SetupBuilder 5 Dev/Pro Build #1193

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SB5 Dev/Pro Build #1193 is released.

Because there are a few compiler modifications, I decided to release one
more release candidate. This will be the last release candidate before the
final release.

Please click "Check for Updates..." from within your SB5 IDE to update to
#1193.

IMPORTANT: To enable Clarion support, please select Options... from the
Tools menu and mark the "Enable Clarion Support" checkbox.

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- SetupBuilder 5.0 Build 1193 #Release Candidate 6# (July 11, 2005)

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

FEATURE : Add "IIS/Windows 2003 Image" option. Use this function if
your WebInstall images are hosted on a IIS Server - you don't
need to configure mime types
FEATURE : Add "CPU Detection" to the "Get System Information" script
function. You can now retrieve:
- Speed ($CPU_SPEED$)
- CPU Manufacturer ($CPU_MANUFACTURER$)
- CPUID ($CPU_ID$)
- CPU Type ($CPU_TYPE$)
- Family ($CPU_FAMILY$)
- Model ($CPU_MODEL$)
- Stepping ($CPU_STEPPING$)
- Extended Family ($CPU_EXTENDEDFAMILY$)
- Extended Model ($CPU_EXTENDEDMODEL$)
IMPROVEMENT: "Check in-use Folder Tree" script functions supports an "Search
Depth" option. Set to 0 (default) and all folders and sub-
folders are scanned
IMPROVEMENT: Uninstaller rollback can reset read-only file attributes
IMPROVEMENT: Patch can remove read-only file attributes
IMPROVEMENT: Better progress bar handling when using "Delayed File Install"
IMPROVEMENT: Add "QuickApp.sb5" tutorial script
FIX : "Custom Install" dialog: the "Total Disk Space Required" at the
bottom of the window did not change as different options were
checked or unchecked
FIX : Rollback action did not remove long uninstall .log file name
FIX : Possible "Delayed File Install" problem
FIX : Possible Text Resource problem
FIX : Possible refresh Text Resource list problem when using "Update
String Resource" or "Refresh String Resource" functions
CHANGE : Text in "Wait Dialog" box is centered
CHANGE : "Check In-use File..." does not return read-only files as
in-use
CHANGE : "Check In-use Folder Tree..." does not return read-only files
as in-use
CHANGE : Replace Clarion DROP DOWN control with a native Windows Drop
Down box:
- Text File Operations...
- System Restore Point...
- String Functions...
- Start/Stop/Remove Service...
- Start/Stop Delayed File Install...
- Set Variable...
- Reboot/Restart System...
- MapDrive...
- Get System Information...
- Edit Environment Variable...
- Call DLL...
- Wizard Dialog:Define...
- #ifdef...
- include billboard...
- Run VBScript...
- NetShare...
- Get Special Folder Path...
- Get Registry Key Value...
- Get File Information...
- Free DLL...
- Progress Dialog: Status Text...
- If File/Folder...
- .NET Framework Requirements
- Hardware Requirements
- Create Service...
- Edit Registry...
- Create Shortcut...
- If Clarion...
CHANGE : Replace Clarion COMBO control with a native Windows Combo box:
- Get Special Folder Path...
- Get Registry Key Value...
- Get File Information...
CHANGE : Remove "Processor" Hardware Checking
CHANGE : Remove "Clarion 6.1" Software Checking
CHANGE : Add "Enable Clarion Support" checkbox to the SB5 Options dialog
CHANGE : You have to check the "Enable Clarion Support" checkbox to
enable Clarion specific functions
CHANGE : Minor cosmetic IDE modifications

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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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Upgraded, recompiled, reran, and tested ... all worked great.

-Robert

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THANK YOU!

Friedrich

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Friedrich,

I was under the impression that the deployment manager/distribution
wizard (or whatever the name was/is) would be part of SB5, is it there
somewhere, or has that been pushed back to a later version?

Thanks!
Kelly E Major

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Kelly,

It's completely removed. The disk-image splitting option can be found under
"Generator Settings". All files are created in a separate folder now. So
you can use your favorite FTP software to upload the file(s) to your web
server and your favorite CD/DVD burning software to write it to CD-R/DVD.

Thanks,
Friedrich

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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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On 11 Jul 2005 09:47:32 -0400, friedrich linder wrote:

> SB5 Dev/Pro Build #1193 is released.
>
> Because there are a few compiler modifications, I decided to release one
> more release candidate. This will be the last release candidate before the
> final release.

No chance of filters in SB4 on the file list like we had in SB4?
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Mark

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On 11 Jul 2005 15:32:36 -0400, Mark Riffey wrote:

> No chance of filters in SB4 on the file list like we had in SB4?

Make that "No chance of filters in SB5 on the file list like we had in
SB4?"
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Mark

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Mark,

For my own clarification, I'm not sure I follow what you are asking.

I ask as I am helping Friedrich put together some tutorials. Migration from
earlier releases would apply (if not put in the FAQ section <g>).

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Russ Eggen
www.radfusion.com

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On 11 Jul 2005 16:19:22 -0400, Russell B. Eggen wrote:

> For my own clarification, I'm not sure I follow what you are asking.
>
> I ask as I am helping Friedrich put together some tutorials. Migration from
> earlier releases would apply (if not put in the FAQ section <g>).

In SB4, you can click on the file list (top right quarter of files/folders
screen) and right click to filter the view so you dont have to scroll
through thousands of files to find the dll and exe's (for example).

