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InstallAware adds new setup commands

Version 11 also updates the code signing tool to work with PFX format digital signature files.

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InstallAware is a software installation solution for Windows Installer that enables MSIcode scripting for rapid setup development without the high cost and steep learning curve of other setup solutions. With InstallAware you can build sophisticated installations in record time without any programming or scripting skills. InstallAware provides you with the latest features and technology support, with the advantages of true rapid-Windows Installer development productivity. InstallAware is available in the following editions:

Updates in 11


Tools and Libraries

  • Various template and sample projects have been updated to take advantage of new Aero support.
  • The Code Signing tool has been updated to work with PFX format digital signature files, in addition to the existing SPC/PVK format file pairs.

Plug-Ins

  • The application runtimes for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 have been updated to display deterministic installation progress. The client profile runtime is now a dependency of the full runtime.
  • The SQL Server Express plug-in now installs Microsoft SQL Express 2005 with Service Pack 4.
  • A new runtime is available for Microsoft Internet Information Services Express 4.5.
  • New runtimes are available for Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0 in x86 and x64 editions.
  • New runtimes are available for Windows Internet Explorer 9 in x86 and x64 editions.

Setup Engine

  • The $MYAHLOGO$ pre-defined variable may be used to hide the InstallAware Wizard setup dialog caption text.
  • The InstallAware Wizard initialization dialog now renders entirely on Aero Glass where available.
  • The InstallAware Wizard initialization dialog icon may now be changed using the Creatives design view.
  • Aero/Glass support in the setup engine has now left beta stage and is production quality. Please see Building Aero Glass Dialogs for more information.
  • The new $GLASS$ pre-defined variable indicates whether Aero or Basic Windows 7 / Windows Vista theme is currently active on the system.
  • The new #IGNOREMISSINGFILES# pre-defined compiler variable controls whether builds fail when invalid file references are found during a build.

Setup User Interface

  • The Impact dialog theme, Official dialog theme, and the Web Update dialogs have been updated for Aero.
  • New dialog controls are available for Aero: AeroButton, AeroBackButton, AeroPNGButton, and AeroPNGImage.
  • New Aero themes are available for Aero: Aero, and Glass.

IDE

  • The IDE now features a new Office 2010 style user interface.

New Scripting Commands

  • The new Create Games Explorer command creates a new Windows Games Explorer item.
  • The new Create Group command creates a new user group.
  • The new Create Media Center command registers an application with Windows Media Center.
  • The new Create User command creates a new Windows user account and adds it to one or more user groups, with support for detecting the correct user group name, even on localized systems. The command may also be used to add existing user accounts to one or more user groups.
  • The new Delete Games Explorer command deletes an existing Windows Games Explorer item.
  • The new Delete Group command deletes an existing user group.
  • The new Delete Media Center command deletes an application from Windows Media Center.
  • The new Delete User command deletes an existing Windows user account.
  • The new Edit XML File command creates new XML files or edits existing XML files on the target system.
  • The new Get XML File Settings command returns information on element text and attribute values contained inside XML files on the target system.
  • The new System Restore command creates and deletes Windows System Restore Points.
  • The new Terminate Process command safely terminates a running process by calling ExitThread from the context of the process to terminate.

Updated Scripting Commands

  • The Get IIS Property command has been updated with an IIS 7 specific schema.
  • The Set IIS Property command has been updated with an IIS 7 specific schema.

About InstallAware

InstallAware, founded in 2003 by InstallShield alumni, is a software development company focused solely on state of the art software installation tools that offer the highest compression ratios and bullet-proof installations. The company produces software installation and compression technologies for the Windows Installer (MSI) platform on the Microsoft Windows Operating System. InstallAware is supported by thousands of users worldwide,