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12-05-2007, 01:21 PM
December 05, 2007 - Lindersoft is pleased to announce the availability of
SetupBuilder 6.7 for all customers who have an active SetupBuilder
maintenance subscription plan.
SetupBuilder Installation System is the ideal solution for programmers
seeking an easy-to-use, yet powerful and versatile Windows installation
system. Version 6.7, the most robust and feature-rich version to date,
boosts productivity and minimizes costs involved with software distribution.
This release contains fixes that are designed to correct known issues and to
improve the overall functionality of SetupBuilder. We strongly recommend
that all customers upgrade to the latest version of SetupBuilder 6.7 as
soon as possible to maintain the highest level of support, performance and
reliability.
You can get the latest version by selecting "Check for Updates" from within
the SetupBuilder 6 IDE.
You can get the latest documentation by selecting "Check for Documentation
Updates" from within the SetupBuilder 6 IDE.
If you do not have an active SetupBuilder maintenance subscription plan,
please contact your account manager at sales@lindersoft.com.
Product Information:
http://www.lindersoft.com/
Download Information:
http://www.lindersoft.com/downloads.htm
Order Information:
http://www.lindersoft.com/purchase.htm
Change log for release of SetupBuilder 6.7 Build 2070 (December 05, 2007)
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FEATURE : Add "Copy Registry Key..." script function to recursively copy
the subkeys and values of a source subkey to a destination key.
(Developer Edition only).
FEATURE : [SB#711271] Add "Put INI Value..." script function to set a
single value for an INI file entry.
IMPROVEMENT: Installer: The "Register File Operation..." script function
supports the following options now:
- Queue existing .NET Assembly for COM Interop registration
- COM Interop Register .NET Assembly immediately
- Queue existing .NET Assembly for GAC registration
- Register .NET Assembly into the GAC immediately
- Queue existing .NET Assembly for Native Image creation
- Create Native Image for .NET Assembly immediately
IMPROVEMENT: Add "Remove Blanks" option to the "Handle String Function"
script function. This functions lets you remove white space
from a string.
IMPROVEMENT: Add "Remove File Name" option to the "Set Variable..." script
function.
IMPROVEMENT: Add improved algorithm to handle the If... Statements
"Contains Letters In" and "Contains Not Letters In" options.
IMPROVEMENT: IDE: Add improved algorithm to handle the #ifcompvar...
compiler directives "Contains Letters In" and "Contains Not
Letters In" options.
IMPROVEMENT: IDE: Add improved algorithm to handle the #ifconst... compiler
directives "Contains Letters In" and "Contains Not Letters
In" options.
IMPROVEMENT: The "Search for File..." script function supports a
"Search Depth" option now to specify how deeply into
sub-folders the search should look.
IMPROVEMENT: IDE: Add new "Open in Script Editor mode" checkbox option to
the Script Editor.
IMPROVEMENT: Add "Unregister File Operation..." script function supports the
following file unregistration operations now:
- Unregister OCXs/DLLs/EXEs/TLBs file immediately
- COM Interop Unregister .NET Assembly immediately
- Unregister .NET Assembly from the GAC immediately
- Remove Native Image for .NET Assembly immediately
FIX : [SB#711171] Installer: Possible Global Assembly Cache (GAC)
registration issue on Windows XP Media Center (SP2) and on
(very few) XP Professional Editions.
FIX : [SB#711131] Installer: Possible "Set Access Control..." script
function issue when the installer was running under Windows
Server 2003.
FIX : Installer: Possible "Set Access Control..." script function
issue when the installer skipped execution of this function
on Windows 95/98/Me.
FIX : Installer: Possible "Add/Remove Scheduled Task..." script
function issue when the installer was running under Windows
Server 2003.
FIX : [SB#711141] Installer: "Register as EXE" self-registration
option was not working as expected.
FIX : Installer: "Unregister OCXs/DLLs..." script function was not
working as expected for .EXE files.
