Unfortunately, there is no official unpacker the only method of getting the files out of the selfextracting executable is to run it. Fixed bug with display and formating of the rtf information file. Detect version of vc redist in inno setup antoine aflalo. As far as i can see there seems to be no difference in the use of it. Setting this to no can be useful if your installation is merely an update to an existing.
Ive then updated my version number within the script and recompiled however when i run the installer it seems to treat it as a new install still. Set smodulename from the above code with your own modules names separate multiple modules with semicolon 5. Aug 22, 2014 as part of the vcl styles utils project, i made a plugin dll to skin the installers created by inno setup. But avoid asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers. Patchwise free, clickteam patch maker, visual patch, patch factor. I constantly have to customize my inno setup installation for different brand names.
While most delphi forums members chat using our webbased java applet, delphiplus and delphiextra members can connect directly to chat rooms using a. I would like to use the function findwindowbywindownameconst windowname. I could have tried, a string builder, using an array and splitting it using regex, but none have worked. Previous post but the inno setup folder cant be found istool next post ffmpeg screen capture directshow windows. Introducing inno setup rick borup inno setup is a free, yet powerful, installer well suited for deploying visual foxpro applications. Oct 29, 20 inno setup has many features, but what it lacks out of the box is a way to implement a good looking interface the default one is bland. Oct 02, 2012 inno setup modify a text file posted on october 2, 2012 by huffman found this post on so, can i edit a file before installing with inno setup. Loop through tstringlist lespaul programmer op 9 jan 03 17. Unzip helper for executing 7zip without blocking the innosetup gui the main procedure is the nonblocking unzip. Internet relay chat irc about internet relay chat irc irc is a protocol for engaging in realtime chat. Unzip helper for executing 7zip without blocking the. The most useful is istool, a script editor that makes life pretty easy for the developer.
Starting with inno setup 6 theres only one version available. If you want to drop them with directories tree, hold alt key. Solved create and write batch file in inno setup codeproject. But theres a big difference between string array and tstringlist class. This article was originally published in the july, 2004 issue.
This suggestion is invalid because no changes were made to the code. I am getting near the launch of a program and it would be nice. You can create a file in the utf8 encoding with bom using windows notepad. Inno setup does not display a message that the installation was created with inno setup. I am learning how to use inno setup to create an installer for my project. Wpatch is an optimized incremental patch system for nsis nullsoft install system. Input parameters for inno installer solutions experts. Fixed bug with display text information file if memo option is unchecked. Does anyone know what window name to use for autocad. A simple to use utility that allows you to create update patches for various types of applications.
Inno setup is a free scriptdriven installation system created in codegear delphi by jordan russell. This is a free patch maker for your apps, games or some another products with using inno setup runtimes and techniques based on powerfull xdelta engine. Inno setup has many features, but what it lacks out of the box is a way to implement a good looking interface the default one is bland. It is possible that inno setup can convert between the listed formats as well, the applications manual can provide information about it. Compares 2 versions of the same file and creates a chunk of binary data describing the changes needed to transform the old version into the new one. Rick borup introduces you to inno setup and shows you how to use it with visual foxpro. Inno setup manual windows registry microsoft windows.
How to check the registry value in innosetup codeproject. Unfortunately, there is no official unpacker the only method of getting the files. Install and uninstall an excel addin with innosetup dutch. Input parameters for inno installer solutions experts exchange. I have a procedure that fills in the list with a unique id. Ive created the installer, and installed my application successfully.
Tools that add customizable skin support to inno setup installations. In order to use the plugin you must follow these steps. Feb 11, 2010 use the registry section in inno setup to add a registry key. Found this post on so, can i edit a file before installing with inno setup. Outputbasefilename version innosetup change the name from. In the unicode version of inno setup, the loadstringsfromfile function uses the current windows ansi encoding by default. I like to perform a query using the values in the list as query criteria. So what loadstringfromfile does is load the entire text file in to a string. Using ado to run sql script with go syntax in inno setup.
Istool includes a wizard, which will help us get started with some of the particulars in our script. Inno setup reading file in ansi and unicode encoding. For enumeration types specifically, sometimes an e is used as a prefix instead eg. Inno setup script sample for advanced part 3 github. Using dlls in inno setups help file online external links. Use the registry section in inno setup to add a registry key. Innosetup envvariable path adjusted for installuninstall. There are many code examples at if you want to get a general hang of the coding system.
