[DUG] InstallAware Questions

[Cheng Wei (FMI)]

Yeap, downloaded the 30 day trial package, will give it a go.
Thanks

|-----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 12:49 p.m.
|To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
|Subject: Re: [DUG] InstallAware Questions
|
|You can grab a trial version of it. I think you get 30 days 
|and I'm sure if you need a little longer Sinan will help you out.
|
|I know it can import scripts from Wise and InstallShield but I 
|doubt it could from Youseful's.
|
|
|On 1/30/07, Cheng Wei (FMI) <chengw at fmi.co.nz> wrote:
|>
|> 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
|> |>
|> |> P:      +64 9 984 4917
|> |> F:      +64 9 984 4993
|> |> M:      +64 21 410 776
|> |> E:      chengw at fmi.co.nz
|> |> W:      http://www.fmi.co.nz
|> |>
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