FIX : Installer: "Register as TLB" self-registration option was not
working as expected.
FIX : Installer: "Create File Association..." script function did
not resolve runtime variables in the "Icon File" option.
FIX : Installer: Possible nested runtime variable definition issue.
FIX : Installer: "Create Service" function did not handle
Dependencies properly.
FIX : [SB#711181] Installer: DPI adjustment issue when using a custom
DPI setting and the installer displayed a Billboard.
FIX : Installer: "Create Native Image for .NET Assembly" registration
option was not working as expected.
FIX : [SB#711191] IDE: "Empty Template Project..." issue.
FIX : [SB#711281] IDE: "Handle Text File Operation..." script item
did not support <Ctrl>+<Right-click> in entry fields to open
the Variable List dialog.
FIX : [SB#711291] IDE: SetupBuilder changed the status of the "Show
window contents while dragging" Windows Display option.
FIX : IDE: Minor fixes (especially PrintKey2000 "compatibility"
issue).
CHANGE : IDE: Rename "Unregister OCXs/DLLs..." script function into
"Unregister File Operation...".
CHANGE : IDE: The "SB_TYPE" built-in Script Editor symbol can detect the
target installer type now.
#ifdef SB_TYPE Equals "$SB_MSI32$" Then
#msg "MSI compile..."
#end
CHANGE : [SB#711121] IDE: "File | Save As" defaults to the location of
the file that is being saved now.
CHANGE : IDE: When adding new Features, the "Visible" option is set by
default (MSI requirement).
CHANGE : Updated Spanish (Traditional Sort) language file.
CHANGE : IDE: Add experimental SetupBuilder Windows Installer (.msi)
compiler (SBMSI) for internal SB7 pre-release testing.
CHANGE : Updated online help.
CHANGE : Updated PDF manual.
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Regards,
--
Friedrich Linder
Lindersoft
www.lindersoft.com
+1.954.252.3910
"point. click. ship" - that's SetupBuilder 6.7
Create Windows Vista ready installations in minutes
-- Official Comodo Code Signing and SSL Certificate Partner
SetupBuilder 6.7 for all customers who have an active SetupBuilder
maintenance subscription plan.
SetupBuilder Installation System is the ideal solution for programmers
seeking an easy-to-use, yet powerful and versatile Windows installation
system. Version 6.7, the most robust and feature-rich version to date,
boosts productivity and minimizes costs involved with software distribution.
This release contains fixes that are designed to correct known issues and to
improve the overall functionality of SetupBuilder. We strongly recommend
that all customers upgrade to the latest version of SetupBuilder 6.7 as
soon as possible to maintain the highest level of support, performance and
reliability.
You can get the latest version by selecting "Check for Updates" from within
the SetupBuilder 6 IDE.
You can get the latest documentation by selecting "Check for Documentation
Updates" from within the SetupBuilder 6 IDE.
If you do not have an active SetupBuilder maintenance subscription plan,
please contact your account manager at sales@lindersoft.com.
Product Information:
http://www.lindersoft.com/
Download Information:
http://www.lindersoft.com/downloads.htm
Order Information:
http://www.lindersoft.com/purchase.htm
Change log for release of SetupBuilder 6.7 Build 2070 (December 05, 2007)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
FEATURE : Add "Copy Registry Key..." script function to recursively copy
the subkeys and values of a source subkey to a destination key.
(Developer Edition only).
FEATURE : [SB#711271] Add "Put INI Value..." script function to set a
single value for an INI file entry.
IMPROVEMENT: Installer: The "Register File Operation..." script function
supports the following options now:
- Queue existing .NET Assembly for COM Interop registration
- COM Interop Register .NET Assembly immediately
- Queue existing .NET Assembly for GAC registration
- Register .NET Assembly into the GAC immediately
- Queue existing .NET Assembly for Native Image creation
- Create Native Image for .NET Assembly immediately
IMPROVEMENT: Add "Remove Blanks" option to the "Handle String Function"
script function. This functions lets you remove white space
from a string.
