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Free setup program

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José Bourgoignie

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Hi,

Searching a good freeware setup program in order to make install of my scenery more simple. A program or a Jave-script ?

Greetz. José.
 
I've used Inno too, but some people said their virus checkers were flagging my setup.exe as being suspicious and thinking it was a trojan.

Si
 
Hi,

Have some questions about the installation procedure: what will the user see ? There are no screenies or exemples. Is there a possibility for the user to fill in or change the destination of the files or maps ? Or is it not possible and uses INNO.exe the same path as the maker has used ?
I have also the need to let specify which version of FS the user want to install.
Of course you can send me a private message if this demand is not allowed to be answered on the forum.

Greetz. José.
 
Jose

Inno is used as the installer for ADE. You can change almost anything but you need to understand how the scripts work.

I guess there must also be other free installers but I am not familiar with them
 
InstallTeam make a brilliant installer, and you can later purchase the Pro version and it will allow FSX 'and' FS9 installer sections.

This particular installer will also 'single out' on duplicate items in the install package, such as bitmaps in FS9 aircraft textures folders, (such as plexi bein in say 10 texture folders, the installer will keep 'one' for the install). This ingenious method means your total install size will be moderately reduced as much as possible.

I 'think' the address for InstallTeam is www.clickteam.com



Bill
 
Thanks Bill! That is the other one that I was trying to remember but could not :o Well worth a look.
 
Next will be 'how to set up the cascade installation folders' so they fall into the program folders... That takes experimentation.


Then.......... Trying to figure out how to rig it to look for the location and registry of FS9 or FSX so that it can locate installations on different drives and or diff folders, as alot of people and gamers are now starting to do.


eeeks...!


Once its all set up though, its all downhill from there.

With ClickTeams installer, you can save the installer file, then click on it and run it again each time you make a compiler build. Save changes, edit if necessary, run it again. Pretty cool. (When I first started in this, I didnt know about that cool feature and was making a new compiler for a plane 'every single time' I did a new build version, lol.. arrgh).



Bill
 
Hi Folks

You can automatically grab the user's FSX location from the registry.

For ClickTeam installer -
Options tab -
Optional get it from registry -

NB
These are for FSX on XP
don't know if Vista is different.

Assign the following values -
Code: 
Root Key = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Key = SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\flight simulator\10.0\

Subkey = SetupPath

Update key = UNTICKED



HTH
ATB
Paul
 
BASys said:
Hi Folks

You can automatically grab the user's FSX location from the registry.

For ClickTeam installer -
Options tab -
Optional get it from registry -

NB
These are for FSX on XP
don't know if Vista is different.

Assign the following values -
Code: 
Root Key = HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Key = SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\flight simulator\10.0\

Subkey = SetupPath

Update key = UNTICKED



HTH
ATB
Paul
Click to expand...

It's the same key for Vista.

For FS2004 paths swap the 10.0 for 9.0

David
 
Hi,

Very amusing for a newbee.

Trying to make a .exe file with Inno Setup, but have an error message for the [Files] Source... path that cannot find the file. Due to a complete lack of a simple step-by-step tutorial I am a bit lost.
Posting a question on their forum is also a :mad: for me, not clear at all to use.

Of course I can try the other program. :cool:

Greetz. José.
 
BASys said:
Hi Folks

You can automatically grab the user's FSX location from the registry.

For ClickTeam installer -
Click to expand...

Thank you for this information Paul, as I have the ClickTeam installer and have been playing around with it some.

I have a need to install two preload BGLs to {FSX path}\Scenery\World\Scenery and I'm working to get the installer to do this.
 
Hi Folks

Rhett -
Glad to be of assistance.

Excuse my ignorance.
I'm intrigued by your mention of 'preload bgls'
may I ask what they do ?
and why you need to install them to \Scenery\World\Scenery\ ?

ATB
Paul
 
BASys said:
Excuse my ignorance.
I'm intrigued by your mention of 'preload bgls'
may I ask what they do ?
and why you need to install them to \Scenery\World\Scenery\ ?
Click to expand...

They are used when a replacement airport is at a height different from the default. The preload bgl contains just an airport record with the required height. The real airport can be placed in any folder but the preload bgl is placed in \Scenery\World\Scenery\ so that it is read before the default in the APX file thereby overriding the default height.

George
 
Hi,

Have had a look into ClickTeam installer and it is easier to handle. Question is: is there a possibility to have the choice during setup between 3 types of FS (FS2002, FS2004 or FSX) because there are for example three different types of Afcad. I like also to know if there is the possibility to have a toggle for "Skip". :rolleyes:

Greetz. José.
 
Hi Folks

Cheers George,
thought that might be the reason.

I thought you could 'force' preloads
within the same addon\scenery\ subfolder as the airport
by appropriately alphanumeric naming.

i.e.
_preload_airport.bgl
standard_airport.bgl

Is this no longer possible ?

ATB
Paul
 
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