rooked_again
10th August 2006 04:33 UTC
NSIS InstallBuilder in the works
As a new fan of NSIS I only had one thing that I didn't like about - no GUI interface. Yes there are some 3rd party editors that provide some good start wizards - but I like my gui and I had my fill of editing script files after running BBS's for years.
So I decided to see if I could actually come up with a complete GUI front end for NSIS - something that would let new comers to NSIS; and old hands, create an install pack without having to see a line of script.
so was born NSIS InstallBuilder - now it is still in the early stages but I thought I would post a link to some screen shots of the work in progress incase anyone else might be interested.
Screenshots: http://www.winextra.com/2006/08/10/N...er+Update.aspx
If anyone is interested in having a closer look at the early builds and reporting back any bugs or making suggestions for features you can email me at misc @ winextra dot com
Steven Hodson
WinExtra
http://www.winextra.com
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kichik
18th August 2006 11:10 UTC
You should create a Wiki page for it so it could be easily found and so it won't get lost in the forum archives.
rooked_again
20th August 2006 18:37 UTC
Originally posted by kichik
You should create a Wiki page for it so it could be easily found and so it won't get lost in the forum archives.
I'm going to be offline for a short period of time during which I will be working on InstallBuilder a bit more; among other things,and when I return I will have a version that will be more widely available as I will be happier with its stability. At that time I will take your recommendation and create the wiki page.
hashem
21st August 2006 00:46 UTC
Thanks for your interest in NSIS InstallBuilder.
You can grab a copy here: http://www.winextra.com/dl/builder/..._Setup_0530.zip
Ideally I am looking to have a GUI front end that will let a developer create an install package of their application(s) that is equal to anything produced using one of the commercial installer apps; and without having to touch a line of NSIS script code.
I think this current build of NSIS InstallBuilder is stable enough to use for production releases; but I would like good confirmation of this from folks who use NSIS on a regular basis.
There are two system requirements for using NSIS InstallBuilder:
1. .NET 2.0 Framework installed
2. the newest version of NSIS installed
I have also setup a support newsgroup on the WinExtra news server for the program - news://news.winextra.com is the server address and the group is winextra.help.installbuilder . You can also reach me on MSN Messenger using winextra@hotmail.com[/email] - just make sure to let me know that it is regarding the program.
Steven Hodson
WinExtra
http://www.winextra.com
news://news.winextra.com
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