Most recently, i looked for a way to check if a program is running and to close that program when were about to install a new version. Net framework it is necessary to perform a check before installation if. Setupmessage msgbuttoninstall else if curpageid wpfinished then wizardform. If inno thinks that it should be installed, however, it. This guide is made purposely for people who wish to format their pc or want to install a software which its setup is lost, corrupted or the installation disc is damaged but they already have the software installed on another pc. All you have to do is to download the inno setup compiler from the link here. I have added a loop to search for inno setup 6 and 5. How to easily extract a setup file from an installed.
Since jordan russell wasnt satisfied with installshield express which he had received upon purchase of borland delphi, he decided to make his own installer. Inno setup is a free software scriptdriven installation system created in delphi by jordan russell. The lazarus setup for windows was created with inno setup. Only then can you hope to unpack it back into its original set of files and instructions. Create an installation that is an update or addon to an existing installation. Exe for your application, with the file name being up to you.
Inno setup is a free software bundle which allows you to install various. You should rather just remove your addin from the open set of keys, excel will reorder them automatically. Because inno setup does not provide version string comparison function, i wrote customized code first in delphi 2007. I want to achieve something similar to inno setup skip installation if other program is not installed. If you dont mind, please put the conceptuals to making of a nice customizable setup. To check that dotnet framework is installed during an inno install. Script for inno setup to detect if the wanted version and. How to check and download ghostscript with inno setup. If an older version is there, uninstall it and continue to install this new version. The name of a check function that determines whether an entry has to be. I can detect registry of other program basic script returns truefalse, it is not problem. Jan 09, 2008 i couldnt find any reference to inno setup, but it sure looks like he used inno setup for his installation. Innosetup prevent install if newer version is already.
At last, if there is a newer or the same version installed, exit. There is also a good article on how to apply that in inno setups pascal scripting language. This program is not a critical windows component and can be uninstalled if known to cause problems. But i do have the msiexec product code like d3aa40c49bfb464088ceedc93a3703cc. You need to check for the files in the initializesetup section of code. The software is called inno setup, which is short for innovative setup. This is a free installation program that is available from the authors site as well as from. Here is an example of a code section containing the check functions used. The check function acts as a sort of tiebreak, in effect. Wixusers uninstall previous inno setup installed app hi all, ive just rewritten my installer using wix 3. Packaging access runtime using inno setup solutions. If a check function or the boolean expression returns true, the entry is processed otherwise its skipped. See the thirdparty files page for more information.
Nsis exists as package for debian but i am not fond of using it, largely because i am a delphi guy. Check dotnet framework is installed during inno setup. Inno setup skip installation if other program is not installed stack. As a side note, the accdbman tool looks like it might solve a worry ive had for a long time how to add d.
Following these few steps you will be able to get the backup of the installed software as a singlecompiled. Innosetup prevent install if newer version is already installed checkversion. Run inno setup and click the new button in the toolbar. Inno setup supports all windows versions and allows you to create an exe file that contains all of your applications files, which will be displayed in an interface with a. Aug 28, 2007 at last, if there is a newer or the same version installed, exit.
First step is to install wine either as super user or by. It is a wonderful, powerful, free softwaredeployment tool. Innosetup prevent install if newer version is already installed github. First you need to determine what registry key to check to see if your. Jan 30, 2012 inno setup compiler download and install inno setup.
How to get installed version of excel using inno setup. As the other answers indicate, you first need to know through what tool the installer was made. Wixusers uninstall previous inno setup installed app. Use currentfilename to check for which file the function is called.
But i want the uninstallfunctionality within my initial setup. Our antivirus scan shows that this download is malware free. Inno setup software can be downloaded for free from jr software. Below is a very simple example script generated by the inno setup script wizard. To install it, click on run inno setup creating the installer upon launching the software, a window appears to ask you what you want to do, in our case select create a new script file using the script wizard. Check the target platform to ensure that the correct version of java in installed.
Inno setup is so well designed, it has a wizard to prepare your setup and if you want to add something tricky to your setup. The user installed inno setup is preferred over the system installed version. Sep 09, 2016 how to use inno setup compiler to make a setup. I have a windows application, i deploy my application using inno setup now i want to check installed microsoft excel software version from registry how can i do using inno setup script. However, the way im reading your question thats not what. Net framework version i just recently installed inno setup on my computer, i use to use it to package my software setup together for distribution. Inno setup create a professional installation for ms.
A check function for a files section entry using a wildcard is called once per file matching the wildcard. This means you will undo any changes to the installed addins the user has done in the mean time. There is a gui application that works with inno setup that is discussed later. Dec 10, 2012 it is really a nice piece of code, im not familiar with pascal scripting techniques, can you guide me through the techniques that are useful for making a setup using inno. Unfortunately there is no native linux version of the inno setup compiler available for linux. Im at the risk that this blog looks like an inno setup only tour, but thats not the intention.
