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  1. Aug 2nd, 2003, 12:35 PM #1
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    Installation Package Tools (resolved)

    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.


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  2. Aug 2nd, 2003, 12:38 PM #2
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    take a look at this:
    http://delphi.about.com/cs/toppicks/tp/aatpinstall.htm

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  3. Aug 2nd, 2003, 04:22 PM #3
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    InnoSetup.
    http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php

    or Visual Studio Installer from Microsoft's site.
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  4. Aug 2nd, 2003, 06:37 PM #4
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    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.
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  6. Aug 3rd, 2003, 09:40 AM #5
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    What software will you refer us ??
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  7. Aug 3rd, 2003, 09:42 AM #6
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    Originally posted by usamaalam
    What software will you refer us ??
    I don't understand.
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  8. Aug 3rd, 2003, 09:45 AM #7
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    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.
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  9. Aug 3rd, 2003, 09:55 AM #8
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    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.
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  11. Aug 3rd, 2003, 10:49 AM #9
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    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 )...

    Well guys (and gals if any replied),

    thanx for the advice!
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  12. Aug 4th, 2003, 01:37 PM #10
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    The PD&W setup converter is at:

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

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