SetupBuilder 6.9 Build 2481 Release Announcement

Lindersoft announced today the immediate availability of SetupBuilder
Version 6.9 Build 2481, the latest edition of its award-winning Installation
Authoring and Configuration Management system for Microsoft Windows based
applications that is used by thousands of organizations around the world.

We're ready for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, are you?

Looking to target Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2? We've
got you covered! We are committed to providing you with support for the
latest advancements in installation, deployment and operating system
technology!

SetupBuilder Version 6.9 is a powerful and easy to use Installation
Authoring and Configuration Management environment for developers and
organizations deploying applications to the Microsoft Windows Platform,
including Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows x64.

This release is available, free of charge, to all SetupBuilder customers who
have an active SetupBuilder maintenance subscription plan. If you do not
have an active subscription plan, please contact your account manager at
sales@lindersoft.com.

SetupBuilder 6.9 Build 2481 is an important update to our latest stable
release, and contains some very important improvements! This build brings
SetupBuilder 6 in-sync with SetupBuilder 7. We strongly recommend that all
customers upgrade to the latest version of SetupBuilder 6.9 as soon as
possible to maintain the highest level of support, performance and
reliability.


SetupBuilder 6.9 -- Build 2481 (January 19, 2009)
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FEATURE : (sync from SB7) Add built-in support for Windows 7 and Windows
Server 2008 R2.

IMPROVEMENT: (sync from SB7) Installer: Add support for Clarion 7 template
registration.

IMPROVEMENT: (sync from SB7) UnInstaller: Add support for Clarion 7 template
unregistration.

IMPROVEMENT: (sync from SB7) IDE: The "#ifcompvar..." compiler directive
supports the "Contains" and "Does Not Contain" If Conditions.

IMPROVEMENT: (sync from SB7) IDE: The "#ifconst..." compiler directive
supports the "Contains" and "Does Not Contain" If Conditions.

IMPROVEMENT: (sync from SB7) Installer: The blue installer background text
for the "Header Text", "Subheader Text" and "Footer Text"
items can be set through a compiler variable.

IMPROVEMENT: (sync from SB7) IDE: The F2 key starts editing the selected
tree cell in the following Visualizers:
- Releases (left pane)
- Features (left pane)
- Setup Types (left pane)
- Files and Folders (lower left list)
- Shortcuts (left pane)
- Registry (left pane)
- INI Files (left pane)
- Services (left pane)
- File Extensions (left pane)
- ODBC Driver (left pane)
- Run Program (left pane)
- Text and Messages (left pane)

IMPROVEMENT: (sync from SB7) IDE: CTRL+F4 supports the standard "Close
Document" Windows command now.

IMPROVEMENT: (sync from SB7) Add "Update Dialog Title" operation to the
"Wait Dialog..." properties.

IMPROVEMENT: (sync from SB7) Installer: "Get Registry" return values for
the REG_EXPAND_SZ type are automatically expanded now.

IMPROVEMENT: (sync from SB7) IDE: "#code-sign application..." compiler
directive provides a combo box with pre-defined timestamp
servers.

IMPROVEMENT: (sync from SB7) [SB#901091] IDE: "Add Remove Scheduled
Task..." script function supports "Begin Minute" now.

IMPROVEMENT: (sync from SB7) [SB#901061] IDE: "#copy file..." compiler
directive provides a "File Lookup" button for both the
source and destination.

IMPROVEMENT: (sync from SB7) IDE: If you specify a destination folder
(without a file name) in a single-file "#copy file..."
compiler directive, a copy is created with the same name,
creation date, and creation time as the original file,
placing the new copy in the destination directory.

IMPROVEMENT: (sync from SB7) [SB#901031] IDE: Visualizer Shortcut
Properties dialog allows to select a folder when clicking
on the target lookup button.

IMPROVEMENT: (sync from SB7) Installer: If the Wait Dialog is active
during processing a "Download File (HTTP)" function call,
the dialog provides a progress bar to indicate to users
how the file transfer is going.

FIX : (sync from SB7) [SB#812121] Installer: If the "Delete
Files..." script function failed, %_SB_ERRORCODE% returned
"1".

FIX : (sync from SB7) [SB#812261] IDE: When adding a new directory
item to the "Files and Folders" Visualizer (lower-left list)
and the previously created folder had the "Absolute folder
path specification" checkbox enabled, then the IDE failed to
clear internal configuration settings.

FIX : (sync from SB7) [SB#812271] IDE: Removing a project from the
"Pick" dialog caused a re-compile of the currently opened
project.

FIX : (sync from SB7) [SB#901101] Installer: Possible "Radio Buttons"
dialog problem. If the initial value of the %RADIO% variable
was beyond the list of options, then the selected option was
ignored.

FIX : (sync from SB7) Installer: Possible "List Box" dialog problem.
If the initial value of the %LISTBOX% variable was beyond the
list of options, then the selected option was ignored.

FIX : (sync from SB7) Installer: Possible "Combo Box" dialog problem.
If the initial value of the %COMBOBOX% variable was beyond the
list of options, then the selected option was ignored.

FIX : (sync from SB7) Installer: Under certain circumstances, the
"Remove Scheduled Task" script function returned an incorrect
error code value in %_SB_ERRORCODE%.

CHANGE : (sync from SB7) IDE: Minor compiler modifications (e.g.
display the name of the "locked" installer file).

CHANGE : (sync from SB7) Installer: If an installation supports the
standard Password dialog and the user entered an incorrect
password, the installer automatically blanks the entry field.

CHANGE : (sync from SB7) [SB#812271] Installer: When registering a C7
template in the Clarion 7 registry, display a IDC_WAIT cursor.

CHANGE : (sync from SB7) IDE: Minor modifications in the "Release
Properties" dialog.

CHANGE : (sync from SB7) Removed "$WIN_LONGHORN$" constant from "Common
Definitions.sbi".

CHANGE : (sync from SB7) IDE: Rename "#embed Vista manifest..." compiler
directive to "#embed UAC manifest...".

CHANGE : Updated online help.

CHANGE : Updated PDF manual.

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The full history list can be obtained through the following link:
www.lindersoft.com/HISTORYSB.TXT


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--
Friedrich Linder
Lindersoft
www.lindersoft.com
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