InstallAware

Some of this may already be there and I just missed it as a pretty new user.

-Change Default Project Path

-Change SWF Movie and other dialog resources in MSICODE (Without having to use $SOURCEDIR$ and MSICODE rigging).

-Better copy local files features - to work much like the old WiseScript installer.

-Maintain a specific folder layout for uncompressed builds. My software normally allows some features to be used directly from the CD if it is not installed to the hard drive. If file copy was easier and the folder layout was maintained I could do this with IA.

-Sample ASP and PHP code for some of the online supported features. This would help many users and save us others some time.

-Sample Vista Glass usage.

-Minor Version updates in IA done as patches so I don't to backup some of my custom configurations and lose my recent files, etc...

-Saving of the build log without having to use command lines.

-WebMedia 7ZIp file names should match the name of the file in the media block URL entry.

-More rock solid COM registration. Handled similar to the way InstallShield does would be great.

-Project based dialog Editor would make it easier copying dialog changes from one project to another.

-A dummy install in the debugger. Don't want anything actually installed just want to be able to walk through the Install flow. Like the old WiseScript debugger.

-Disable Uninstall completely

-Always overwrite file setting.

A couple of glitches.

-On occassion if I cancel out of a build some files remain opened, therefore additional builds no longer work until I reboot.

-Sometimes focus is lost on the build status window and disappears behind the main window. This happens most often when you are building multiple release types.

-Current problem with writing large blocks of Registry data - my understanding that is fixed in v7?

This is a great wish list.

Some things you can already do:

A dummy install in the debugger. Don't want anything actually installed just want to be able to walk through the Install flow. Like the old WiseScript debugger.

Easy to mimick - just comment out Apply Install/Apply Uninstall.

Disable Uninstall completely

Just delete the registry entry for your product in Add-Remove Programs, and of course do not create an uninstall shortcut. You will also want to adjust your script so it doesn't offer a path into Apply Uninstall - but I guess that much is obvious.

Some clarifications:

WebMedia 7ZIp file names should match the name of the file in the media block URL entry

Since you can enter multiple URLs, this really isn't possible. The 7ZIP file name is generated based on the web media block name, so you can just rename the media block.

Always overwrite file setting.

This is technically not possible with Windows Installer. You can use the Delete Files Recursive MSIcode command to forcibly delete files before installing them; we are open to suggestions on how to handle this in other ways (given that MSI cannot support this natively, it will be a custom solution).

Thanks for the tips...

Really would like the project default path to be changed.

...a new one....

Would like to be able to sort files when in visual mode, by clicking on the listview headers. I use it for reordering files and pull some files from different paths depending on the program...I have one program that is branded under several different names. Depending on the name some files change. Sorting would be nice.

Steve