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    Friedrich,

    An idea for the next major release (sounds like a major release feature <g>, up
    to you of course)

    In addition to the current install dialogs SB makes for us, I'd like to see it
    use a dialog that is more like a menu. The custom dialog has limits, for
    example, one cannot resize it to make it bigger. But a new custom dialog that
    we can easily change anything on it, font, color, size, etc. This make it more
    align with any given company's design standards.

    For example, I'd like a nice big install dialog that has options (maybe as
    buttons?) to install the main program, any demo data, documentation, videos or
    any other option we want. All while keeping the fonts, color theme and button
    style with a given standard (or not).

    When a user presses one of these buttons, it launches an install program, or
    opens a video, PDF, etc.

    We've had to create a Clarion app that calls various SB programs, just would be
    nice to do it all under SB. Which leads to another major feature request:
    Solution oriented install projects. Or maybe one feature naturally leads to the
    other? <g> If you want a screen shot of what I mean, I can send it to you.

    Russ

  2. #2

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    Russ,

    (except for the size and font colors)

    When I wrote the installers for John from docu-track for the new
    version 4, he wanted me to dinf a way to limit his bandwidth ie to have
    one "main" installer which called "child" installers

    That was easily done in SB itself

    Now instead of calling an Installer SB can easily call a PDF or a Video

    Maybe this "approach" could avoid you to write all this in Clarion ?

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  3. #3

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    Not what I'm talking about.

    Attached are 3 screenshots for the upcoming new version.

    Russ
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  4. #4

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    VERY NICE LOOK, Russ. I'm impressed!

    Custom size would be nice, I agree. The trend seems to be to larger
    installer windows (such as the examples below)...

    Perhaps that's in part because the full-screen background isn't used much
    any more and the larger installer windows draw attention more. Perhaps just
    because of the way information can be presented.

    But I can imagine it would be a major structural change for SB....

    Jane
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  5. #5

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    Thanks, but kudos have to go to my graphic artist <g>. You should see the CDs
    he can burn that run this install <bg>.

    But the point is that each tab in a wizard style installer could themselves
    have a few options. And if we have control over look and feel and size. Or I
    should say complete control. SB dialogs are very nice and even a plain vanilla
    install looks great. Eye candy is getting more important each day, so much so
    its now an important feature.

    We are almost on the verge of dropping support of XP, we've already dropped
    support of any resolution under 1024x768. I think our installers could follow
    suite <G>. Friedrich likes putting something major in each of his major
    releases, so this could very well fall under that category.

    Russ

  6. #6

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    forty five should be forty-five

    Jim

  7. #7

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    Thanks. Forwarded.

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    Russell B. Eggen
    www.radfusion.com

  8. #8

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    Hi Russ,

    Looks great! Very well done.

    I'll give it some thoughts. At the moment, the installation wizards follow
    the MSI "look-and-feel" standard.

    Friedrich

  9. #9

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    Friedrich,

    Remember, it is a feature *request* <g>

    Russ

  10. #10

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    >
    > Remember, it is a feature *request* <g>
    >

    <G> ;-)

    Friedrich

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