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- Overview
- Choosing the type of installer to use
- Standard or custom installer
- Standard installer
- Custom installer: case of an individual installation
- Custom installation: installation with network update
- Managing the UAC
- MSI installer
- Compact installer
WDInst: Customize the installer
The setup editor WDInst proposes a standard setup program. This installer can be customized to propose a custom setup. This customization is available: - for stand-alone setups: standard setup, compact setup or MSI package setup.
- for the setups with automatic update (Live Update).
To customize the installer used in WDInst, select "Setup settings .. Options of the installer". Choosing the type of installer to use The window for the installer options allows you to choose the type of installer to use: - standard installer.
- MSI installer.
- compact installer.
- custom installer.
- no installer.
The type of installer is selected via the "Change" link found in the title of the window. Standard or custom installer Standard installer The standard installer is the installer provided with WINDEV in order to install the WINDEV applications. The "WINDEV framework" tab is used to specify the mode for managing the installer framework. It is possible to: - copy the WINDEV framework with the setup. In this case, the size of the setup program can be quite important. You have the ability to customize the installer ("Customize the installer" tab).
- download the WINDEV framework from an FTP server. In this case, the user must have an access to Internet. If this option is selected, the "FPT parameters" tab is used to configure the download of the framework.
- use the WINDEV framework found on the user computer. In this case, the framework will be downloaded only if the WINDEV framework is not found on the setup computer.
This tab can also be used to clean the former frameworks. The option "Delete the former frameworks found in the destination directory" is used to delete all the earlier versions of the WINDEV framework found in the setup directories. The "UAC" tab is used to specify whether the installer requires the UAC or not. The "Fonts" tab is used to specify the character fonts that will be deployed and installed on the client computer. You have the ability to add the TTF or OTF files corresponding to the fonts to install.
Note: Please check that you have the right to distribute these fonts. Custom installer: case of an individual installation The standard setup program (called "WDSetup") is supplied with the WINDEV examples. To customize the setup program, all you have to do is modify the "WDSetup" project. Note If you're using a custom installation program (custom "WDSetup" project), you'll need to keep the ".WXF" file to test this custom installation program. For more details, see ".WXF" file. To customize the setup program (in WINDEV): - Open the "WDSetup" project.
By default, this project is located in the "Examples" subdirectory of the WINDEV installation directory.
Note: This example is also available in the "Full Examples" displayed on the WINDEV home page (Ctrl + <). - Customize this project (modify the layout of windows, manage additional languages, ...).
- Create a new executable: click on
 among the quick access buttons.
Note The name of this executable is not important. To use a custom setup program (in WDInst): - Select "Setup settings .. Options of the installer".
- Select "Standard installer" (via the "Change" link if necessary).
- On the "WINDEV framework" tab, select "Copy the WINDEV framework with the setup".
- On the "Customizing the installer" tab, select "Use a custom installer" and select the executable of custom setup program.
- On the "Installer DLL" tab, select the libraries (".DLL" files) associated with the custom setup program.
Note These libraries (".DLL" files) are located in the "EXE" subdirectory of the custom installation project. Custom installation: installation with network update The standard setup program is used to create the reference setup and the setup of client application. You now have the ability to use a different installer for the reference setup and for the setup of client application. Reminder: - The installer application (called "WDSetup") is supplied with the WINDEV examples. To customize the setup program, all you have to do is modify the "WDSetup" project.
- If you are using a custom setup program (custom "WDSetup" project), you must keep the ".WXF" file in order to run the test of this custom setup program. For more details, see ".WXF" file.
To customize the setup program (in WINDEV): - Open the "WDSetup" project.
By default, this project is located in the "Examples" subdirectory of the WINDEV installation directory.
Note: This example is also available in the "Complete examples" section of the home page. - Customize this project (modify the layout of windows, manage additional languages, ...).
- Create a new executable: click on among the quick access buttons.
Note The name of this executable is not important.To use a custom setup program for an application with network update (in WDInst): - Select "Setup settings .. Options of the installer".
- Select "Standard installer" (via the "Change" link if necessary).
- in the "WINDEV framework" tab, select "Copy WINDEV framework with the setup".
- In the "Customizing
the installer" tab, you can:
- customize (or not) the installer of the client application. To customize the installer, select "Use a custom installer" and select the executable of the custom setup program.
- customize (or not) the reference installer. To customize the installer, select "Use a custom installer" and select the executable of the custom setup program.
Please note: a standard installer is required to deploy a reference installation of PC SOFT applications in the Cloud.
- On the "Installer DLL" tab, select the libraries (".DLL" files) associated with the custom setup program.
Note These libraries (".DLL" files) are located in the "EXE" subdirectory of the custom installation project.Managing the UAC By default, installing a WINDEV application triggers the UAC. The " UAC" tab is used to modify this operating mode: - for individual installations: UAC is disabled for installation on the end-user workstation.
- for the network setups with automatic update. In this case, the UAC can be disabled:
- for the installer of the end user,
- for the installer of the reference version,
- for both.
Warning: the "Installer does NOT require administrator rights" option has certain restrictions: no installation of files in system directories (Program Files, Windows, ...), no modification of system files and settings (win.ini, path, ...). The setup will fail if the rights are not sufficient. Whenever possible, the setup wizard will guide the user in his choices so that he can install the application. To customize a MSI setup program (in WDInst): - Select "Setup settings .. Options of the installer".
- Select "Windows Installer service (.msi)" (via the "Change" link if necessary).
- On the "Properties of product installed" tab, specify the properties of the application to install.
- On the "Properties of MSI file" tab, specify the properties of the MSI file that will be generated.
To customize a compact setup program (in WDInst): - Select "Setup settings .. Options of the installer".
- Select "Standard installer" (via the "Change" link if necessary).
- The "Translate the messages of compact installer" button is used to customize the installer by providing the translations of the messages displayed during setup.
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