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I need to add live Internet version updating to my program to make sure our users have the most up-to-date versions of programs on their systems. Does SetupBuilder support this?
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Question:
I need to add live Internet version updating to my program to make sure our users have the most up-to-date versions of programs on their systems. Does SetupBuilder support this?
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Is there a system PATH Environment Variable Size Limit in Windows XP?
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In general, the maximum individual environment variable size is 8,192 bytes.
The maximum total...
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How to enumerate subkeys of a specified registry key?
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Set Variable %TEST% to ScriptItem->Get Registry SubKey("0") from "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Lindersoft"
Set...
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How to detect Windows 2000 SP4 and abort the installation if SP4 is not installed?
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Set Variable %MAJORWINDOWSVERSION% to ScriptItem->Get System Information(Major Windows...
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How to detect whether an old version of you application is already installed and then offer to uninstall it automatically?
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You can use the Detect Previous Version function...
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How do I add directories to the PATH system environment variable?
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The "Edit Environment Variable" function lets you add and remove environment variables.
Edit...
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How to get the setup.exe compile date?
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You can use the Installer Compile Date function to retrieve the date of compilation of a setup program. This function returns a date...
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How to detect if setup.exe is run in "silent mode"?
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If %_SB_INSTALLERFLAG% Equals "1" on Position "$SB_SILENTMODEFLAG$" Then
Display Message Box "Installer is running in...
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Where can I find sample scripts for SetupBuilder's scripting products?
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The \Examples directory within the SetupBuilder application directory contains examples of operations...
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How to create an Autorun CD?
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Auto-run is a feature that is supported on CD-ROM drives. When the user loads a compact disc (CD) into the drive, Windows 95/98/Me and...
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How do I compile a script using SetupBuilder command line switches?
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You can use sbuilder.exe command line options in conjunction with other processes to create an automated...
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How to install MSDE 2000 and reboot the machine. After the reboot, launch the setup again and continue on from the same location it left off from.
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[ Initialize Setup ]
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How to distribute MSDE 2000?
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1. Download the MSDE2000A.exe file and extract it to c:\msde
Microsoft download link:
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How to create a setup that reboots during a certain point in the install. After the reboot, the setup launches again and continues on from the same location it left off from.
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What is iDeploy Web Installation?
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A Web Installation package is an installer that takes advantage of the web to distribute files. Before the advent of web installers, users...
Question:
Is there a limit to how many characters a variable name can contain?
Answer:
SetupBuilder 5 Developer and Professional Edition: The limit is 50 characters.
Date: 1/18/2006