AWinstall 4.6

From Lokas Software

Creating a professional setup package for distributing your software may be a tough nut to crack. Bored with bloated setups and fat installers? Don't want to waste time learning cryptic setup scripts?

AWinstall is a professional installation development system for creating .NET and WinAPI-based setups. With AWinstall, you can create compact multilingual setups for delivering your software on CD/DVD or via the net. It combines a minimal installer footprint with a robust and a user-friendly development environment.

AWinstall comes with a wide variety of features that software developers are likely to find very handy. These include creating dynamic folders, COM registration actions (DLL In-Proc servers, Type Libraries, Windows NT Services), a compression algorithm superior to ZIP, the option to add your own graphics to installation windows as well as a multiple integration option with ActiveX and VBScript/JScript.

A modern user interface, a help system and wizards allow you to create professional setups in minutes and test it from within the IDE.

Key Features of AWinstall

Modern installer interface attracts your customers

* Modern Wizard-style look and feel
* High-quality icons (True Color, alpha-blended)
* Customizable graphics: embed your own artwork to emphasize your application's identity

Compact engine is ideal for electronic delivery (reduces download time)

* Small package size: the minimal installer footprint is about 180 Kb
* Good compression method: often better than popular ZIP
* All functionality is built in - no external files required

Powerful Setup Builder included

* Edit anything from the GUI; no scripting required
* Just drag-and-drop new setup files from Windows Explorer
* Use New Project Wizard to create new setups with a few mouse clicks
* Import registry keys from .reg files and system registry
* Create `nightly builds' using command-line /b switch
* Test your Setup packages on the fly (just hit F5)

You have full control over installation process

* Interact with the user to install only required parts of your setup (Read more...)
* Check the presence of the .NET Framework and download it if needed
* Install dynamic folders (with content known only at setup time)
* Use Extended registration actions: Install COM DLLs, Type Libraries, Windows NT Services

Customize and extend your setups using your favorite language

* Built-in automation model for extending your setups with scripts (VBScript and JScript)
* Create .NET Custom Actions (Installer classes) and Win32 Custom Action DLLs
* Use Built-in and editable installer variables with 'special folders' auto-detection

Use multi-language support to benefit from international market

* Support for Multilingual installers
* Auto-detection of target system language
* Localizable License and Readme screens
* Edit language files to customize any installer strings and add new languages