IMPROVEMENT: Add "Remove File Name" option to the "Set Variable..." script
function.
IMPROVEMENT: Add improved algorithm to handle the If... Statements
"Contains Letters In" and "Contains Not Letters In" options.
IMPROVEMENT: IDE: Add improved algorithm to handle the #ifcompvar...
compiler directives "Contains Letters In" and "Contains Not
Letters In" options.
IMPROVEMENT: IDE: Add improved algorithm to handle the #ifconst... compiler
directives "Contains Letters In" and "Contains Not Letters
In" options.
IMPROVEMENT: The "Search for File..." script function supports a
"Search Depth" option now to specify how deeply into
sub-folders the search should look.
IMPROVEMENT: IDE: Add new "Open in Script Editor mode" checkbox option to
the Script Editor.
IMPROVEMENT: Add "Unregister File Operation..." script function supports the
following file unregistration operations now:
- Unregister OCXs/DLLs/EXEs/TLBs file immediately
- COM Interop Unregister .NET Assembly immediately
- Unregister .NET Assembly from the GAC immediately
- Remove Native Image for .NET Assembly immediately
FIX : [SB#711171] Installer: Possible Global Assembly Cache (GAC)
registration issue on Windows XP Media Center (SP2) and on
(very few) XP Professional Editions.
FIX : [SB#711131] Installer: Possible "Set Access Control..." script
function issue when the installer was running under Windows
Server 2003.
FIX : Installer: Possible "Set Access Control..." script function
issue when the installer skipped execution of this function
on Windows 95/98/Me.
FIX : Installer: Possible "Add/Remove Scheduled Task..." script
function issue when the installer was running under Windows
Server 2003.
FIX : [SB#711141] Installer: "Register as EXE" self-registration
option was not working as expected.
FIX : Installer: "Unregister OCXs/DLLs..." script function was not
working as expected for .EXE files.
FIX : Installer: "Register as TLB" self-registration option was not
working as expected.
FIX : Installer: "Create File Association..." script function did
not resolve runtime variables in the "Icon File" option.
FIX : Installer: Possible nested runtime variable definition issue.
FIX : Installer: "Create Service" function did not handle
Dependencies properly.
FIX : [SB#711181] Installer: DPI adjustment issue when using a custom
DPI setting and the installer displayed a Billboard.
FIX : Installer: "Create Native Image for .NET Assembly" registration
option was not working as expected.
FIX : [SB#711191] IDE: "Empty Template Project..." issue.
FIX : [SB#711281] IDE: "Handle Text File Operation..." script item
did not support <Ctrl>+<Right-click> in entry fields to open
the Variable List dialog.
FIX : [SB#711291] IDE: SetupBuilder changed the status of the "Show
window contents while dragging" Windows Display option.
FIX : IDE: Minor fixes (especially PrintKey2000 "compatibility"
issue).
CHANGE : IDE: Rename "Unregister OCXs/DLLs..." script function into
"Unregister File Operation...".
CHANGE : IDE: The "SB_TYPE" built-in Script Editor symbol can detect the
target installer type now.
#ifdef SB_TYPE Equals "$SB_MSI32$" Then
#msg "MSI compile..."
#end
CHANGE : [SB#711121] IDE: "File | Save As" defaults to the location of
the file that is being saved now.
CHANGE : IDE: When adding new Features, the "Visible" option is set by
default (MSI requirement).
CHANGE : Updated Spanish (Traditional Sort) language file.
CHANGE : IDE: Add experimental SetupBuilder Windows Installer (.msi)
compiler (SBMSI) for internal SB7 pre-release testing.
CHANGE : Updated online help.
CHANGE : Updated PDF manual.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regards,
--
Friedrich Linder
Lindersoft
www.lindersoft.com
+1.954.252.3910
"point. click. ship" - that's SetupBuilder 6.7
Create Windows Vista ready installations in minutes
-- Official Comodo Code Signing and SSL Certificate Partner