I am creating new tutorial for Installer Creator 2.7 beta 3 and will soon upload it for everyone.

sweet go ahead

@thinkbigearnbig
After November 25, Currently buried with exams and as soon as I get my hands on Delphi XE3 because I don't have it anymore.

No, V2.7 Beta3 works fine, but I find it lacking many options that exist in v2.5.1 which is why I seldom use it, I did use it to bypass the problem and then load the project back to 2.5.1 and keep working though, because it seems that once it's set correctly in the project it won't disappear again.

Which feature(s) was/were removed?

Well, under the Resources section, there's only Executable, Media [Internal] & Tasks in version 2.7 Beta, where's all the rest? Registry, Media [External] Etc, ?

I tend to use the Registry option to force a specific DisplayName value in the default registry entries the installers created with the program put in the registry and it's gone in 2.7 Beta.

Lol bro, there everything is there, I didn't remove any feature in v2.7 from v2.5, I only rearranged, there is a scrollbar under resources bro, if it is not there then click on one of items on the list then press down with your keyboard.registries, media internal, media online and etc, they are there.

I didn't have a scrollbar there but I'll check it again when I get the time.

EDIT: OK, now I'm embarrassed, I uninstalled 2.5.1 and installed 2.7 again and now it is there.

Either I installed it over 2.5.1 previously which caused bugs or I just missed it somehow.

lol, it happens so what else?

Well, I guess I'll use 2.7 a bit and see.

One thing though that is missing from all versions if you ask me is the options to set files & folders to exclude.

Also, a suggestion, for the installer designer section, maybe make it possible to edit each install screen separately, right now, using multi background images doesn't give much control, if you can edit each install screen individually then it should be possible to set which BG to show on each screen and re-position items to match the BGs for each screen.

TRUE bro, but I currently don't even have a computer, will buy one after my exams and have to get softwares and etc to update IC to v2.8.

I did what you said and is working now!!! :D I just think that this you told me should be included in the tutorial for noobs like me, also a little of explanation on the parameters, cuz I use task 1, and the component on 1 and nothing on the folder was compressed, I remove those and worked, so, if someone told us what for are those parameters would be nice.

I'm very very happy that now

P.S. it would be nice that u can export your conversion to share it

there already is a tutorial for noobs. the GUI may look different, but the functions are exactly the same. just read the first-post

I have a small problem with Installer Creator 2.7 Beta, it seems no matter what font I choose and whether I choose Bold or not the texts in the text areas & in the smart installer get this blur effect after building the setup, you don't see the blur effect in Installer creator though, maybe blur isn't quite the right word, some sort of blurry shadow effect that shouldn't be there, just take a look at the attached images to see what I'm talking about.


UPDATE: When opening the same ICP file in version 2.51, fixing the necessary settings and building using 2.5.1, same fonts it looks perfectly fine and readable.

oh, black shadows, they are always there, the only problem is if you choose black, they will appear to be ugly. You can fix this problem by yourself by if you are impatient . just update the script from the source. Look for anything that has to do with shadow, like createshadow and.or updateshadow, you will see Top:= x + y and Left:= x + y, just remove the y addition part and you will be good to go. oh, and don't forget to replace compiler.exe after changes.

Well, OK, I'll try, but those shadows aren't there in version 2.5.1, just so you know, either that or the offsets for the shadows were smaller and it makes it look fine.

maybe they were smaller. But I don't remember, I think I did a lot of changes bro, I haven't programmed in a while bro.

But this is the changelog:

v2.7.0

· Updated Interface
· Fixed Designing bug.
· Update components and tasks by adding dependence.
· IC Now resizable
· Updated grid structure
· Grid auto resize added
· Updated compiler
· Software launch conditions added.
· Tasks updated from 10 to unlimited
· Registries updated from 10000 to unlimited
· Components updated from 10 to unlimited
· All media updated from 10000 to unlimited
· Serial code generator added.
· File error at the end of installation if multidisc fixed
· System performance changer added for all sorts of computer hardware.
· Inno Setup script optimized from 31301 lines to ~ 17000 lines
· Installer creator updater removed.
· Installer creator file structure updated.
· Setup.ini no longer used.
· IC Task manager added.
· Fixed file associations.
· And more.
v2.5.1

· Updated Interface.
· Fixed Icon bug during installation.
· Fixed Language button bug.

