InstallAware

hi
i am from greenprint tech. ltd. and we are eveluating few installer tool before purchasing one.
your tool seem to be gud but we have few query with it. can you please help us in answering them

i) can you please tell us where ca we find the list of all the variables and how can be declare our variables?

ii) on the title pane of the dialog comes the "InstallAware Wizard" when we run the trial setup, can it be removed?

iii) does your tool support Custom dlls and can we remove them while uninstalling the software

note: we are currentlly eveluating the tool and hence analysed trial version of InstallAware 7

Hi GreenPrint,

i) can you please tell us where ca we find the list of all the variables and how can be declare our variables?

Take a look at the help file, topic "Pre-Defined Variables"

ii) on the title pane of the dialog comes the "InstallAware Wizard" when we run the trial setup, can it be removed?

Sorry, this is not customizable. While companies like InstallShield enforce their branding all over the place in dialogs, the only place we ever do that is the title bar.

iii) does your tool support Custom dlls and can we remove them while uninstalling the software

IA comes with a "Call DLL Function" Plug-in. All you need to do is make sure the dll is in the local system when calling its function. You can install it, and it will be uninstall by the uninstall engine.

hi thanks for your input
there is one more query i wan anwser of

ques) does installaware also support custom MSI dll calls

No, this is not supported in IA.

Sorry, this is not customizable. While companies like InstallShield enforce their branding all over the place in dialogs, the only place we ever do that is the title bar.

In this newer thread:
http://www.installaware.com/forum/viewt ... g+branding

I could read:

This is not overridable without becoming an InstallAware Technology Partner.

Is it still not possible to remove the branding "InstallAware" in the dialog title without becoming a technology partner. How can we get a tech partner?

The branding may be removed when you become a technology partner. Here is the URL:

www.installaware.com/techpartner.asp

Please note that the technology partner program is NOT intended as a way for you to remove branding (although that is a nice freebie you get). It is intended as a program that makes you a true InstallAware technology partner.

where can I read about my benefit when becoming an InstallAware Tech Partner?

The summary description is provided at the ordering page:

Provides priority access to pre-release InstallAware beta's, as well as a 2 year subscription for InstallAware Studio Admin with floating license.

Essentially, this is our version of an MSDN Subscription. The description does not explicitly mention it, but all InstallAware products are included in the offering at premium support and maintenance levels:

* A 2 year maintenance full license for InstallAware Studio Admin with a floating license and gold support already costs $7,586.

* ThinAware will retail for $4,999 (without maintenance, support, and floating options) and that is also included in the program.

* WiXAware costs $799 annually (again, just plain license).

* Setup Squeezer for InstallShield and Setup Squeezer for Windows Installer cost $299 each (they are not frequently updated).

So just the monetary value of the program well exceeds $14,995 when you do the math for two years subscription, support, and floating licenses. In addition, you get access to pre-release copies of all the above InstallAware products, including multiple beta and release candidate builds during new version releases.

As a bonus, you do get to remove the InstallAware text, this is our way of saying "thank-you" for supporting InstallAware products. Again, we are not charging you the partnership program fee to remove this text.