Build Scripts And Inno Setup
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The document provides command-line tips for Delphi users and details about Inno Setup, an installer for Windows. It includes information on useful environment variables, batch files, and examples of components and installation options. Inno Setup is highlighted for its compression, scripting capabilities, and multilingual support.
Build Scripts And Inno Setup
- 1. Build Scripts and InnoSetup Oregon Delphi User Group April, 2006
- 2. Command-Line Tips DCC32 BRCC32 Where are ALL the command line options? Delphi 5-7: Search for “command-line compiler options” Delphi 2006: dcc32 /? Delphi 2006: Use Build Configurations Keep your old batch files!
- 3. Batch Files and Macros .BAT or .CMD Remember DOS environment variables? They’re still useful! SET name=value Usage: %name% Make your batch files more readable ERRORLEVEL Long directory names
- 4. Examples Simple component package TurboPower Abbrevia Add resource compiler TurboPower Orpheus More later...
- 5. InnoSetup http://www.jrsoftware.org/ Commercial-quality, free installer for Windows since 1997 Creates single .EXE Supports 64-bit Supports disk-spanning Customizable setup types Complete Uninstall
- 6. InnoSetup (cont) Several compression choices Integrated Pascal scripting engine Creation of shortcuts everywhere Multilingual support Passworded and encrypted installs Silent install/uninstall Complete uninstall capability Full Delphi 5 source code available
- 7. InnoSetup (cont) Can register OCX/DLLs, type libraries, and install fonts Compare file version info, dates Can replace in-use files Creates .INI file or registry entries Standard Windows 2000/XP-style interface Professional and complete Help file Support is via several active newsgroups
- 8. Examples Samples included Pre-processor add-on Macros to the max! Foodguys Full Install Upgrade Install Sun Food Service