Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 14

Thread: SetupBuilder 2017 Version 10 Build 5708 Maintenance Release Available

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1

    Default SetupBuilder 2017 Version 10 Build 5708 Maintenance Release Available

    All,

    Happy Thanksgiving! There is a lot we are thankful for this year at
    Lindersoft.

    The SetupBuilder team would like to thank you for your continued support and
    we hope that each and every one of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Please
    be safe and enjoy your friends and family.

    We just released version 10 build 5708 which is a free upgrade for all
    SetupBuilder customers with an active Maintenance and Support Plan. The
    update contains new features, enhancements, important bug fixes and
    stability improvements. The easiest way to obtain this version is to click
    'Help' > 'Check for Updates' in the SetupBuilder 10 IDE.

    We strongly recommend that all customers upgrade to the new build of
    SetupBuilder 10 as soon as possible to maintain the highest level of
    support, performance and reliability. This new release introduces support
    for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.

    NOTE: This build 5708 includes tons of internal compiler and linker
    modifications to support SSL in the soon coming SetupBuilder 2018 release!

    Thanks to everyone who contributed to build 5708!


    SetupBuilder 2017 Version 10 Build 5708 (November 24, 2017)
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    NEW : IDE: This build includes tons of internal compiler and linker
    modifications to support SSL in the soon coming SetupBuilder
    2018 release.

    NEW : Add Core PreRequisites built-in support for "Microsoft .NET
    Framework 4.7.1" (x86, x64).

    NEW : The "System Software Requirements" option supports .NET
    Framework 4.7 and 4.7X detection.

    NEW : Add Core PreRequisites built-in support for "Microsoft Visual
    C++ 2013 build 12.0.40660 (Update 5) Redistributable Package
    (x86).

    NEW : Add Core PreRequisites built-in support for "Microsoft Visual
    C++ 2013 build 12.0.40660 (Update 5) Redistributable Package
    (x64).

    NEW : Add built-in support for .NET Framework 4.7 and 4.7X detection.

    NEW : Installer: Add support for hyperlinks in RTF controls (Readme
    and License Agreement dialogs).

    NEW : IDE: Add a new "Compiler Report" feature.

    NEW : IDE: Add a "Enable Compiler Output generation" option to
    'Tools' > 'Options' > 'Compiler'.

    NEW : IDE: Add "Save and Close" button to the toolbar.

    NEW : IDE: Add "Save and Close" menu item.

    NEW : Add "Use 64-bit hive" option to the "Get Registry Key Value..."
    script function.

    NEW : Add "Do not expand environment strings if the value is of
    type REG_EXPAND_SZ" option to the "Get Registry Key Value..."
    script function.

    NEW : IDE: The Compiler window supports the CTRL+C shortcut key
    combination to copy the highlighted line into the clipboard.

    NEW : IDE: Add WILDCARDHIDDENFILES #pragma to process hidden and
    system files when using wildcards in the "Install File(s)..."
    script function.

    NEW : Add experimental enhancements to the "Features" system. Please
    note that this is still work in progress. We have enabled
    support for the enhancements because some developers need the
    new functionality in their projects. The changes are not
    documented yet.

    NEW : IDE: Add "Import..." and "Export..." capability to the "SKU
    Management Wizard".

    FIX : Installer: The "Exit Installation..." script function with
    "Cancel Wizard" option enabled did not work as expected.

    FIX : Installer: Work around a possible LFN buffer overrun issue when
    installing files where the file/folder name is > 256 bytes.

    FIX : IDE: Missing SHA-1 timestamp server issue (if not defined in
    the global code-sign properties).

    FIX : IDE: The "Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable Packages
    did not provide "Custom Information" details ("Details" button
    in the Core PreRequisites Visualizer).

    CHANGE : The "Exit Installation..." script function with "Cancel Wizard"
    option enabled terminates the application if used outside of
    a "Wizard Loop" statement.

    CHANGE : Installer: [SB#7-03311] ES_WANTRETURN style added to multiline
    dialogs (Line1\nLine2\nLine3). Please note that this will cause
    a runtime crash in all previous SB versions!

    CHANGE : Installer: Variable value size increased from 260 to 1024 bytes
    in a multiline dialog.

    CHANGE : IDE: The 'File Properties -> Browse for Variable' function is
    non-case sensitive now.

    CHANGE : Installer: The stub loader does not display any fatal error
    message box when the command line switch /S set the application
    to silent mode processing.

    CHANGE : IDE: Cosmetic IDE modifications (including the switch to new
    flat icons).

    CHANGE : IDE: Removed the outdated [SB5_*] system compiler variables (a
    leftover from SetupBuilder 5).

    CHANGE : License agreement text file size increased from 100KB to 200KB.

    CHANGE : IDE: The #pragma VERSIONINFO_LANGID is backward compatible to
    Windows 95 and Windows 98 now.

    CHANGE : IDE: If the "Convert to lowercase" option is enabled in the FTP
    "Release Distribution" for Web Update projects then the
    compiler writes a lowercase installer file name to the Server
    Manifest File.

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The full history list can be obtained through the following link:
    www.lindersoft.com/HISTORYSB10.TXT


    Best regards,

    --
    Friedrich Linder
    Lindersoft | SetupBuilder | www.lindersoft.com
    954.252.3910 (within US) | +1.954.252.3910 (outside US)

    --SetupBuilder "point. click. ship"
    --Helping You Build Better Installations
    --Create Windows 10 ready installations in minutes
    --Official COMODO Code Signing and SSL Certificate Partner

  2. #2

    Default Re: SetupBuilder 2017 Version 10 Build 5708 Maintenance Release Available

    There is a problem with the SKU Management Wizard (caused by a last minute
    compiler change).

