It's typically better to use the installation solution provided by the
OS when one is available -- user familiarity and so forth...
For Mac OS X, I found a free program somewhere called "Iceberg" which
simplifies creation of OS X installer packages quite a bit. It's easy
to use, and quite flexible.
For Windows, however, I don't really bother with the M$ stuff; I use
Inno Setup. The interface should be familiar enough for most Windoze
users, and the system is quite powerful. Inno Setup also gives you
uninstallers "for free" - little or no extra work involved for you.
Just make sure you get the package of extras, including the graphical
IDE-type thing which makes creating the installers much easier.
On Feb 16, 2006, at 5:09 PM, Lynn Fredricks wrote:
I've grown weary of using third-party installers and I prefer
to automate all parts of my build process, so I'm working on
a custom installer system for my projects.
It seems that WiseInstall and InstallShield use a backdrop
behind their install window, but I like the way Rev's 2.7
installer doesn't presume you have nothing better to do that
watch the progress bar.
So here's the question: Is the backdrop used by so many
professional installers really just a useless holdover, or is
there some benefit to having it that I'm not seeing?
If you were building your own installer would you use a
backdrop? If so, why?
I did build my own installer (http://www.meshinstall.com) :-) Well
sort of
-- its going to final candidate status in the next version. MeshInstall
doesn't currently have a backdrop but Ive been thinking there should
be one
as an option. Sometimes installers manipulate files temporarily on a
hard
disk - if a user can switch out of an install then there's a greater
chance
they can screw up the process.
One of our businesses deals in content, and we needed an installer
that we
could incorporate serialization into (since the content itself isnt
serialized like an app) and pretty up with some branding.
Best regards,
Lynn Fredricks
President
Proactive International, LLC
- Because it is about who you know.(tm)
http://www.proactive-intl.com
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