SetupBuilder 7.0 Build 2734 Maintenance Release

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SetupBuilder 7.0 Build 2734 Release Announcement

We are pleased to announce the availability of SetupBuilder 7.0 Build 2734.
This release is available, free of charge, to all SetupBuilder customers who
have an active SetupBuilder maintenance subscription plan. The update
contains some important bug fixes and improvements. We strongly recommend
that all customers upgrade to the new version of SetupBuilder 7.0 as soon as
possible to maintain the highest level of support, performance and
reliability.

If you do not have an active subscription plan, please contact your account
manager at sales@lindersoft.com.


SetupBuilder 7.0 Build 2734 (September 29, 2009)
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FEATURE : IDE: Add "#edit ini..." compiler directive.

IMPROVEMENT: Add "Select Text" option to the "Wizard: Set Control
Properties..." script function to select (highlight) all the
text in an edit control.

IMPROVEMENT: IDE: The "Releases Visualizer" shows defined Compiler Variables
in the "Release Properties" now.

IMPROVEMENT: Add "Parameters" option to the "Add Scheduled Tasks" script
function.

IMPROVEMENT: UnInstaller: When uninstalling a previous version from within
the installer by calling the uninstall application, the
creation of the new uninstall failed under certain
circumstances (the old uninstall was in self-removal mode and
still in memory). The installer tries to detect and work around
this timing issue.

FIX : IDE: Several minor issues.

FIX : [SB#909231] IDE: Under certain circumstances the compiler did
not resolve Compiler Variables for "Releases".

FIX : IDE: Under certain circumstances after a compile error and an
recompile, the compiler generated an invalid executable format.

FIX : UnInstaller: Possible "deadlock" in the uninstall if launched
from the installer with "Wait for Program" option enabled.

CHANGE : IDE: File "Save as..." saves projects with .sb7 extension.

CHANGE : IDE: The SKU feature does not display blank items for Combo or
List entries.

CHANGE : [SB#909151] IDE: File | Open... "Files of type" changed to two
choices only (*.sb7,*.sb6,*.sb5 and *.sbi).

CHANGE : IDE: Compiler directives moved to the end of the "Script
Function" list.

CHANGE : Installer: The "Handle Text File Operation..." script function
does not create a temporary file in the standard temporary
Windows folder any longer. Instead of making the changes in a
temp file in another location, the installer just makes the
changes in place to avoid altered permissions.

CHANGE : Updated online help.

CHANGE : Updated PDF manual.

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The full history list can be obtained through the following link:
www.lindersoft.com/HISTORYSB7.TXT


Best regards,

Friedrich Linder
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> SetupBuilder 7.0 Build 2734 Release Announcement
>
> We are pleased to announce the availability of SetupBuilder 7.0 Build 2734.


Friedrich,

Of course, ALL build releases (and what is included) are greatly
appreciated, but on a VERY practical level - these TWO Recent Changes ARE
VERY Welcome!

THANKs Much!

> CHANGE : IDE: File "Save as..." saves projects with .sb7 extension.

> CHANGE : [SB#909151] IDE: File | Open... "Files of type" changed to two
> choices only (*.sb7,*.sb6,*.sb5 and *.sbi).

David

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David,

> Of course, ALL build releases (and what is included) are greatly
> appreciated, but on a VERY practical level - these TWO Recent Changes ARE
> VERY Welcome!
>
> THANKs Much!

And I really think this was a brilliant idea. So thank YOU :)

Friedrich

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Hello Friderich,

Thanks again for this update : a small request please : could the updater NOT install each time new programGroup links ?

I have moved the original ones under a seperate folder and each time it adds again.... ;)

small things make perfection even better ;)


Merci

Cordialement - Best regards
Jean-Pierre GUTSATZ

CGF

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Hi Jean-Pierre,

> Thanks again for this update : a small request please : could the updater
> NOT
> install each time new programGroup links ?
>
> I have moved the original ones under a seperate folder and each time it
> adds again.... ;)
>
> small things make perfection even better ;)

Hmm, the only shortcut that is created is the "Rollback to Previous version"
item. What other extra items to you see after the update?

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Start
All Programs
Setup Builder7
yadayada
.......


Merci

Cordialement - Best regards
Jean-Pierre GUTSATZ

CGF

DMC - Data Management Center
A tool to let you Migrate Import Export Transfer your Data
www.dmc-fr.com
Certified by Microsoft : "Works with Vista" &
"Works with Windows Server 2008"

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> Start
> All Programs
> Setup Builder7
> yadayada
> .......

