[DUG] InstallAware Questions

[Cheng Wei (FMI)]

I've not purchased the software yet, intend to buy version 6 Studio
edition.

I've been using a very old Delphi Install component suite known as
Youseful, it allows me to write Delphi code in its event handlers to be
executed during various stages of installation. I have full access to
Youseful's source code so I have no problems with this component at all.


We do lots of DB restructuring and data pumping in our installers, so
was hoping to get some advise on InstallAware's SQL capabilities before
buying it.

Thanks
Cheng

|-----Original Message-----
|From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz 
|[mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz] On Behalf Of Jeremy North
|Sent: Tuesday, 30 January 2007 12:15 p.m.
|To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
|Subject: Re: [DUG] InstallAware Questions
|
|I have used it to deploy a number of my applications (DCM, 
|CFBuilder - on my site) however they were not high on scripting.
|
|I recommend using the forums if you are stuck. You usually get 
|a quick response.
|
|What version are you using?
|
|On 1/30/07, David Brennan <dugdavid at dbsolutions.co.nz> wrote:
|> Howdi,
|>
|> I have the same question but with Microsoft SQL Server (ie 
|MSDE equivalent).
|>
|> Good experiences? Bad? Is it hard to customise so that for 
|example the 
|> installer checks whether an default instance of SQL Server 
|is already 
|> installed (can be done by checking registry) and offers the user a 
|> choice of whether to use that or install a new one? Can you run SQL 
|> from within the installer (eg to attach/restore a database)?
|>
|> Lots of questions I know. Thanks in advance for any help you 
|can offer!
|>
|> Cheers,
|> David.
|>
|>
|> -----Original Message-----
|> From: delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz 
|> [mailto:delphi-bounces at ns3.123.co.nz] On Behalf Of Cheng Wei (FMI)
|> Sent: Tuesday, 30 January 2007 11:03 a.m.
|> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
|> Subject: [DUG] InstallAware Questions
|>
|> Hi,
|>
|> Has anyone used "InstallAware" to deploy their Delphi/Interbase apps?
|> What's your experience (good & bad) with the product?
|> I'm especially interested in its SQL capabilities.
|>
|> Your comments will be much appreciated.
|>
|> Cheng Wei
|> Software Development Manager
|> FMI Research Ltd
|>
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