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squirrelly1
Aug 2nd, 2003, 01:35 PM
What is the best (a.k.a free or really cheap) program to make installation packages?

I don't need anything too fancy, but easy enough not to be as much of a pain as the PDW.


Thanx,
Squirrelly1
morrowasted
Aug 2nd, 2003, 01:38 PM
take a look at this:
http://delphi.about.com/cs/toppicks/tp/aatpinstall.htm
usamaalam
Aug 2nd, 2003, 05:22 PM
InnoSetup.
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php

or Visual Studio Installer from Microsoft's site.
MartinLiss
Aug 2nd, 2003, 07:37 PM
I don't use it myself, but based on a lot of posts that I've seen, I'd vote for Inno. Someone in the forums wrote a P&D to Inno converter that you can probably find if you search for it.
usamaalam
Aug 3rd, 2003, 10:40 AM
What software will you refer us ??
MartinLiss
Aug 3rd, 2003, 10:42 AM
Originally posted by usamaalam
What software will you refer us ?? I don't understand.
usamaalam
Aug 3rd, 2003, 10:45 AM
You wrote that personally you don't use Inno, so I am asking which software do you use for making setup program. May be that software is more advanced with more options.
MartinLiss
Aug 3rd, 2003, 10:55 AM
When I was working I used my company's InstallShield (I'm retrired now). I don't have the need for something that expensive now and so I use the P&D Wizard which I have modified somewhat for my own purposes. Since the P&D Wizard is written in VB, you can modify it to do most anything you want. That may not be as easy as using the built-in features of something like InstallShield but it's good enough for me.
squirrelly1
Aug 3rd, 2003, 11:49 AM
Ok,

I decided to give Inno Setup another try, and... It's the bomb!!! Last time I wanted to use it, it just seemed a little complicated with all of the script options; however, ISTools was a huge help... I was able to add license information to the registry, create an uninstall, and I don't have to worry with Microsoft's Crappy, uncompatability ridden MSI! (Which just happened to screw up my last program's installation (on the customer's site :eek:)...

Well guys (and gals if any replied),

thanx for the advice!
randem
Aug 4th, 2003, 02:37 PM
squirrelly1


The PD&W setup converter is at:

http://www.***********/**********/**********.htm

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