Installer

#1 Tim,

Nullsoft has one but it's pretty script intensive, from what I remember.

nsis.sourceforge.net/Download

I hesitate to mention the next one - it isn't really an installer, but I like it for error-free, and decision-free installs - primarily for the most clueless of end-users (family members). ;) Warning: It's a freeware product and looks the part.

www.epsilonsquared.com/installrite.htm

Aaron E.

#2 I prefer Install Creator from Click Team, www.clickteam.com. Extremely simple to use, just run the wizard and you're done. Plus its free.

#3 Thanks guys,

The Clickteam one was exactly what I was after!

#4 I use Nullsoft. To get around the "script intensive" issue, there is HM NIS Edit hmne.sourceforge.net/ which provides you a wizard to create the scripts used by Nullsoft. They are both free, open source programs.

#5 @Michael

The wizard approach to NSIS sounds pretty cool. I need to try that. Thanks.

#6 I've always liked Inno Setup.

It has the simple wizard, a easy to understand ini file style config, and it supports Pascal Script.

I use it for both Torsion and the Pipeline exporter.

#7 Thanks again. Nullsoft sounds good - will give it a try. Inno Setup has caught my attention as well, great advice guys...

I'm glad I don't have to spend $100 just to get an installer, also glad that some of them are easy to use. A few I've tried have been way too bloated and complicated to use than I'd like.

Thanks again for the help =)

#8 Well, I liked the Nullsoft installer though I'm having a problem with the wizard. It comes up with a dialog where it asks you to select a language, and no matter what I do it won't let me select anything. It won't let me continue with the wizard till I select a language yet it won't let me select a language!

The Clickteam installer is great, though the free version has an advertisement at the end.

The Inno installer is also great, the only problem I'm having with it is it doesn't create the "start in" field for the desktop icon, which means Torque apps won't run (from the desktop icon). There's something about this in the FAQ section but I can't get it to work. What did you do Tom to overcome this?

#9 @Tim - Add a WorkingDir parameter to the icon line:

[Icons]
Name: "{group}\Torsion"; Filename: "{app}\torsion.exe"; WorkingDir: "{app}";

#10 Ahh, light shines on marble head. I did try that but I had the syntax slightly wrong. Got it working now, thanks Tom.

I'll be using Inno now, what a great free installer!

#11 Hahaha... i've made another disciple to the Church of Inno.

Actually the guy who makes Inno is a jerk... but his installer is good. =)

#12 It's a pity he's a jerk but I don't feel bad as I don't have to pay to use his software ;)

Of all the installers I tried, Inno was the best. Simple, clean, very easy to use, FREE, and produces a very good nicely interfaced installer.

God bless!

#13 I was just about to start looking for a good solution to this as well. Ive had terrible luck with NSIS.

thanks :)