How to make an installer in AMS 7.5?

**mystica** · 04-11-2010, 02:51 PM

AMS is not for making installers ... it's for making apps. Instead, download IR's Setup Factory ... that's what it's for.
Or if you want a decent freeware tool, take a look at something like, InnoSetup.
There are dozens of installer-builders on the market ... some free and some some not so free. The best one for the job, will be determined by your specific needs.

**Imagine Programming** · 04-11-2010, 04:04 PM

BytesSence Installmaker (BIM) also free: http://www.bytessence.com/bim.html

Anyhow, it can be done in AMS, but it would be wiser to use an application built
for such a thing like setup factory, BIM, nullsoft etc.

**gyourl** · 04-12-2010, 08:35 AM

Originally posted by Imagine Programming View Post

BytesSence Installmaker (BIM) also free: http://www.bytessence.com/bim.html

Anyhow, it can be done in AMS, but it would be wiser to use an application built
for such a thing like setup factory, BIM, nullsoft etc.

thx for all replies.

BIM is a great program. i will use it for making installers.

is there really no way to make an installer in AMS, with functions like File.Copy()?

**Sakuya** · 04-12-2010, 09:24 AM

Originally posted by gyourl View Post

thx for all replies.

BIM is a great program. i will use it for making installers.

is there really no way to make an installer in AMS, with functions like File.Copy()?

Yes, that is exactly what you're supposed to do but we're all discouraging you because IndigoRose made Setup Factory.

**Imagine Programming** · 04-12-2010, 11:28 AM

Originally posted by Sakuya View Post

Yes, that is exactly what you're supposed to do but we're all discouraging you because IndigoRose made Setup Factory.

Haha

Indeed, besides, doesn't it save much time to use software developed for such tasks?

**Sakuya** · 04-12-2010, 11:48 AM

Originally posted by Imagine Programming View Post

Haha

Indeed, besides, doesn't it save much time to use software developed for such tasks?

I dunno, I have too much time on my hands anyway so I would just make my own installer or use InstallShield.

**gyourl** · 04-12-2010, 01:45 PM

Originally posted by Imagine Programming View Post

Haha

Indeed, besides, doesn't it save much time to use software developed for such tasks?

No, I've made a GUI and i don't know, if I can use it in Setup Factory or other tools.

**sim** · 04-14-2010, 02:50 AM

Originally posted by gyourl View Post

No, I've made a GUI and i don't know, if I can use it in Setup Factory or other tools.

I think making your own installer lets you demind bugs on the installer better
then usings a 3rd party copying files from the installer to the pc is rather easy

only needs to copy to
Computer (Program Folder)
Start Menu <--- Optioan
Desktop <-- Optioan
You can also keep your files up to date in the installer if you had it streaming the
files off a webserver but this would be then a webinstaller i guess you could
if no internet just install a standard version of the files.

I think all of us here have used installers for getting things out fast like my iMoko
i had a friend pack that for me as i not finished with my own installer nor had the
time to do one at that time i needed it out.

Something you just sit down and think really what do i need.

**boku** · 04-16-2010, 11:11 PM

I on the other hand, think go for it

It should be possible..

You could use file.copy to put the files where you want to put them,
if there are dll's you'll have to regsvr32 them
Make an uninstaller too
Know how/where to manipulate the registry on each OS

If you can, get a demo of a program called QSetup, its great, super easy to use, the easiest I've used, customisable too. You can use that as a kind or "this is what I need to be able to do with my app"

So good luck and I look forward to seeing what you come up with

You shouldn't try to stop people being creative I reckon.

**arb** · 04-17-2010, 02:24 AM

In my last project I made some application that on start it'll check for the source drive type and if its non fixed drive, then application copy itself to the hard drive and make some shortcuts on desktop and start menu.
I also made an uninstaller for it, but in the copy operation the uninstaller will not copy on the destination folder cause when you run it you need to remove the whole files and if the uninstaller run from that location an error will occure.

**boku** · 04-17-2010, 04:44 AM

Originally posted by arb View Post

I also made an uninstaller for it, but in the copy operation the uninstaller will not copy on the destination folder cause when you run it you need to remove the whole files and if the uninstaller run from that location an error will occure.

Maybe what you could do here is get your uninstall exe to create a batch file which will delete the uninstall exe and then itself ... this should work...

(remove my comments to get it to work

)

PHP Code:


// the timeout just gives the uninstall app time to close

timeout /nobreak /t 1



// delete all the files in the directory (might need a trailing slash on path)

del "C:\Program Files\My App" /Q



// then delete the empty directory (might need a trailing slash on path)

rmdir "C:\Program Files\My App"



// Delete self

del uninstall.bat /Q

**arb** · 04-17-2010, 05:04 AM

I used File.DeleteOnReboot for deleting uninstaller

**gyourl** · 04-17-2010, 08:40 AM

wow, thx for all the replies. i will test the script, when i'm on my computer (i think, that will be on sunday)

How to make an installer in AMS 7.5?

How to make an installer in AMS 7.5?

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