NSIS InstallBuilder in the works

rooked_again · 10th August 2006, 03:33

As a new fan of NSIS I only had one thing that I didn't like about - no GUI interface. Yes there are some 3rd party editors that provide some good start wizards - but I like my gui and I had my fill of editing script files after running BBS's for years.

So I decided to see if I could actually come up with a complete GUI front end for NSIS - something that would let new comers to NSIS; and old hands, create an install pack without having to see a line of script.

so was born NSIS InstallBuilder - now it is still in the early stages but I thought I would post a link to some screen shots of the work in progress incase anyone else might be interested.

Screenshots: http://www.winextra.com/2006/08/10/N...er+Update.aspx

If anyone is interested in having a closer look at the early builds and reporting back any bugs or making suggestions for features you can email me at misc @ winextra dot com

Steven Hodson
WinExtra
http://www.winextra.com
news://news.winextra.com

kichik · 18th August 2006, 10:10

You should create a Wiki page for it so it could be easily found and so it won't get lost in the forum archives.

rooked_again · 20th August 2006, 17:37

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Originally posted by kichik
You should create a Wiki page for it so it could be easily found and so it won't get lost in the forum archives.

I'm going to be offline for a short period of time during which I will be working on InstallBuilder a bit more; among other things,and when I return I will have a version that will be more widely available as I will be happier with its stability. At that time I will take your recommendation and create the wiki page.

hashem · 20th August 2006, 23:46

Thanks for your interest in NSIS InstallBuilder.

You can grab a copy here: http://www.winextra.com/dl/builder/..._Setup_0530.zip

Ideally I am looking to have a GUI front end that will let a developer create an install package of their application(s) that is equal to anything produced using one of the commercial installer apps; and without having to touch a line of NSIS script code.

I think this current build of NSIS InstallBuilder is stable enough to use for production releases; but I would like good confirmation of this from folks who use NSIS on a regular basis.

There are two system requirements for using NSIS InstallBuilder:

1. .NET 2.0 Framework installed

2. the newest version of NSIS installed

I have also setup a support newsgroup on the WinExtra news server for the program - news://news.winextra.com is the server address and the group is winextra.help.installbuilder . You can also reach me on MSN Messenger using winextra@hotmail.com[/email] - just make sure to let me know that it is regarding the program.

Steven Hodson

WinExtra

http://www.winextra.com

news://news.winextra.com

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10th August 2006, 03:33	#1
rooked_again Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3	NSIS InstallBuilder in the works As a new fan of NSIS I only had one thing that I didn't like about - no GUI interface. Yes there are some 3rd party editors that provide some good start wizards - but I like my gui and I had my fill of editing script files after running BBS's for years. So I decided to see if I could actually come up with a complete GUI front end for NSIS - something that would let new comers to NSIS; and old hands, create an install pack without having to see a line of script. so was born NSIS InstallBuilder - now it is still in the early stages but I thought I would post a link to some screen shots of the work in progress incase anyone else might be interested. Screenshots: http://www.winextra.com/2006/08/10/N...er+Update.aspx If anyone is interested in having a closer look at the early builds and reporting back any bugs or making suggestions for features you can email me at misc @ winextra dot com Steven Hodson WinExtra http://www.winextra.com news://news.winextra.com

18th August 2006, 10:10	#2
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20th August 2006, 23:46	#4
hashem Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 40	Thanks for your interest in NSIS InstallBuilder. You can grab a copy here: http://www.winextra.com/dl/builder/..._Setup_0530.zip Ideally I am looking to have a GUI front end that will let a developer create an install package of their application(s) that is equal to anything produced using one of the commercial installer apps; and without having to touch a line of NSIS script code. I think this current build of NSIS InstallBuilder is stable enough to use for production releases; but I would like good confirmation of this from folks who use NSIS on a regular basis. There are two system requirements for using NSIS InstallBuilder: 1. .NET 2.0 Framework installed 2. the newest version of NSIS installed I have also setup a support newsgroup on the WinExtra news server for the program - news://news.winextra.com is the server address and the group is winextra.help.installbuilder . You can also reach me on MSN Messenger using winextra@hotmail.com[/email] - just make sure to let me know that it is regarding the program. Steven Hodson WinExtra http://www.winextra.com news://news.winextra.com -----Original Message----- From: [email]hashem_20052006@yahoo.com [mailto:hashem_20052006@yahoo.com]