This script editor is not official and is not required for general usage, but makes inno setup easier to use. Inno setup is a utility for installing and uninstalling software. However, before i distribute the new msi im dotting all the i and crossing the ts this time. Here you can find various useful tools for inno setup for example, gui script editors and translations of the setup text in many languages. The following listing should be saved in iss format for installing. There is a good stack overflow answer that covers this, though the microsoft docs page is more likely to be up to date.
How to create an msi installer using inno setup fernando. I have a windows application, i deploy my application using inno setup now i want to check installed microsoft excel software version from registry how can i do using inno setupscript. It does currently not check if inno setup is installed, and fails with the message. The inno setup quickstart pack includes inno setup itself and additionally includes an option to install the inno script studio script editor. Create an installation setup inno setup compiler ccm. Though im a developer i dont have the passion to go through the details of pascal. When you are done editing, save the file, then rightclick on the addininstaller.
Add the following code section to the install script check if dot net is insalled code function frameworkisnotinstalled. Inno setup supports all windows versions and allows you to create an exe file that contains all of your applications files, which will be displayed in an interface with a great design. Most recently, i looked for a way to check if a program is running and to close that. Im just doing some scripting with inno these days, other projects i cant disclose here yet. Net framework download or installation fails or is cancelled, the installation goes back to the ready to install page. All check functions must have a boolean return value. Net framework version installed on the target machine. Inno setup compiler download and install inno setup. Check the provided example script below which taken from components. Also see the thirdparty files page for some useful tools, and translations of setup into other languages quickstart pack. Regards, laurie comerford au wrote in message news.
Innosetup conditional install solutions experts exchange. As i found on stack overflow, each version has its own msi key in the registry, but this is impossible to use since at each update of the vc redist you need to find the new. Inno setup is one of the best free tools for creating application installers. I couldnt find any reference to inno setup, but it sure looks like he used inno setup for his installation. It is really a nice piece of code, im not familiar with pascal scripting techniques, can you guide me through the techniques that are useful for making a setup using inno. Exe which can then be compressed into zip format for downloading. Check the target platform to ensure that the correct version of java in. Innosetup prevent install if newer version is already installed check version. A check function isnt called if setup already determined the entry it shouldnt be processed. Dont forget to check out the inno setup forum, the primary source for inno setup support. Creating inno setup scripts the easy way lets create our first script, sample1.
If you are a software programmer, this program is a must have. An installer is a software component which can either install a new program in your computer or update an old version program installed in your hard drive. Solved how to get installed version of excel using inno. Build failed that message does not explain how to fix the problem. Inno setup create a professional installation for ms access solutions omar rodriguez is a programmer at it impact, inc. In a function when installing if a folder exists, do not show a select directory page otherwise do. Detect version of vc redist in inno setup antoine aflalo. Deployment and installation with inno setup and scriptmaker dbase.
So how to detect if another program is installed based on this product code. This program is not a critical windows component and. The following is sample code and uses shareguard as an example. Microsoft maintains a set of registry keys that indicate the installed. So, here is a small guide on how to get the inno setup compiler up and running on debian. Check inno setup is installed by michaelmcdonnell pull. Additionally, a large number of questions and answers can be found on stack overflow. Remember to check the inno setup faq for solutions to common problems. In this tutorial we will learn how to install prerequisite software, if necessary. May 23, 2018 as the other answers indicate, you first need to know through what tool the installer was made. You can write your own script or use the script wizard.
Close a program before reinstalling it domador software. Most recently, i looked for a way to check if a program is running and. Exe file, which is the current inno setup install image when run this will install. Windows directory, it is generally regarded as safe. The final stage of software application development when it is ready for client distribution is to create an installer. In the previous tutorial we learned how to use inno setup to create a basic installer for windows programs. Innosetup prevent install if newer version is already installed. Jul 17, 2015 first you need to determine what registry key to check to see if your. Setup might call each check function several times, even if theres only one entry that uses the check function. Fortunately, its easy to write such a function using inno setups pascal scripting language. Inno setup script sample for version comparison the half.
If inno has already decided that the entry shouldnt be installed, then theres no point in calling the check function nothing it can do would change innos mind. Ive updated the preparetoinstall scripts original post is here to version 0. Thanks laurie i was able to get it to work i now need to have it add a few items to the. Ive tweaked my programs inno setup scripts to accomplish certain important, but tricky tasks. Inno setup by jordan russell is a great installation scripting program, but lacks a builtin function to determine the. Because inno setup does not provide version string comparison function, i wrote customized code first in delphi 2007 and then copied the code to inno setup script. Hi durlabh, could you explain the uninstall part a bit more, if i read it correctly i think youre trying to set the addins list back to what it was before installation.
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