Simple 'Automatic' Installer

utopiomania · Post by **utopiomania** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 6:17 pm

It is updated once more. The interface now has a wizard style interface, which is more in line with what users expect,
and it uses a .png for the header bitmap instead of a .jpg.

BTW, the demo app shows Fred hiring his new secretary.

Use the d/l link above.

utopiomania · Post by **utopiomania** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:10 pm

Edit: 20060420: The installer is enhanced, and rewritten for PB4B10:
Edit: 20060506: A misplaced REM left uninst.bat after an unistallation.

Here's the source:

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utopiomania · Post by **utopiomania** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:34 pm

IMPORTANT: Corrected a problem with CreateDirectory() beeing able to create directory entries
with trailing spaces. The source is updated.

utopiomania · Post by **utopiomania** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:36 am

Updated, handles uninstalls much better. After an uninstall, the user can now handle 'All elements could not be removed'
much better than if using other installers.

I'll put up a better d/l -able demo soon.

Inf0Byt3 · Post by **Inf0Byt3** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:59 pm

WOW!

Thanks utopiomania. This is cool.

dracflamloc · Post by **dracflamloc** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:14 am

Looks cool

utopiomania · Post by **utopiomania** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:59 am

Thanks, Inf0Byt3 and dracflamloc

Since it's a bit tricky to test or try out right away I'll
put up a demo install for download soon, and post the source in this thread as I change it.

Please feel free to post any problems you might have with it.

utopiomania · Post by **utopiomania** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:53 pm

The installer is now rewritten for PB 4.0 Beta 2, and some fixes has been done to it.

The source listing above is updated and you can download a self extracting demo
here.

Just install/uninstall the dummy app to see how the installer works.

The installer demo was created by dropping install.exe, install.png, install.ico and
a licence into the folder of the program that is to be distributed.

After that the the files was packaged into a self extracting exe using the free M$
IEXpress utility.

Since the installer behaves pretty much like any other 'Instant' product (just add
water/an installer), I couldn't resist renaming it to: 'Insta-Installer'

utopiomania · Post by **utopiomania** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:25 pm

The installer and UI is enhanced, and rewritten for PB4B10. The source is posted above, and a demo
can be downloaded here.

It's tested on XP, SP2 without any problems, but if you find any, I would appreciate feedback.

rsts · Post by **rsts** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 11:01 pm

Wow - very nice and professional.

A great addition to the toolbox.

Many thanks.

utopiomania · Post by **utopiomania** » Thu Apr 20, 2006 11:30 pm

You're welcome!

utopiomania · Post by **utopiomania** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:52 pm

For the ones of you that can't compile PB4 files

, or wandered through here on your way from pyxia or
a similar language, you can grab the installer here.

Just rename 'uninst.exe' to 'install.exe' and include it with your program to check it out.

Post by **Dare2** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:30 pm

Nice, utopiomania. Thanks for sharing.

utopiomania · Post by **utopiomania** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:42 pm

Thanks for testing.

rsts · Post by **rsts** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:43 am

This tool is just wonderful.

Any way besides "utopiomania", to give credit on the "about" page of programs for which I use this as the installer?

cheers