn't assume something's debugged just because everyone in the whole world has access to the source code.
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This comes up from time to time, and I'll second Jeremy's link - Inno Setup is superb. I use it for the VCF with a script that handles over 1200 files, plus deals with custom code in the installer through it's ObjectPascal script language to do stuff like register environment variables, checks for which version of Visual Studio is installed, etc. One of the cool things about it, is that you can include an existing script into another one. I use this feature to dynamically create a source code listing script that just contains the list of source files to install (like .cpp/.h, etc), and then include this inside the master script for the installer. ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF!
I have only used it for simple installations but it does what it promises. Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D
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Hey everyone, I am looking for software to create installs for an application. I am looking for something that is free or open-source for personal or commercial use. Does anyone know of any good software to create installs? Thanks! :-D
We shouldn't assume something's debugged just because everyone in the whole world has access to the source code.
Inno Setup, it is good for the simple installs I've needed so far. Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D
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Hey everyone, I am looking for software to create installs for an application. I am looking for something that is free or open-source for personal or commercial use. Does anyone know of any good software to create installs? Thanks! :-D
We shouldn't assume something's debugged just because everyone in the whole world has access to the source code.
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One problem: in Gemany, the name would belong to the soapbox :rolleyes:
Pandoras Gift #44: Hope. The one that keeps you on suffering.
aber.. "Wie gesagt, der Scheiss is' Therapie"
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When looking at this I saw that I have to write scripts, is this something that is complicated to do? Thanks!!!
We shouldn't assume something's debugged just because everyone in the whole world has access to the source code.
BrockVnm wrote: When looking at this I saw that I have to write scripts, is this something that is complicated to do? get nsis edit, another project, and use the wizard to write the script. But once you get the hang of it, it's not that difficult to write the scripts. I always start with the wizard, then work from the result script to extend it. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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Does anyone have any experience with any MSI'ish installers? Our WISE Installation system installer we use here is getting very long in the tooth. Sales wants us to go for the little windows logo in our next release, which I believe means we need to be MSI compatible. We also need fairly complete scripting, as our installers end up doing quite a bit of behind the scenes work for updating older versions of our software.
I generally use custom actions to handle all my special needs during an install. Check out this article.[^] ed ~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -Frank Outlaw.
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One problem: in Gemany, the name would belong to the soapbox :rolleyes:
Pandoras Gift #44: Hope. The one that keeps you on suffering.
aber.. "Wie gesagt, der Scheiss is' Therapie"
boost your code || Fold With Us! || sighist | doxygenIch hatte keine Ahnung. Was bedeute das? :confused: Matt Gerrans
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Ich hatte keine Ahnung. Was bedeute das? :confused: Matt Gerrans
How to say this Lounge safe... "to help yourself" :rolleyes: http://dict.leo.org/?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType=relaxed&relink=on§Hdr=on&spellToler=std&search=wichsen[^]
Pandoras Gift #44: Hope. The one that keeps you on suffering.
aber.. "Wie gesagt, der Scheiss is' Therapie"
boost your code || Fold With Us! || sighist | doxygen