In SB5, this feature does not exist.
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Mark

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Gotcha. Will leave that for Friedrich for now. ;-)

I was thinking of something else anyway. I think <g>.

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Russ Eggen
www.radfusion.com

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You can, of course, click Type on the file list header and then applications
(exe) and application extension (DLL) files will be grouped together.

Jane

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On 11 Jul 2005 19:31:56 -0400, Jane Fleming wrote:

> You can, of course, click Type on the file list header and then applications
> (exe) and application extension (DLL) files will be grouped together.

When there are pages of the file type in question (not always dll/exe),
that doesnt help much, unfortunately.
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Mark

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Mark,

It will not be part of the final 5.00, but it's on the drawing board for the
next version.

Thanks,
Friedrich

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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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Upgrade from 1130 dev to 1193 (yes, I've been shying away from upgrades for
a while <g>) about 55 seconds by cable modem.

Just so I understand - the checkbox for enabling Clarion support is only
required for people writing Clarion add-ons who need to detect Clarion
versions and register stuff?

Jane

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Friedrich,

Updated using "Check for Updates" for SB5 Dev #1180 to #1193 -
(Cable modem download, W2K PRO)

Successful!

David

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Hi, Friedrich,
Just noticed it, the "recent list" pick up list seems to be short
somewhere. It shows many files, but I cannot select one below a certain
limit (see the attached picture). It just do nothing (no errors, but it
doesn't open the file either). The file is there, and if I go by "open",
it opens. After open other files, while go down the list, at certain
point I cannot open it again. It seems like a short variable somewhere.
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Saludos,
Jorge Alejandro Lavera
www.huenuleufu.com.ar

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Jorge,

Fixed, thank you.

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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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Jane,

> Upgrade from 1130 dev to 1193 (yes, I've been shying away from upgrades
> for a while <g>) about 55 seconds by cable modem.

:) Thank you!

> Just so I understand - the checkbox for enabling Clarion support is only
> required for people writing Clarion add-ons who need to detect Clarion
> versions and register stuff?

Yes, this is correct. If you need access to the "If Clarion..." or
"Register Clarion Templates..." functions, mark the "Enable Clarion Support"
checkbox.

Thanks,
Friedrich

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

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

[linder]

Thank you David!

Friedrich

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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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Cool, thanks Friedrich.
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Mark

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Hi, Friedrich.
Another question...
I have this network with a Windows 2000 Server and 8 Windows XP Pro SP2
workstations (logging as guest) and 1 Windows 2000 profesional workstation
(logging as guest also).
The system were up and running, made with clarion 6.2 9046.
I succesfully patched the system to a newer version, I checked it running
on the server, It runs. I only changed EXEs and DLLs files.
Suddenly, the users called me: the system do not run on the XP machines
(saying the user has no permission), but YES in the Windows 2000 pro
machine.
But the big surprise is that if the users log as "administrator" instead of
"guest", then the program run!
I revert the patch to the previous version, and all run again as before.
I'm not saying it's something provoqued by SB, but do you (or anyone else)
have a clue on what's going on? Any idea? I wish I don't have to give
administrator privileges to all the users to just allow the program to
run... The program don't use any local resource, BTW, it's all in the
server. If I see the files with Win explorer, the "exe" files don't show an
icon... like if it were an unknow exe format. But it works fine at the
server and from the Win2000 workstation.

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Saludos,
Jorge Alejandro Lavera
www.huenuleufu.com.ar

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Jorge,

Sorry, I have no idea.

Friedrich

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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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Don't worry, noone seems to have.
If I ever find out, I'll let you know.

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Saludos,
Jorge Alejandro Lavera
www.huenuleufu.com.ar

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You may need to enable the local guest user account on the XP machine.

Just a thought that caught me out once....

John Griffiths.

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Jorge,
It's most likely file/share permissions or Registry permissions.
Is the server drive NTFS or FAT?
What are the NTFS permissions on the server folder(s)?
What are the share permissions on the server share?
Are you sharing just your program's folder, or mapping to the root of the
drive?
What Registry keys are you writing to/reading ?
Are you using Armadillo version 4.20?

Jane

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Hello, Jane.

> Jorge,
> It's most likely file/share permissions or Registry permissions.
> Is the server drive NTFS or FAT?

It is NTFS.

> What are the NTFS permissions on the server folder(s)?
> What are the share permissions on the server share?
> Are you sharing just your program's folder, or mapping to the root of
> the drive?

None especial permissions that I'm aware. I just put the C drive as
shared (the whole drive). The drive is mapped as, for example, G: on the
workstations.
It certeanly looks like I'm loosing permissions to the exes when I update
them, but I cannot imagine how.

> What Registry keys are you writing to/reading ?

None!

> Are you using Armadillo version 4.20?

No, just plain Clarion exes.

> Jane

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Saludos,
Jorge Alejandro Lavera
www.huenuleufu.com.ar

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Well, Jorge... logging on using the guest account isn't the best idea
anyway. Windows disables it by default... for a reason.

What exactly is the message you get?
On a XP service pack 2 machine, if I enable the guest account and try to log
in, I get a message saying "the local policy of this system does not permit
you to logon interactively".

Your alternatives are not just "administrator" or "guest"
I assume you're not using an Active Directory domain.
Try creating an ordinary user account on the server. Call the account
Jorge. Log onto the server using that account and see if you can use your
software.
Then create an account called Jorge on one of the user machines. Set its
password to be the same as the Jorge password on the server. See if you can
run your software from the workstation.

Jane