Bytessence Install Maker 5.40 - (09Jan2013) - new release

[ts-soft]

PB adds allways a backslash on paths. Windows only on drive (c:\ but c:\program files)

[harkon]

Sometimes it is hard to catch up with some of the nice changes.

Don't I know it. Don't use it for a couple of weeks and there's a whole new feature set making things better and easier.

Anyway, you are welcome, and, thanks for the great product. I've been using your installer for some time now and absolutely love it. Couldn't be simpler. I very much look forward to your next version.

[yrreti]

You mean thanks to Inf0Byt3 for his great product.

[harkon]

You mean thanks to Inf0Byt3 for his great product.

my bad, yes that is what I meant

[yrreti]

Hi Inf0Byt3

It's been a busy month for me, and probably for you too.
I just wanted to check if you have had any time to work on this wonderful program
of yours yet and squash that bug I mentioned. Elsewise, it's a beautiful program!
Thank you

[Inf0Byt3]

@yrreti: I am working on an update for BIM, however I can't reproduce a bug you've told me about some time ago. The report was about BIM not being able to load the uninstalled advanced tasks from a project file. Using BIM 4.30 on Windows XP SP3 i wasn't able to reproduce this... Can you tell me how to get the same results or send me the 'defective' project file?

[yrreti]

Hi Inf0Byt3

Here is the actual bug, and I think this may make it clearer.
I'm using BIM 4.30 on Windows XP SP3 and I'm able to reproduce this every time.

When I add an Uninstaller Advanced task, and run the program, it works fine.
When I exit the program, and look at the created bim file, I see the info that
I entered is there.

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(bim file ending:)
CustomUninstallerIconIndex = 0
UninstRestartPC = 0
[UninstallerTasks]
rmv_ptm = {DELETEFOLDER}<DefaultInstallPath>1,1,1,1,1,1,1

When I restart the program and load the bim file that it created again, the
Installer Advanced task screen and everything else is there.
But when I look at the Uninstaller Advanced task screen, there is nothing listed
and it has to be re entered again.

Looking at the bim file with a text editor, still shows the [UninstallerTasks] information
is there.

The problem occurs because that information is not loaded into your programs
Uninstaller Advanced task screen. And if you don't check that screen and
re enter it again, then naturally when you save the project file, it's gone.

It's not loading the bim file info for the Uninstaller Advanced task screen.

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(bim file ending:)
CustomUninstallerIconIndex = 0
UninstRestartPC = 0

(no [UninstallerTasks] listed)

Thanks for your help on this and for this excellant program.

[Inf0Byt3]

Thanks for the details, I found the problem. It seems that only the 'Delete folder' uninstalled task was affected. That being said, it's fixed for the next version .

[yrreti]

Thanks Inf0Byt3, that great, and I'm looking forward to your update.
I can see now why it was so hard to see the bug, and that everything
looked like it was working fine.

[Inf0Byt3]

Version 4.40 of BIM is now ready .

Here is the list of changes in this version:

- Added a separate dialog for changing executable version information
- Added possibility to change the setup executable's version number
- Added an option to define a projects folder in the settings dialog
- Added a statusbar field to show the current page name
- Added automatic language detection for the installer
- Added .NET Framework 4.0 detection
- Added Dutch, French, Hellenic, Hungarian and Turkish translations in the package
- Fixed the uninstaller 'Delete folder' task not being loaded from projects
- Fixed the installer not being able to add data in registry values with no name (Default)
- All the links are now opened in the default web browser instead of IE
- Double-clicking a file in the file list will show it in Explorer
- Double-clicking tasks in the task lists will edit them
- If files already exist in the destination folder the installer will ask for the action to take (replace, skip)
- The plugins now remember their settings
- Made small interface changes
- Made other minor fixes and optimizations

I'm sorry it took so long to update it.

[yrreti]

Thanks very much Inf0Byt3
I've just gotten back from a long trip, and need to recoup a little before I can
try your new version. But as soon as I saw this message on the forum, I just
had to take the time to thank you for your excellent work.

[KJ67]

Tank you Alex!

BIM is a very nice & appreciated tool and I will update my system to your latest version.

[Inf0Byt3]

Sweet, let me know if you find any bug .

[Little John]

Hi Inf0Byt3,

I discovered your program only recently, and it seems that it is what I've been looking for.
I appreciate very much, that the setup file created by the program is a standard ZIP archive, that the user can even unpack "manually" with any UnZip program, in case s/he wants to do so. Also, the user interface looks very clean, and doing without scripts will probably save me a lot of time. Thanks a lot for this fine piece of software!

I've got one question, though: Is it possible with Bytessence InstallMaker 4.40 to build setup files, that will create shortcuts in the start menu for all users? I couldn't find an appropriate setting for this. Also when installing Bytessence InstallMaker 4.40 itself, only a shortcut in the start menu of the current user is created.

Regards, Little John

[skywalk]

Hi Inf0Byt3,
I downloaded v4.4 but it says I must "...run this setup program under an Administrator account!"
My account is a member of Admin but I am not logged in as Admin.
I will reboot and try again, but is this a common error?

XP Pro SP3