Project Settings | |
The first page allows you to set various settings
for the current project.
- Project
Name - enter a name for the current project.
- Location
- this is the location on the computer where the project files
will be stored.
- Company
Name - your company name or the author of the program.
- Application
Name - this is the name of the application that you are making
an installation for.
- Copyright
- insert the copyright information for the program here.
- Version -
the current version of the program that you are creating the
installation for.
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Folders and Files | |
The Folders and Files page if for adding files
and folders.
- A folder is created by selecting a parent
folder and pressing the New Folder button. Set properties for the folder
in the right pane.
- Add a file by first selecting a parent folder
and dragging and dropping the desired file or press the Add File button.
Set properties for the file in the right pane.
- Files and folders added to a system can be set
to be removed during an uninstall. Only files or folders that were
created by this program will be removed during an
uninstall.
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Text Files | |
| Text files are files that will display during an
installation. Typical files to be added here are license or eula files.
The program recognizes plain text (*.txt) and rich text format (*.rtf)
files.
There is no limit to the number of files that may
be added. The files will be displayed sequentially during an
installation.
During an installation the user can be required to
agree to one or more of the files before being allowed to proceed with the
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Registry Settings | |
The registry page allows you to create keys
and/or values in the registry. This program supports making settings to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU) and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (HKLM).
- String
Value - This is of type REG_SZ.
- Binary
Value - This item is of type REG_BINARY. This is binary data of
any length. Although large values should not be stored in the registry.
- DWORD
Value - This is of type REG_DWORD. Currently, the length of
this value is 4 bytes.
Registry values and/or keys may be
removed during an uninstall. They will only be removed if they were
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Background Settings | |
On this page, the background that is displayed
during an install is configured.
- The background may be either a single color or
a gradient color. If using a gradient color, the gradient may be
horizontal or vertical.
- The colors for a single color or gradient color may be changed.
- Short messages may be displayed at both the top and bottom of the
background. The font for the text is configurable.
- If desired, no background is also an option.
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User Settings | |
This page has several settings. The top right hand edit control if for setting
the name of the installation file. The other edit control is for entering the
shortcut name for the uninstall file.
- User can change application folder location.- This allows the user to select a
location for the application files. This option if only available if one
of the folders is set as the application folder.
- Provide uninstall support - If this is checked, the installation will have
uninstall capabilities.
- Provide shortcut to uninstall program. - if this item is checked, the
installation will create a shortcut to the uninstall program. If this is
left unchecked, the user may still do an uninstall by going to Control
Panel/Add or Remove Programs.
- Uninstall additional files always - Sometimes, users or programs will
create files/and or folders and place them in folders created by this
installation. When this item is checked, additional files that have been
added after the installation will be removed during an uninstall.
- Ask to uninstall additional files - if this item is checked, the user will have
the option of removing or keeping additional files during an uninstall.
- Never uninstall additional files - if checked, additional files are never
uninstalled. If there are additional files and they are not uninstalled,
it will not be possible to do a complete uninstall.
By unchecking Use default icon and pressing the Select Icon button, you may use
a different icon for the installation file. The icon must be 32x32 and have
a color depth of 4 bits (16 colors).
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Make Project | |
| On this page, the installation file is made. Press Make
to create the installation file. Messages that are relevant to the make will
be displayed. The Run button will run the last successfully made
installation file. Use the Export button to copy the installation
file to another location. |
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Project Notes | |
| Notes that are relevant to the current project may be entered here. |
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