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Install Builder

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  • 04-02-2005 12:53pm
    #1
    iKeano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭


    Install Builder

    Can someone recommend a freeware install builder i.e a free "installshield" or "installanywhere". or msi.

    Thanks


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    #2
    steveland?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,842 ✭✭✭steveland?


    Ain't tried this buuuuut:

    http://www.download.com/Inno-Setup/3000-2216_4-10357760.html?tag=lst-0-4

    MIGHT be what you're looking for.


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    Hobbes
    Registered Users Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭Hobbes


    Might help if you say what for? (OS/language).

    Most IDE's come with install toolkits.


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    [minirant] I hate installshield or any uninstall routine that asks the end user what they want to do with dll's - at least have an option that says
    delete all the dll's in the program folder , but don't touch the system folder (recomended) [/rant]

    I saw a batch file on the web once to do install - can't find the link again.
    very easy - copied the files to the right place and uploaded reg settings to.
    there were some utils like regmon to go with it but ages since I saw it.
    the beauty was totally transparent install and uninstall cos you could look at the batch files and reg files


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    #5
    iKeano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭iKeano


    cheers steveland? will give it a go

    i'm using windows, and the language shouldn't matter.


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    lynchie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭lynchie


    Try the Nullsoft Installer. Its free and open source and was started by the lads who wrote winamp.


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    Talliesin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,314 ✭✭✭Talliesin


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    at least have an option that says
    delete all the dll's in the program folder , but don't touch the system folder (recomended)

    Installshield can do that.

    NSIS (above) has some limitations, but those things it does it does very well.


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    Hobbes
    Registered Users Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭Hobbes


    iKeano wrote:
    i'm using windows, and the language shouldn't matter.

    Shouldn't but it does. For example if it was Java then you can build and package using ANT (to zips/RPM/Tar).

    If it is a Windows binary, then you tend to need a windows installer or a more professional package.


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    #9
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Talliesin wrote:
    Installshield can do that.
    The rant is in too many cases it does not leaving end users looking a scary message. Compare that to the install routing on MAC's or things like apt-get there are way to many "click next 5 times" install routines in windows.
    Installers should have a fast track button - "I've read the license, install defaults"


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