Before inno will begin install operation the file in use extension will check if your modules dllsexesocxs names are in use and it will popup with a window asking the user to close those applications. Previous post but the inno setup folder cant be found istool next post ffmpeg screen capture directshow windows 2 thoughts on outputbasefilename version innosetup change the name from setup. I would like to create a variable once and then use it on every line of code thereafter. Creating an inno setup installer for opendcl applications. But theres a big difference between string array and tstringlist class the array of string is just an indexed storage for string elements, whilst the. The application does not have a main executable file allows installation in a folder without executable for example a patch to your application that modifies some resources. It provides a robust feature set for the developer and delivers a professionallooking installation for the end user. In fact, some of the material is applicable to any sort of programming, not only inno setup scripts. It allows you to create patches for small updates such as minor. Speed improvements should be noticeable especially on setups with many filessome changes and improvements for buildin vieweradded pascal script disassembler you can delete disasm. Your gui will remain responsive during the unzip operation.
Pascal scripting with inno setup autodesk community. Drag and drop files from innoex to others programs e. Key features of unicode inno setup are its ability to display any language on any system regardless of the system code page, and its ability to work. Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is closed. Resolved problem creating an update package with inno setup defaultdirname required if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. I have made some changes to the script parts for dealing better with 64bit versions of windows and excel. Does anyone know how to use the registry section in inno setup to add a registry key that make a program start with windows when a checkbox is checked in the setup wizard.
Ok maybe more information, i am attempting to get the version info od msi. Also inno setup has very good documentation online. I am refactoring an inno setup project and something that isnt very clear to me is the use of tarrayofstring, array of string and tstringlist. I currently do it manually on every line the brand name change occurs. These links may help to declare and use other windows api. Just out of curiosity, heres tricky alternative which replaces all separator chars by line breaks and load such text to a string list which automatically breaks the values into items. Free pascal reference guide free pascal advanced open. But, if the file has the utf8 bom, it will treat the contents accordingly. Save inno setup custom form field values to an ini file. Following this convention, servermodes above should have been named tservermodes, or even tservermode.
Im attempting to add a stringlist to a config file, which is simple enoughuntil the stringlist is command arguments. Contribute to klustateamklustakwik development by creating an account on github. The tstringlist class is an indexed string collection class, whose storage is an array of records internally. Update application with inno setup installer stack overflow. An extension for inno setup that allows you to add repair, modify and remove support to your applications.
The value of appid uniquely identifies this application. I am having an issue though when it comes to updating. When i rt clk view the properties of the file the version info says it is version 5. The function to read a string value from the registry is regquerystringvalue. Apr 05, 2014 add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit. Thats right, all the lists of alternatives are crowdsourced, and thats what makes the. Inno setup is a popular program for making software installations. Amiss deleted file folder c contours dana appdata local c1008765a26c4cb4987dcf9d41741868 t windowsbbs oxymoron. Solved how to create a custom screen on inno setup. Innosetup envvariable path adjusted for installuninstall by. Prior to inno setup 6 two versions of inno setup were available.
You need to strip that substring to be parsed from the original string, and finally remove quotes from the values and format those values into a dotted string hence my initial. Inno setup xdelta patch maker is a simple to use utility that allows you to create update patches for various types of applications. You can then for example use the pos string function to check if the value contains a specific substring or use comparetext comparestr to compare complete strings. As part of the vcl styles utils project, i made a plugin dll to skin the installers created by inno setup. Inno setup ansistring to string get file inno setup ansistring to string stoltenberg is why out his second consecutive failure as trying minister. Adding nodes to xml with dom in inno setup strange problems. These links may help to declare and use other windows api functions that are not listed here with inno setup. Compare version strings with innosetup i recently had to implement version string comparison for innosetup, because the solutions that i found on the internet did not suit my needs. This article was originally published in the july, 2004. Setup appnamemy program appvernamemy program version 1. According to our registry, inno setup is capable of opening the files listed below. The bom is a common way to autodetect the utf8 and other utf encoding.
Resolved problem creating an update package with inno. This report is generated from a file or url submitted to this webservice on november 9th 2017 21. The tarrayofstring type is an alias for array of string, so they equals you can see it here in the source code. The site is made by ola and markus in sweden, with a lot of help from our friends and colleagues in italy, finland, usa, colombia, philippines, france and contributors from all over the world. Split a string into an array using passed delimeter procedure explodevar dest. Alternativeto is a free service that helps you find better alternatives to the products you love and hate. In inno setup id like to abort setup if autocad is running. Some of the material covered here is also applicable to is4, but for most of the cooler stuff you need is5. Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit. Using dlls in inno setup s help file online external links.