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09-15-2006, 07:56 AM
All,
SetupBuilder 5.6 is code complete and will be released on Monday. We have
recompiled all source codes with the final Clarion 9054 build, and want to
be able to regress test all functions over the weekend.
Change log for release of SetupBuilder 5.6 Build 1624 (September 15, 2006)
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Features/Improvements/Fixes/Workarounds/Changes/Notes:
FEATURE : Add "VMWare Virtual Machine" option to the "Get System
Information" script function to detect when the target
Windows system is running on a VMWare virtual machine.
FEATURE : Add "Virtual PC Virtual Machine" option to the "Get System
Information" script function to detect when the target
Windows system is running on a Microsoft Virtual PC virtual
machine.
FEATURE : Add "UNC From Network Drive Letter" option to the "Get System
Information" script function to convert the network drive
letter to UNC format share.
FEATURE : Add "Extract Drive Letter" option to the "Handle String
Function" script function to extract the drive letter from
a fully qualified filename.
FEATURE : Add "Read Proxy Info File" script function to read proxy
information from a file.
FEATURE : Add "Standard" and "Custom" Script Function views to the Script
Editor. The Standard view shows all available functions. The
Custom view shows functions you use frequently.
IMPROVEMENT: Add $SB_BACKUPADDREMOVEPANEL$ flag to the "Set Installer
Flag" script function. If set and if the installation updates
an existing "Add/Remove Programs" panel entry, the installer
backups the registry entries in the uninstall log file.
IMPROVEMENT: Add "rt_directx90_x86.sbi" runtime include script to automate
the Microsoft DirectX 9.0c (August 2006) installation.
IMPROVEMENT: Script Editor: Display [Append Value] information if the
"Append to Existing Value" option is enabled in the "Set
Variable" script function.
IMPROVEMENT: Better "The script has changed..." event processing.
IMPROVEMENT: Add "Store Properties in INI File" option to the "iDeploy Web
Update" view. Set this option to store web update properties
in an INI file instead of the Windows registry.
FIX : Possible Build | Compile problem (save script detection).
FIX : Possible Build | Test Installer problem (save script
detection).
FIX : Possible Build | Run Installer problem (save script
detection).
FIX : Possible installer GPF on Win98 machines.
FIX : [SB#608091] UPDATEprotect (compiler) feature disabled itself
when the maintenance subscription expired.
FIX : Minor cosmetic IDE fixes.
FIX : [SB#609081] Problem with appearing double drive letters in the
IDE when creating new projects.
FIX : [SB#609101] "Stop" debug button remained on the toolbar when
the debug process terminated.
FIX : Some Debugger issues.
CHANGE : "rt_directx90.sbi" include script is obsolete now.
CHANGE : "Yes" button is the default button on the "Do you want to save
the script?" message box.
CHANGE : "The script has changed..." IDE message box supports the
"Cancel" button now.
CHANGE : Get Started project list does not display the hand cursor any
longer if the mouse is over a project name.
CHANGE : If an Include Script is loaded, the Solution Explorer (left
pane in the IDE) does not display all available items any
longer.
CHANGE : If an Include Script is loaded, the Compile, Test, Run, FTP
and Debug functions cannot be executed any longer.
CHANGE : "Verify Serial Number" and "Verify Subscription Key" script
functions moved to the new Security Functions section.
CHANGE : Change the color of the OutputDebugString script function.
CHANGE : Tools | Options... | Editor -> Font. Default script font size
increased from 8 to 9.
CHANGE : Tools | Options... | Editor -> Font. Add script "Line Height"
option.
CHANGE : "Handle String Function" script function: increased X and Y
field sizes.
CHANGE : When debugging is active, the "Debug" button text changes to
"Step".
CHANGE : If an installation updates the "Add/Remove Programs" panel, it
does not backup the registry entries in the uninstall log file
any longer. To disable this default setting, set "Set Installer
Flag ($SB_BACKUPADDREMOVEPANEL$)".
CHANGE : When creating new projects, "Product Version" in the iDeploy
Web Update function is set to [PRODUCTVER].
CHANGE : When creating new web update projects, "Product Version" in the
iDeploy Web Update function is set to [PRODUCTVER].
CHANGE : Various Compiler modifications.
CHANGE : Updated online help.
CHANGE : Updated PDF manual.
CHANGE : Updated wupdate.exe web update client.
CHANGE : Recompiled with Clarion 6.3 (9054).
CHANGE: : Increment version number to 5.6.
RUNTIME : Updated "Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Redistributable (v4.9.0.904).
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Thanks and have a great weekend!
