![]() The path of the system's Program Files directory, typicallyĬommon Files. Setup will translate it to use "S:\MYPROG.EXE". For example: If you used \MYPROG.EXE on an entry and the user is installing from "S:\", The application directory, which the user selects on the Select Directory Some of these are defined by you in the setup section.Īlso note that the constants defined below cannot be used in the SOURCE On either your computer or the person using your install's computer. Inno supports the use of special constants which represent certain directories Everything is performed in a specific sequence, as shown in thisĭocument (and in the Inno Setup help file). No branching (IF/ELSE, etc.) possible, no error trapping during installation,Īnd so on. Note that Inno Setup performs a top-down execution of your script - there is What you want the deployer to do with them. These can also have parameters - modifiers for These values will be things like filenames, or destinations for where Most of the script contains name/value pairs - a name which references a ![]() If you are familiar with these, you should be in pretty good shape. The format of the "commands" in this script is similar to Windows. Script makes as much sense as anything else. Than using this program, although using the program to create/edit the The script itself is an ASCII file, so you could create it elsewhere rather ![]() Process", they will be described and the setup program will not be created. Program is also a "compiler" - it will attempt to create your setup programīased on the contents of the script - if there are errors during the "compile The script created will have an extension of. This screen is simply an editor that can be used to create a setup script. ![]() (Much of the following information is condensed from the help file. Syntax highlighting (colors for specific parts of the script, etc.). Will see that it provides a wizard, as well as other features, including Programs - it's actually quite powerful and very functional. Versions by downloading them from his website, or in someĬases downloading a patch with a patch program to do the work.Īlthough Inno doesn't look like much - it doesn't offer the kind of dragĪnd drop functionality that you might be used to from other install When the software is updated by the author, you can obtain new When you find or download the file, run it. That shown here, don't panic - it's a more recent version. (Note that the version number may have changed, if it's not identical to exe named "isetup-4_0_9.exe" - thisįile is the version current at the time this document was last updated. ), find the "Inno"įolder, and double-click on the executable using the name "Start Button" in the task bar, right click. Then using the Windows Explorer (from the Named "Inno" - insert the CD, and if the Launcher starts, use With details in the online help for the software itself. He has, in addition, documented this software well, The author, Jordan Russell, has done a lot of work to give you a There are several sites to download it from. If you want to cut to the chase, you can download directly by using the The main website discusses the software, talks about functionality, etc. If you are not using dBASE, or you wish to obtain a more recent version Image (when run this will install the version current at the timeĪ sample template file (template.iss) which can be used to EXE file, which is the current Inno Setup install There is a folder on your dBASE Plus CD called "Inno" - in this folder However, it is easy to use, very quick, and very flexible. Way of a graphical interface when building your deployment disk set. It is a Delphi application, and has very little in the The software is called "Inno Setup", which is short for "Innovative Simple - you use the copy of Inno Setup that is shipping with Ok, you have an application ready to deploy, but you don't have
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