Alright, I think I'm done changing all the shadow instances in the source script, compiled it and now just need to test it.

hmm, okay. will check you tomorrow. I gotta take a break from today's exam, I really love Chemistry.

yes and no, the tutorial is incomplete, but is very helpful

Hello!
Where do I set that does not have a window frame?
I am using the beta, but I have not seen this in beta.

Emorian

You must use Png Image instead of jpg image. don't forget to make mask of that png image though.

Razor12911

I use.. (jpg)
But if you're ready, you can in the normal window frame
I like "Custom" shaped window.
May not be?
Thank you for your answers should be different

Curved corners is the only thing that you can do to frameless window. Just use png and bmp for now. Still got exams, but if you are good with scripts, just edit compiler and source is available for download.

can you post same screenshots like before / after the changes ?

wow ..
Good luck on the exam!

I can't wait, thank you!
Otherwise, very good in the beta version
bye bye.

Was a bit worried there :(, but I now have it. :D

No, simply because it didn't work, don't know what I did to cause it but the compiler crashed after it, so I reverted back.

Lol, I will help you then, I will release IC v2.7 Beta 4, with all the changes to compiler.exe.
Just give me a list then I will complete the task in two days or less. And I now have Delphi XE7, waiting for it to complete installation(taking forever like a precomp conversion), I will try to edit the program but I don't think it will work. I used XE3 for it.

Basically I just don't want the black shadow on the texts, it makes it impossible to use black text, which wasn't like that in versions before 2.7.

Anyway, I've been learning these past days how to make conversions with CIU but even so, I still like using Installer creator when needed or possible, it's easier for designing (and can even help with CIU since I can first design in IC, test and finally copy the settings to CIU).

Please Please Please put video option to play in the background along with images in Installer Creator 2.7 beta 4 like yener90.

I could add video. But I've hit a big wall.
Somehow, I get startup errors with RAD Studio XE7, Access Violation errors. I have to install 64-bit Operating System, I don't think it will be possible, because I am using my brother's laptop and he won't allow me to install 64-bit operating system on it, so I think the only thing that I have to do is get my own PC.

Hi Razor,

Can you help me how to use the SmallMusicButton? After adding an MP3 the installer inserted a small square button called Small Music Button but I don't understand how to use it. Check the screenshot below:

http://i57.tinypic.com/8yg5jp.png

The smallmusicbutton is just another alternate music button, just like the Closebutton has an alternative as cancelbutton. This is only ideal when you want to have close, minimize and smallmusicbutton when using png image. If you don't want it just resize it to 1x1 pixels or drag it far away from installer form.

Made it work with my buddy jamel and friends. Check it out.

New Installer Tutorial
 

Hi friends, I have created a new Installer Tutorial from 2.7 beta 3. Kindly check and let me know about it.

What? Wow!!
 

Hey man.
You're perfect your tutorial!
:rolleyes::cool:

Very nice work thinkbig. Far to good to be lost in this huge thread, I have reposted it as a New Thread for you and made it a Sticky so that its easier for others to find.

Again, very nice job mate. ;)

P.S: Your new thread can be found HERE

This shows commitment, I have to get XE3 as well then to be able to update Installer Creator because there are people still using it. Thanks bro.

Or, let me just make an addon for video playback. The only thing that I will need is the video example using mci, can anyone provide?

Making this addon will take a few hours or days to create.

Need help!!!
I repack Driver San Francisco game with install CREATOR, in win7 sp1, with 4gb ram. Evry thing goes well and created the repack..then I change my os to win8. The Repack worked well. But when I changed os to win8.1 pro with spring update, about 25% game setup stop with a warning like this "unarc.dll canot read/write data..with error code-11..decompression fail" I googled for error code-11 till now I didnt find any solution...but when I installed it to my win7 lap its worked without any problems...
So please help me..