Regards,
Friedrich Linder
CEO, Lindersoft
www.lindersoft.com
+1.954.252.3910
"point. click. ship" - that's SetupBuilder 5.5
SetupBuilder 5.6 is code complete and will be released on Monday. We have
recompiled all source codes with the final Clarion 9054 build, and want to
be able to regress test all functions over the weekend.
Change log for release of SetupBuilder 5.6 Build 1624 (September 15, 2006)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Features/Improvements/Fixes/Workarounds/Changes/Notes:
FEATURE : Add "VMWare Virtual Machine" option to the "Get System
Information" script function to detect when the target
Windows system is running on a VMWare virtual machine.
FEATURE : Add "Virtual PC Virtual Machine" option to the "Get System
Information" script function to detect when the target
Windows system is running on a Microsoft Virtual PC virtual
machine.
FEATURE : Add "UNC From Network Drive Letter" option to the "Get System
Information" script function to convert the network drive
letter to UNC format share.
FEATURE : Add "Extract Drive Letter" option to the "Handle String
Function" script function to extract the drive letter from
a fully qualified filename.
FEATURE : Add "Read Proxy Info File" script function to read proxy
information from a file.
FEATURE : Add "Standard" and "Custom" Script Function views to the Script
Editor. The Standard view shows all available functions. The
Custom view shows functions you use frequently.
IMPROVEMENT: Add $SB_BACKUPADDREMOVEPANEL$ flag to the "Set Installer
Flag" script function. If set and if the installation updates
an existing "Add/Remove Programs" panel entry, the installer
backups the registry entries in the uninstall log file.
IMPROVEMENT: Add "rt_directx90_x86.sbi" runtime include script to automate
the Microsoft DirectX 9.0c (August 2006) installation.
IMPROVEMENT: Script Editor: Display [Append Value] information if the
"Append to Existing Value" option is enabled in the "Set
Variable" script function.
IMPROVEMENT: Better "The script has changed..." event processing.
IMPROVEMENT: Add "Store Properties in INI File" option to the "iDeploy Web
Update" view. Set this option to store web update properties
in an INI file instead of the Windows registry.
FIX : Possible Build | Compile problem (save script detection).
FIX : Possible Build | Test Installer problem (save script
detection).
FIX : Possible Build | Run Installer problem (save script
detection).
FIX : Possible installer GPF on Win98 machines.
FIX : [SB#608091] UPDATEprotect (compiler) feature disabled itself
when the maintenance subscription expired.
FIX : Minor cosmetic IDE fixes.
FIX : [SB#609081] Problem with appearing double drive letters in the
IDE when creating new projects.
FIX : [SB#609101] "Stop" debug button remained on the toolbar when
the debug process terminated.
FIX : Some Debugger issues.
CHANGE : "rt_directx90.sbi" include script is obsolete now.
CHANGE : "Yes" button is the default button on the "Do you want to save
the script?" message box.
CHANGE : "The script has changed..." IDE message box supports the
"Cancel" button now.
CHANGE : Get Started project list does not display the hand cursor any
longer if the mouse is over a project name.
CHANGE : If an Include Script is loaded, the Solution Explorer (left
pane in the IDE) does not display all available items any
longer.
CHANGE : If an Include Script is loaded, the Compile, Test, Run, FTP
and Debug functions cannot be executed any longer.
CHANGE : "Verify Serial Number" and "Verify Subscription Key" script
functions moved to the new Security Functions section.
CHANGE : Change the color of the OutputDebugString script function.
CHANGE : Tools | Options... | Editor -> Font. Default script font size
increased from 8 to 9.
CHANGE : Tools | Options... | Editor -> Font. Add script "Line Height"
option.
CHANGE : "Handle String Function" script function: increased X and Y
field sizes.
CHANGE : When debugging is active, the "Debug" button text changes to
"Step".
CHANGE : If an installation updates the "Add/Remove Programs" panel, it
does not backup the registry entries in the uninstall log file
any longer. To disable this default setting, set "Set Installer
Flag ($SB_BACKUPADDREMOVEPANEL$)".
CHANGE : When creating new projects, "Product Version" in the iDeploy
Web Update function is set to [PRODUCTVER].
CHANGE : When creating new web update projects, "Product Version" in the
iDeploy Web Update function is set to [PRODUCTVER].
CHANGE : Various Compiler modifications.
CHANGE : Updated online help.
CHANGE : Updated PDF manual.
CHANGE : Updated wupdate.exe web update client.
CHANGE : Recompiled with Clarion 6.3 (9054).
CHANGE: : Increment version number to 5.6.
RUNTIME : Updated "Microsoft DirectX 9.0c Redistributable (v4.9.0.904).
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks and have a great weekend!
Regards,
Friedrich Linder
CEO, Lindersoft
www.lindersoft.com
+1.954.252.3910
"point. click. ship" - that's SetupBuilder 5.5