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InstallShield Express 3.5 Borland limited edition
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Leif Eirik Olsen
2006-11-14 10:41:30 UTC
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Hi,

Using the InstallShield Express ver 3.5 that comes with Delphi 7 Pro. I'm
not able to create registry keys with this installer. Is this an intentional
limitation in this Borland version?

Thanks,
Leo
Larry Maturo
2006-11-14 15:33:11 UTC
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Hi Leif,

I'm not sure about that version, but in the free version that came with
Delphi 5
Pro you could create registry keys.

-- Larry Maturo
Post by Leif Eirik Olsen
Hi,
Using the InstallShield Express ver 3.5 that comes with Delphi 7 Pro. I'm
not able to create registry keys with this installer. Is this an
intentional limitation in this Borland version?
Thanks,
Leo
Ricardona
2006-11-14 16:30:39 UTC
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Post by Leif Eirik Olsen
Using the InstallShield Express ver 3.5 that comes with Delphi 7 Pro. I'm
not able to create registry keys with this installer. Is this an intentional
limitation in this Borland version?
Use Innosetup far better than InstallShield Express

Download the new release here:
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

For the complete list of what's new/changed, see:
http://www.jrsoftware.org/files/is5-whatsnew.htm

Ricardona
Kevin Powick
2006-11-14 15:49:46 UTC
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Post by Ricardona
Use Innosetup far better than InstallShield Express
Agreed. We dumped InstallShield years ago for InnoSetup.
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Kevin Powick
GrandmasterB
2006-11-14 19:36:50 UTC
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Post by Leif Eirik Olsen
Using the InstallShield Express ver 3.5 that comes with Delphi 7 Pro. I'm
not able to create registry keys with this installer. Is this an
intentional limitation in this Borland version?
Delete ISX Express from your computer and use InnoSetup.
Don Siders
2006-11-14 20:00:50 UTC
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Post by GrandmasterB
Post by Leif Eirik Olsen
Using the InstallShield Express ver 3.5 that comes with Delphi 7 Pro. I'm
not able to create registry keys with this installer. Is this an
intentional limitation in this Borland version?
I don't think it's an intentional limitation... I believe the registry
features didn't appear until version 4.0+.
Post by GrandmasterB
Delete ISX Express from your computer and use InnoSetup.
I like Inno too... but I don't think that was the question.
GrandmasterB
2006-11-14 21:39:44 UTC
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Post by Don Siders
Post by GrandmasterB
Delete ISX Express from your computer and use InnoSetup.
I like Inno too... but I don't think that was the question.
But it is the answer. Why continue to fight ISX when Inno is easier to use,
is free, and isnt as limited? Whats the advantage to that? We're not
talking re-writing an app - you can have a decent installer in minutes with
inno.
unknown
2006-11-15 10:13:26 UTC
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Post by GrandmasterB
But it is the answer. Why continue to fight ISX when Inno is easier to use,
is free, and isnt as limited? Whats the advantage to that? We're not
talking re-writing an app - you can have a decent installer in minutes with
inno.
One reason for sticking with ISX is for BDE installation. Inno does
not do that natively. Mind you, that would be the only reason that I
can think of. I use ISX just for BDE installation, and plan to use
Inno for everything else. There are also easier ways of installing
BDE, but the other one I tried uses a brute force installation, wiping
out anything already BDE-related on the PC.
Regards
Allan Knox
Leif Eirik Olsen
2006-11-15 06:27:38 UTC
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Post by Leif Eirik Olsen
Hi,
Thanks,
Leo
Thanks everyone,

Once again InnoSetup is mentioned several times:) Okey okey, I surrender:) I
was in fact on my way to download Inno for my next project, but needed to
complete some releases first and thought I'd wait until my next release.
Mabe Installshield is a fine product, but IMO the Express version is lacking
too many features and the full version is way to expencive.

regards,
Leo
TorB
2006-11-16 11:47:36 UTC
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Hi Leif Erik!

I also use InnoSetup and as all others here I used InstallShield
earlier. The main reason for my loving Inno is the possibility to have
really small setup files for small setups.
In InstallShield any setup was megs of data and huge setup files.
Kind regards
TorB.

*****
Post by Leif Eirik Olsen
Post by Leif Eirik Olsen
Hi,
Thanks,
Leo
Thanks everyone,
Once again InnoSetup is mentioned several times:) Okey okey, I surrender:) I
was in fact on my way to download Inno for my next project, but needed to
complete some releases first and thought I'd wait until my next release.
Mabe Installshield is a fine product, but IMO the Express version is lacking
too many features and the full version is way to expencive.
regards,
Leo
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