SB5 Developer and Professional Edition beta #1012 will be released on Monday

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[Friday, January 07, 2005 4:43 PM]

The SB5 beta build #1012 will be released on Monday. The next SetupBuilder
5 beta build will be available in two separate editions: Developer and
Professional.

All registered user of SB5 Developer Edition will receive a new serial
number within the next 48 hours.

Exclusive "SetupBuilder 5 Developer Edition" Features and Functions

- Main Features
01. WebInstall support for creating dynamic Internet-based installations
02. WebUpdate support for creating Internet-based Live Update applications
03. Integrated Visual Debugger
04. Multi-language support (up to 29 languages)
05. Customizable Uninstaller
06. Multi-version file updater (multi-version patch)
07. Dynamic File Linking
08. Delayed File Install support
09. Windows Services support
10. Zip and Unzipping functions
11. MapDrive and NetShare functions
12. Built-in support for Authenticode Digital Signatures
13. HTTP Post and File Downloading functions
14. Online Registration
15. Auto Update Generation Wizard
16. Serial Number Key Generation Wizard
17. Dynamic Dependency Scanning Wizard
18. Import Zip Archive Wizard
19. Create Zip Archive Wizard
20. Built-in installation support for SoftVelocity's IP Data Server (IPDS)

- General Installer Functions (SetupScript Script Editor)
01. Check Font...
02. Check HTTP Connection...
03. Check Service...
04. Create Service...
05. Delayed File Install...
06. Delete ODBC Data Source...
07. Download File (HTTP)...
08. Edit Environment Variable...
09. MapDrive...
10. NetShare...
11. Post to HTTP Server...
12. Run VBScript (.vbs)...
13. Run Windows Installer (.msi)...
14. Search for File...
15. Send File(s) to Recycle Bin...
16. Start/Stop/Remove Service...
17. System Restore Point...
18. Unregister OCXs/DLLs...
19. Unzip File(s)...
20. Zip File(s)...

- Web Update Functions (SetupScript Script Editor)
01. Include WebUpdate Client
02. Update Local Version Number...

- Debug Functions (SetupScript Script Editor)
01. Add Debug Info to sb5debug...

- Uninstall Functions (SetupScript Script Editor)
01. Process Uninstall Queue

Thanks and have a great weekend!

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Friedrich Linder
www.lindersoft.com
Fax: 1.954.252.3910

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[Friday, January 07, 2005 5:40 PM]

Unfair! Don't make a post like this and expect us to wait! That's
cruel....

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[Friday, January 07, 2005 6:08 PM]

<G> And here are the #1012 changes ;-)

Features/Improvements/Fixes/Workaround/Changes/Notes:

FEATURE : Add "Delayed File Install..." script item to enable support for
delayed file installation.
FEATURE : Add "MapDrive..." script item to assign a drive to a share and
to disconnect a drive
FEATURE : Add Automatic Rollback support. It is executed only if the user
cancels the installation or if the installation fails
FEATURE : Add Upper() and Lower() String Functions
IMPROVEMENT: Update "SoftVelocity IP Data Server.sbi" include script to
support the IP Data Server (Version 1.1)
IMPROVEMENT: "Static Scan..." function executed from the Files and Folder
bottom right pane automatically detects the component and
target folder
IMPROVEMENT: Add $SB_DELAYEDFILEINSTALL$ installer flag
IMPROVEMENT: Add iDeploy WebInstall and WebUpdate optimizations
IMPROVEMENT: Add "Patch" Tab to the multiple-files File Properties dialog
IMPROVEMENT: Add "Web Deployment" button to the Toolbar
IMPROVEMENT: Add "Stop Debugging" button to the Toolbar
IMPROVEMENT: Add several new string resources
IMPROVEMENT: The Include Script Tabs in the Script Editor display the full
qualified script name when the mouse cursor pauses over the
tab
IMPROVEMENT: Add SB_EDITION and SB_VER preprocessor identifier to control
your make process. Use this in your #ifdef statements for
conditional compilation
IMPROVEMENT: Add "Version Equals", "Version Not Equals", "Version Less Than"
and "Version Greater Than" to the If Statement script item
IMPROVEMENT: Add "Version Equals", "Version Not Equals", "Version Less Than"
and "Version Greater Than" to the #ifdef Statement script item
IMPROVEMENT: Add more conditions to the #ifdef Statement script item
IMPROVEMENT: "Define Feature" script line in the Script Editor displays the
parent feature (if available)
FIX : Remove internal debug messages from the "Static Scan" Wizard
FIX : Remove internal debug messages from the Shortcuts pane
FIX : Under certain circumstances "Files and Folder" selection was
not working as expected
FIX : ODBC Driver uninstallation was not working as expected
FIX : The "Cancel" button on the "Do you want to save the changes?"
dialog box was not working as expected
FIX : Multiple-file modification in the Files and Folder bottom right
pane was not working as expected
FIX : Under certain circumstances installation CRC-32 file checking
was not working as expected
FIX : If compiler skipped patch file generation because original and
the new file were the same, the compiler generated an invalid
instruction code
FIX : Script Editor: under certain circumstances a mouse right-click
was not working as expected
FIX : The Include Script Tabs update in the Script Editor was not
working as expected
FIX : Under certain circumstances, the internal Debugger was not
working as expected
FIX : Script Editor did not display Value Data for Expandable/
String Values
CHANGE : Remove "Make Statistics" dialog
CHANGE : "Exit Installation" script item closes active Progress Dialog
CHANGE : Add a workaround to overcome the Clarion 6.1 "disappearing
toolbox icon" problem
CHANGE : Compiler skips patch file generation if new and previous files
have the same contents.
CHANGE : Installer removes read-only and hidden file attributes before
replacing files
CHANGE : Debug button (button #19) on the toolbar can start the debugger
and let you step through your script (Single Step)
CHANGE : The Include Script Tabs in the Script Editor are scrollable,
with adjacent scroll buttons. You can now scroll to the next
Include Script Tab without opening the script. Selecting the
Include Script Tab opens the script
CHANGE : The Include Script Tabs in the Script Editor do not display
non-existent #include script files
CHANGE : Modifications to the internal script structure
CHANGE : Make separate editions available for SetupBuilder 5
Professional and Developer
CHANGE : Change Copyright notices to 2005

