Avatar Software GmbH is pleased to announce the release of MSIStudio Suite
2.0, a set of Windows Installer authoring tools which enables developers and
system administrators to easily build reliable MSI setup packages.
Additional tools allow packages to be debugged and analysed. MSIStudio runs
on Windows 2000/XP, and the install packages it creates run on all Microsoft
Windows 9x/ME/NT/2k/XP operating systems.
If you are developing MSI based installations on the Windows platform you
cannot afford not to evaluate MSIStudio. It provides the most feature rich
and easy to use development environment for dealing with MSI installations
currently on the market. It is the quickest way to earning coveted Windows
2000 Logo compatibility for the installation side of your software.
Additional Tools.
Additional tools can be purchased separately, or together with MSIStudio as
part of the Suite package. These include:
- MSIDebugger. A powerful standalone Visual Studio-like debugger for
..msi files.
- MSICompare. Visually compare 2 .msi files quickly and easily. An
essential debugging aid.
- MSILogviewer. Analyse Windows Installer .log files with ease.
Read more details about MSIStudio here:
www.avatarsoftware.net
Download a 30 day evaluation copy of MSIStudio Suite from here:
www.avatarsoftware.net/Downloads/Evaluation.asp
MSIStudio is designed to take the pain out of developing MSI based setup
packages. It provides an easy to use layer over the complex MSI interface,
exposing the complete range of functionality to MSI setup authors through a
clear and easy to use interface. Wizards are also provided to kickstart
project creation and to perform complex tasks, such as creating transforms,
perfroming validation and creating shortcuts.
MSIStudio 2.0 provides major enhancements over version 1.0 including:
- Table Summary. Preview the msi tables in the IDE before building the
project, saving time.
- Upgrade support. Enhanced support allows users to control all aspects
of upgrading applications.
- .Reg file import
- Advanced setup.exe bootstrapper functionality
- ODBC Support
- Command line building. Build your projects from the command line or as
part of automated builds.
- Map Network Drives automatically
- Create Microsoft Message Queues (MSMQ)
- Enhanced support for NT Service and User installations. Supplied
dialogs automatically take care of password processing and include network
browsing functionaliy.
- Path variable functionality has been significantly improved.
- and much more...
MSIStudio builds on MSI to deliver some advanced features that are not
natively supported by Windows Installer:
a.. User and Group creation
b.. RAS device installation
c.. Enhanced NT service support
MSIStudio provides advanced functionality only available in tools at much
higher prices:
a.. Path Variables
b.. Dynamic Registry Keys
c.. Dynamic Folders
d.. Hard-coded target drives and paths
e.. Patch project type
f.. Configurable merge modules
g.. Full user interface customization
h.. Customizable tools menu
i.. XML based project files
j.. Bootstrapper executables
k.. Digital signature support
and much more...
With a modern user-interface and easy to use wizards, MSIStudio enables
developers to quickly create setup packages, merge modules, patches,
transforms and much more.
NB Evaluation licenses require a valid Email address.
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