PB EasySetup - Setup maker for your program

Thorsten1867 · Post by **Thorsten1867** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:39 pm

Version 0.8.6
Bugfix: Calculate file size for installation

Some problems with calculating all subdirectory sizes.

Thorsten1867 · Post by **Thorsten1867** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:40 pm

Version 0.8.7
- Bitmap: Completely changed to be more compatible (internal use of BMP)
- New additional program 'CheckAdmin.exe'(...\InstProgs\): Check for administrator rights

PS: EasySetup seems to work with Win Vista (short test on a Vista PC)

srod · Post by **srod** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:03 am

Hi Thorsten,

a small problem. I have a 120 MB installation which, when run, works flawlessly. However, prior to the installation, it reports that only 19.2 MB of disk space is required!

This isn't a problem for me except that, because this package replaces a 100 MB installation on my customer's machines, many non-computer savvy customers are refusing to delete the original files and run the new installation because they think there's a problem.

Any chance you might have a quick look at your code?

Thanks.

Thorsten1867 · Post by **Thorsten1867** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:17 pm

Which version of EasySetup do you use?
This problem should be fixed since version 0.8.6.

srod · Post by **srod** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:28 pm

Ah yes, I used 0.8.5 to create the install!

Updating now...

(Unfortunately, the particular install takes over an hour to create!)

Thanks.

**EDIT

Version 0.8.6
Bugfix: Calculate file size for installation

Some problems with calculating all subdirectory sizes.

Doh!

My aplogies for being an arse!

Thorsten1867 · Post by **Thorsten1867** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:35 pm

srod wrote:(Unfortunately, the particular install takes over an hour to create!)

Use the ZIP-format for big programs! JCalG1 compress very slowly, but unpacks quick and the archive is smaller.

srod · Post by **srod** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:38 pm

I can't use the zip format because the install is password protected through a user defined task running a small program of mine.

I don't mind the time it takes to create the install as I only have to recreate the package very infrequently anyhow.

gnozal · Post by **gnozal** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:01 am

srod wrote:I can't use the zip format because the install is password protected through a user defined task running a small program of mine.

I don't know EasySetup well but iirc it uses PureZIP in ZIP mode, and PureZIP supports passwords.

srod · Post by **srod** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:51 am

I'm not sure if EasySetup supports zip passwords, but they are not secure enough for my purposes anyhow.

Thorsten1867 · Post by **Thorsten1867** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:23 pm

EasySetup supports no passwords yet, but it should be possible, because I use PureZip.

Thorsten1867 · Post by **Thorsten1867** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:49 pm

Update
New language added: Swedish (Thanks to 'Mahmoud Nasser')

Thorsten1867 · Post by **Thorsten1867** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:54 pm

Version 0.8.9
Bugfix: Problems with path of 'EasySetup.ini' (new shortcuts without working directory)
Usertasks: parameter for external programs possible

Thorsten1867 · Post by **Thorsten1867** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:53 am

Version 0.9.0
New path variables: %Emergency% , %Aurora%

srod · Post by **srod** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:53 am

Thorsten1867 wrote:Version 0.9.0
New path variables: %Emergency% , %Aurora%

Nice one!

Usertasks: parameter for external programs possible

How do you pass such a parameter Thorsten? I've had a look through the help manual but can't find anything.

Thanks.

Thorsten1867 · Post by **Thorsten1867** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:58 am

srod wrote:
Usertasks: parameter for external programs possible
How do you pass such a parameter Thorsten? I've had a look through the help manual but can't find anything.

Add it to the selected file: "Test.exe /Q"
(All after '.exe ' will be cut as parameters)