No, not "yada" <g>. If you run a web update, only "Rollback to SetupBuilder
Build X" will be added to the SetupBuilder 7 group <g> Of course, if this
group does not exist, it has to be created. Otherwise, the installer would
be unable to add the "rollback" feature shortcut.

Hope this helps.

Friedrich

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BTW, if the update added other shourtcut entries, please send me your
uninstall .log and I'll check it.

Friedrich

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my machine again he ? ;)

correct of course.

becomes OT a little bit but IF *SB* could read all programgroups before adding to detect changes done by stupid windows users (as I am not the only one to rearrange AFTER
the installs) and add where relevant - that would be a good (extra - as if the list needed to be widdened) sales point for buyers taking in consideration their clients.....
ie
SetupBuilder 7 is copied to Utility folder and becomes a sub folder there (which is my case) .....

Merci

Cordialement - Best regards
Jean-Pierre GUTSATZ

CGF

DMC - Data Management Center
A tool to let you Migrate Import Export Transfer your Data
www.dmc-fr.com
Certified by Microsoft : "Works with Vista" &
"Works with Windows Server 2008"

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Hi Jean-Pierre,

>
> my machine again he ? ;)
>

Not your machine <g>. But I have never imagined that one would move the
Shortcuts or Start Menu group to other locations. What we can do is to
check if the default SetupBuilder 7 group is there. If not, do not let the
installer add the "Rollback to previous version" Shortcut (and of course, as
a result of this lose the ability to rollback to previous versions). We can
add this with a single line in the SetupBuilder update scripts.

From the technical point of view, it would be possible to scan through the
%_CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU% to see if the developer moved the Shortcuts or
Start Menu group to another location. But what if he moved it to the
per-user %_CSIDL_STARTMENU% location or even the hole Start Menu group for
SetupBuilder to the Desktop (all users or current user). No way to handle
this scenario.

Friedrich

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Your option is a good one : if the user moved it then too bad for him if he does not get the rollback link

Scanning on all common program dirs would I feel if not too much work and overweight to installer be a reasonably good idea too
(maybe before going into this a small poll to see if I am the only one to move them around...)

of course other cases are lost ones for the windows community ;)

JP


Merci

Cordialement - Best regards
Jean-Pierre GUTSATZ

CGF

DMC - Data Management Center
A tool to let you Migrate Import Export Transfer your Data
www.dmc-fr.com
Certified by Microsoft : "Works with Vista" &
"Works with Windows Server 2008"

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> Your option is a good one : if the user moved it then too bad for him
> if he does not get the rollback link
>
> Scanning on all common program dirs would I feel if not too much work
> and overweight to installer be a reasonably good idea too
> (maybe before going into this a small poll to see if I am the only one
> to move them around...)
>
> of course other cases are lost ones for the windows community ;)

:)

Changed in the SetupBuilder 7 update scripts now. Updates check if the
(default) SetupBuilder 7 group is there. If not, the update does not add
the "Rollback to previous X" Shortcut. So when the next SB7 maintenance
build becomes available, you'll not get a new SetupBuilder 7 Start Menu.

Friedrich

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Merci :)



Merci

Cordialement - Best regards
Jean-Pierre GUTSATZ

CGF

DMC - Data Management Center
A tool to let you Migrate Import Export Transfer your Data
www.dmc-fr.com
Certified by Microsoft : "Works with Vista" &
"Works with Windows Server 2008"

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If I install this, does it replace my SB6 install, or install alongside?

If the latter, is there any reason I would want to keep working in SB6?

Steve

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Both versions can be installed on the same machine, but I see no reason to
do so.
I still have SB6, but in the past 6 months have only used it to make an
occasional screen shot.

Jane

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So, probably the recommended choice is to replace SB6?....
(i.e. SB7 is more stable than C*7* <g>)

Steve Bywaters

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> So, probably the recommended choice is to replace SB6?....
> (i.e. SB7 is more stable than C*7* <g>)
>
>
>
>> Both versions can be installed on the same machine, but I see no reason to
>> do so.

Steve,

When you get an expert opinion like this - I'd say that is excellent
advice! :-D

Since SetupBuilder 7 does everything SetupBuilder 6 did - PLUS many new
improvements - no need to look back!

There were some "transitional" things that I and others felt could make it
better, and these were included in the latest build - but they are like
icing on the cake - just making it more user friendly!

> CHANGE : IDE: File "Save as..." saves projects with .sb7 extension.

> CHANGE : [SB#909151] IDE: File | Open... "Files of type" changed to two
> choices only (*.sb7,*.sb6,*.sb5 and *.sbi).

David

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I came this close [ ] to uninstalling SB 6 during a little cleanup
yesterday. <g>

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