SetupBuilder 5.5 Update Information [July 11, 2006]

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I am busy preparing our UK CUG presentation in Cambridge to speak on the new
features of SetupBuilder 5.5. There are quite a few improvements with
regard to .NET deployment, redistributable installation and iDeploy web
update creation automation.

To keep you up-to-date, this is the latest change log.

Change log for release of SetupBuilder 5.5 Build 1558 (July 11, 2006)
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Features/Improvements/Fixes/Workarounds/Changes/Notes:

FEATURE : Add "rt_sql2005expr.sbi" runtime include script to automate
the installation of SQL Server 2005 Express Edition.

FEATURE : Add "rt_dotnetframework2_x86.sbi" runtime include script to
automate the installation of the .NET Framework 2.0.

FEATURE : Add "rt_dotnetframework3_x86.sbi" runtime include script to
automate the installation of the .NET Framework 3.0 (June
2006 CTP).

FEATURE : Add "rt_atlas20.sbi" runtime include script to automate the
installation of Microsoft ASP.NET codename "Atlas" (April
Community Technology Preview (CTP)).

FEATURE : Add "rt_vc2005redist_x86.sbi" runtime include script to
automate the installation of the Visual C++ 2005 Runtime
Libraries.

FEATURE : Add "rt_msi31redist_x86.sbi" runtime include script to automate
the installation of the Windows Installer 3.1 (v2).

FEATURE : Add "rt_msi20redist_x86.sbi" runtime include script to automate
the installation of the Windows Installer 2.0 (Windows 95/98/
ME only).

FEATURE : Add "rt_msde2000a.sbi" runtime include script to automate the
Microsoft(R) SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000)
Release A installation.

FEATURE : Add "rt_mdac28_x86.sbi" runtime include script to automate the
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 SP1 installation.

FEATURE : Add "rt_sqlxml30sp2.sbi" runtime include script to automate the
SqlXml 3.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3) installation.

FEATURE : Add "rt_vj20.sbi" runtime include script to automate the
Microsoft Visual J# Version 2.0 installation.

FEATURE : Add "rt_directx90.sbi" runtime include script to automate the
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c installation.

FEATURE : Add "DirectX Version" option to the "Get System Information"
script function to retrieve the installed DirectX version.

FEATURE : Add File|Script Structure Validation function to verify a
script and fix "priority errors".

FEATURE : Add "Create Native Image for .NET Assembly (Ngen.exe) option to
the Install File function (Advanced tab).

FEATURE : Web Update Creation Wizard to automate the generation of web
updates for web update enabled products.

IMPROVEMENT: .NET Framework 3.0 (June 2006 CTP) detection.

IMPROVEMENT: Completely revamped IDE to increase productivity and make
navigating the setup project faster and much easier.

IMPROVEMENT: Add "Task Automation Explorer".

IMPROVEMENT: Add better MSDE 2000 version detection.

IMPROVEMENT: New "Install Web Update Client" option to automatically add
the web update client script function to the script. Disabling
this option removes the web update client script function from
the script.

IMPROVEMENT: "Install File" script function returns an error code through
the %_SB_ERRORCODE% variable now.

IMPROVEMENT: New "Include Script" selector.

FIX : [SB#605161] Possible Script Editor problem when moving the
cursor to the first/last line.

FIX : [SB#605171] "Wizard: Set Control Properties" function did not
fire events on the first installer dialog.

FIX : [SB#605231] Compiler did not allow a percent sign (%) in file
names.

FIX : [SB#605311] The General Information option "Reboot Message
During Silent Install" was not working as expected

FIX : Possible "save script detection" problem.

CHANGE : If full background is enabled, the close button on the main
installer window is disabled now.

CHANGE : Renamed "Text File Operations" script function into "Handle
Text File Operations".

CHANGE : Renamed "System Restore Point" script function into "Handle
System Restore Point".

CHANGE : Renamed "Start/Stop/Remove Service" script function into "Edit
Service".

CHANGE : Renamed "Installation Log" script function into "Set
Installation Log Mode".

CHANGE : Renamed "Enable/Disable x64 Support" script function into "Set
x64 Mode"

CHANGE : Renamed "String Functions" script function into "Handle String
Function"

CHANGE : Renamed "Start/Stop Delayed File Install" script function into
"Handle Delayed File Install"

CHANGE : "Compiler Variables" Visualizer is part of the "Project
Definition" section now.

CHANGE : If "Add .NET Assembly into Global Assembly Cache (GAC)" File
Install option is enabled, the installer copies the assembly
file into the %WINDIR%\assembly folder.

CHANGE : Minor Script Editor modification.

CHANGE : "msde2000a.sbi" include script is obsolete now.

CHANGE : Removed [MSDE2000A_DIRECTORY], [MSDE2000A_INSTANCENAME] and
[MSDE2000A_STRONGSAPASSWORD] compiler variables.

CHANGE : Updated online help.

CHANGE : Updated PDF manual.

CHANGE : Recompiled with Clarion 6.3 (9053).

CHANGE: : Increment version number to 5.5.

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Regards,

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Friedrich Linder
CEO, Lindersoft
www.lindersoft.com
+1.954.252.3910

"point. click. ship" - that's SetupBuilder 5

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.....and here I thought you hadn't got back to me because you were
busy. Now I know you're just slackin'
(VBG)

Geoff Spillane
Data Down Under

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<BG> :)

I'll get bacxk to you very soon!

Friedrich