Rapid Installer DevelopmentWith Setup Factory you simply drag and drop your files onto the project window, and click on the publish button. That’s it. It’s really that simple. You’ll be up and running in minutes. Setup Factory’s easy to use Project Wizard will help you create a complete, ready to build installation project. You’ll be walked through each option so you can get your project started as quickly as possible.
International Language SupportSetup Factory 8 offers support for multilingual installations. Setup Factory 8 gives you everything you need to support your customers and clients around the world. Installers created with Setup Factory can automatically determine the language of the client operating system and adjust the display of screens and messages appropriately whether you need to support English, French, German, Spanish, Italian or any other language recognized by Windows.
Publishing WizardA Publishing Wizard walks you through the build process with a few easy steps. The single-file setup.exe is ready for distribution by web, email, LAN, CD, DVD and even floppy disk.
Works with Windows 95 through Windows 7Setup Factory includes all of the latest OS detections, automatically populated built-in variables with the latest “popular” folder locations (e.g. CommonDocumentsFolder, MyMusicFolder, MyPicturesFolder, MyVideosFolder) and built-in the smarts so your installer will work on the newest operating systems as well as legacy systems all the way back to Windows 95.
Customizable DialogsAutoplay Media Studio dialogs support the same background settings, objects and events as pages do. Dialogs have features above and beyond pages including custom sizes, multiple windows styles, and even a custom icon.
Interactive ObjectsThere are 17 different object types to choose from. Objects types include buttons, text labels, paragraph text, rich text, images, videos, Macromedia Flash, web browsers, slideshows, hotspots, input fields, list boxes, drop-down lists, radio buttons, checkboxes, progress bars and tree controls. Each object includes a variety of events and is fully customizable.
No Programming RequiredYou don’t need to be a programmer to use AutoPlay Media Studio. It’s easy enough for anyone to use. While a full wizard-assisted scripting engine is available for power users, the new Quick Action tab lets new users get up to speed right away. Just fill in the blanks to handle the most popular actions like opening documents, running programs, switching pages and more
ISO ImageAn advanced option, for people wanting to produce an ISO image for use by a CD/DVD replication company or service bureau.
Advanced installer capabilitiesMSI Factory offers a complete set of advanced installer capabilities including an intelligent development environment, a fully scriptable .EXE bootstrap wrapper with LZMA data compression.
Extensive list of actions includedExtensive list of actions included MSI Factory 2.0 comes standard with actions including registry editing, shortcut icons, file operations, INI files, environment variables, custom VBScript/JScript, file permissions, installing and controlling services, XML editing, working with ODBC and much more.
Features ManagerThe Features dialog allows you to add, edit and remove features as well as to organize your components and merge modules into features. You can even make features belong to other features.
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Project wizardThe easy-to-use project wizard walks you through the whole process, helping you identify your file versions, configure patch download locations, build your customized TrueUpdate client and upload the information to your server.
Silent PatchYou can choose the interface of the TrueUpdate Client to display to the user: Wizard, Dialog or Silent.
International Language SupportIntegrated language selection is built into all screen dialogs, making it easy to create multilingual client interfaces and modify translations at will.
Fully CompatibleUpdate systems created with TrueUpdate 3.5 work on all Windows operating systems, including Windows Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Server 2003, 2000, ME, 98 and even Windows 95
Project Wizard Quick StartA Project Wizard is included that Walks you through the creation of a professional software patch complete with customized dialogs, multiple methods of version detection and rollback
Themes & Skinning SystemChoose from dozens of pre-made themes (skins) for your dialogs or make your own. It’s as easy as viewing a live dialog preview and picking your favourite style. Configure everything from fonts and banner images to body/background graphics, control colours and more.
Reports and LogsImproved HTML-based project reports and text-based install-time log files give you an accurate record of your patch. New options let you control the level of detail being logged, including options for recording errors and script execution details.
Customizable User InterfaceA library of over twenty different screens (plus graphical skinning system) makes it easy to control the user interface of your patches. There are pre-built layouts to handle just about any task you can imagine, and it’s easy to adjust them to fit your needs exactly.