We are nearly there! The final version is looming on the horizon.

Friedrich

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Friedrich Linder
www.lindersoft.com
Fax: 1.954.252.3910

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[Saturday, January 08, 2005 3:59 PM]

Paul,

See what happens when you tease him? <vbg>

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Russ Eggen
www.radfusion.com

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[Friday, January 07, 2005 5:46 PM]

Friedrich,

I own 4 and I assume that is professional. I believe you have said we get an
upgrade to 5. How do we get the developer edition?

Regards,
Dave Schwartz

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[Friday, January 07, 2005 6:05 PM]

Dave,

You can upgrade to the SB5 Developer Edition flagship for $169.00
http://store.esellerate.net/s.asp?s=STR9044399608&Cmd=BUY&SKURefnum=SKU8330729719

We'll send out SB5 Developer keys tomorrow.

Thanks,
Friedrich

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Friedrich Linder
www.lindersoft.com
Fax: 1.954.252.3910

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[Wednesday, January 19, 2005 4:18 PM]

Friedrich,
I went to the link below and the price is 199.00. Did I miss a deadline?
I beleive I have the pro version and would like to upgrade to the dev
version as I have seen way to many cool things being added.

Michael Melby

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[Friday, January 07, 2005 9:19 PM]

Impressive features!

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[Saturday, January 08, 2005 9:26 AM]

Hello Friederich,

First Happy New Year to you from France...

I had sent you an email before X'mas asking if it was eventually possible to
test the version 5 dev as we intend changing our installation soft and are
interested in the wep update features....
Thanks to let me know

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Cordialement - Best regards
Jean-Pierre GUTSATZ

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[Saturday, January 08, 2005 3:59 PM]

Impressive. You've been busy!

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Russ Eggen
www.radfusion.com

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[Saturday, January 08, 2005 5:04 PM]

:) Thanks.

Friedrich

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Friedrich Linder
www.lindersoft.com
Fax: 1.954.252.3910

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[Monday, January 10, 2005 11:53 PM]

G'day Friedrich,

> All registered user of SB5 Developer Edition will receive a new serial
> number within the next 48 hours.

Was supposed to be "all registered beta testers" or really all users of SB
DE?

Steve B.

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[Tuesday, January 11, 2005 5:08 PM]

Sorry for the delay. We had to fix an annoying uninstaller bug (GPF during
self-removal).

We have added support for .NET assembly installation / uninstallation
(Developer Edition only) and Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (beta build 40607
and 40903) detection.

The SB5 Developer and Professional Edition (build #1014) will be available
tomorrow. The IDE will use our web update technology to update itself.

We will begin to send out the new SB5 Developer Edition keys tomorrow
morning.

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Friedrich Linder
www.lindersoft.com
Fax: 1.954.252.3910