Upgrade method

[RBeaubien]

When upgrading from v7 to v8, what is the correct process to maintain custom scripts, includes, and resources? Does the install of v8 find v7 and move the necessary files?

Thanx

[linder]

Hello,

SB7 and SB8 can co-exist on the same machine. Just install SB8 and open/compile your "old" .sb7 files.

If you have "custom" files under the SB7 Program Files folder tree, copy the files over to the SB8 Program Files folder tree and you are done. If you are using compiler variables instead of "fixed" folder locations (e.g. [SB] instead of C:\Program Files\Lindersoft\SetupBuilder 7 Developer) then you can compile the same project files without any modification.

Does this help?

Friedrich

[RBeaubien]

So the correct upgrade method would be to install SB8, copy any resources manually, then uninstall SB7?

I also notice you didn't update the available resources to include .net4.5, SQL Express 2012, etc. Any chance of getting that done?

Thanx.

[linder]

Hello,

Yes, if you have specific resources under the SB7 Program Files folder tree then you can copy them over to the SB8 Program Files folder tree.

Waiting for a server upgrade (hopefully next week) to power the following new Core PreRequisites:

- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package (x86)
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package (x64)

At the moment, there are no plans to add SQL Express 2012 as a Core PreRequisite. You can download the redistributable from the Microsoft site and develop your own deployment logic (e.g. based on the Express 2008 include script source code).

Friedrich

[linder]

BTW, you can also leave SB7 on your system if you want. SB5, SB6, SB7 and SB8 can co-exist on the same machine.

Friedrich