    I'll make a patch available for those of you who make use of the SDK Wizard.

    Friedrich

  3. #3

    Default Re: SetupBuilder 2017 Version 10 Build 5708 Maintenance Release Available

    I tried to update from the program, and after that I downloaeed the
    installer.
    For first time ever, the upgrade/install did not work, and I am at the
    time beeing without Setupbuilder.

    Best regards

    Edvard Korsbęk

  4. #4

    Default Re: SetupBuilder 2017 Version 10 Build 5708 Maintenance Release Available

    Edvard,

    > I tried to update from the program, and after that I downloaeed the
    > installer.
    > For first time ever, the upgrade/install did not work, and I am at the
    > time beeing without Setupbuilder.

    What does not work? Nothing changed in the update procedure for 10+ years.
    Perhaps your protection software blocks it?

    Any error message?

    Friedrich

  5. #5

    Default Re: SetupBuilder 2017 Version 10 Build 5708 Maintenance Release Available

    Edvard,

    You said in the support request: "When i tried for the 6’th time, it
    completed, and is running right now". You always got "Decompression error
    [#-200000005]".

    I am sorry to say that this has nothing to do with SetupBuilder and we can't
    do anything to "fix" it. It's a typical false-positive issue. Your
    protection software has a bug and blocks the write action (real-time
    monitoring).

    "Decompression error [#-200000005] means: "The decompression engine was
    unable to create the file in the specified folder. The Windows GetLastError
    function returns ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED(0x05) = Access is denied."

    So your only hope is that your protection vendor fixes the bug or can
    try to add the installer to your exclusion list. But it might happen again
    in the future!

    Friedrich

  6. #6

    Default Re: SetupBuilder 2017 Version 10 Build 5708 Maintenance Release Available

    Dear Friedrich!

    You are absolutely not sorry...

    ESET/Malwarebytes is my protection vendor.

    A more descriptive error message would be helpfull, to a very, very
    good programme.

    Edvard

  7. #7

    Default Re: SetupBuilder 2017 Version 10 Build 5708 Maintenance Release Available

    Edvard,

    the main problem is that it is not easy to find out what causes this.

    Yes, it's a decompression error (because it's reported from the LSPack
    decompression library) but it's not really a decompression thing. I know
    it's a bit confusing in this case...

    The problem here in this very specific case is that the installer runtime
    checked for write access and the check did *NOT* detect a locked file
    scenario. Why? Because it was not locked when the installer checked for
    write access. So "replace on reboot" did not kick in, the installer
    continued and called the unpack procedure to replace the existing file.
    Okay, but suddenly, the CreateFile Windows API in the unpack library failed
    with ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED (that is the "5" in the "-200000005" error code.
    At this point, it was too late to offer a "Retry" because it's a fatal
    decompression error. It's also possible that this happens for new installs
    (no replace scenario). The installer creates the file, this succeeded, but
    one millisecond after this the protection software locks the newly created
    file... All these bugs in the protection software systems are a nightmare!

    In short, the installer checked for write access, write access was possible
    but directly after the check your protection software (real-time monitoring)
    locked the file and BANG......

    A typical false-positive bug :-( Users should never see "-200000005".

    Friedrich

  8. #8

    Default Re: SetupBuilder 2017 Version 10 Build 5708 Maintenance Release Available

    Hi Edvard,

    > ESET/Malwarebytes is my protection vendor.

    BTW, we are also using ESET NOD32 Antivirus on all machines. IMO, this
    vendor delivers the strongest protection with the fewest false positives. At
    the moment <g>.

    Friedrich

  9. #9

    Default Re: SetupBuilder 2017 Version 10 Build 5708 Maintenance Release Available

    Hi Friedrich,

    > completed, and is running right now". You always got "Decompression error
    > [#-200000005]".
    >
    ....
    > "Decompression error [#-200000005] means: "The decompression engine was
    > unable to create the file in the specified folder. The Windows GetLastError
    > function returns ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED(0x05) = Access is denied."
    Would it be possible to include that verbiage with/in the "decompression
    error" to make it easier to see what the problem is (and less support
    for you

    Best regards,


    --
    Arnor Baldvinsson
    Icetips Alta LLC

  10. #10

    Default Re: SetupBuilder 2017 Version 10 Build 5708 Maintenance Release Available

    Arnor,

    >> "Decompression error [#-200000005] means: "The decompression engine was
    >> unable to create the file in the specified folder. The Windows
    >> GetLastError
    >> function returns ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED(0x05) = Access is denied."
    > Would it be possible to include that verbiage with/in the "decompression
    > error" to make it easier to see what the problem is (and less support for
    > you

    Unfortunately, it's not easy to do. The error code might change. It's not
    always the "5" (access is denied) in [#-200000005]. I need some more
    information to tell what is going wrong. In this case (based on the
    additional information Edvard provided) it was clear to me that it was
    caused by a false-positive bug. And as I understand it, both the web update
    and full install image failed. So this is a new dimension in the whole
    false-positive saga <g>. They do not have their protection systems under
    control anymore. That's for sure.

    Friedrich

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •