Advanced Installer Architect 17.7

Released: Nov 25, 2020

Updates in 17.7

Features

  • Added support for digital signing using Device Guard Signing Service (DGSS) v2.
  • Added Import and Update support for handling JSON files.
  • Added new MSIX supported extensions: "Mutable Package Directories", "Installed Location Virtualization", "App Extension", "Host Runtime" and "App Uri Handler".
  • Added Virtual Machine deployment image customization.
  • Predefined launch conditions for Microsoft Windows 10 version 20H2 (October 2020 Update).
  • Predefined launch condition for "Microsoft .NET Runtime 5.0".
  • Predefined prerequisites for "Microsoft .NET 5.0".
  • Improved Asynchronous build system.
  • Improved Microsoft PowerShell automation support for services.
  • Repackaging process monitor performance improvements.
  • Updated MSIX capabilities.
  • Improved MSIX PRI Importer and Exporter support for embedded binary files.
  • Updated "MSIX Package" and "Desktop App Converter (UWP)" wizards.
  • Optimized project's build when using cached archives.
  • Added new option for searching videos in the left menu based on a keyword.
  • Repackager improvements to detect created users.
  • Added new Custom Properties IIS attribute "system.webServer/security/requestFiltering/removeServerHeader".
  • Improved UTF-8 support for a file of commands (.AIC file).
  • Improved command-line support for MSIX project types.

Fixes

  • When editing/importing a neutral MSIX package, the "Migration Uninstall Code" is generated.
  • "Quick MSI to MSIX" build fails with error reason: "violates minLength constraint of 1".
  • "PopulateListBox" custom action fails silently.
  • "Execute custom action” event has empty dropdown control when a "Launch Attached File" custom action is used.
  • Feature identifier doesn't update.
  • The missing icon is not correctly located in the project.
  • Remove user interface limitation when using a formatted reference.
  • "Launch File" custom action failure is ignored when setup runs with the "Run as admin" option.
  • BrowseIIS custom action does not contain any title.
  • Error when opening an .aip file that contains a SharePoint solution.
  • Failure when building merge module projects with XML files updates.
  • Fixed crash when trying to add a new Com Interface.
  • Powershell automation fails to create a transform file.
  • "AI_DetectSoftware" fails to set search property used by predefined launch conditions.
  • "Move To Component" option freezes the application when dealing with a large number of files.
  • "AI_DETECTED_ALL" property is not removed from project after disabling "Analytics" option.
  • Fixed MSIX build deletion from project.
  • Visual Studio solution import failed.