Bytessence InstallMaker (BIM for short) is a setup file creator for the Windows platform. It is lightweight, easy to use and yet filled with rich features.
You can use it to generate .exe files that will carry your files in a compressed form. You also have the possibility to do various jobs to ensure a perfect installation of your product.
Here are some key features of "Bytessence InstallMaker":
· Good looking, easy to use interface
· Multilingual (all the components, the installers and uninstallers)
· Smart and easy project management with straight-forward function tabs
· Small deployment stub (less than 100 KB including uninstaller)
· Absolutely no scripting required
· ZIP algorithm integration for speed and good compression ratio
· Smart checking for requirements (.NET Framework, Operating System version)
· Tons of installation jobs (Run programs or commands, registry modification, shortcut and internet link creation, file and folder management, extension associations, Windows service management, component registration and HTTP download)
· Automated uninstaller (it can carry jobs too)
· Customizable installer user interface, custom splash screens and icon and colours
· Optional Standard text and Rich text support for License and Readme files
· Computer restart capability for installer/uninstaller
· Easy to extend with tools (WebGet downloader included)
Requirements:
· 133 MHz processor (or faster)
· 64 MB RAM
· 8 MB of free Hard-Disk space
· Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or newer
· Optional: An executable packer, an icon editor
· Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Fixed some strings in the English and German translations
· Fixed the path tokenizer replacing variables too early for some tasks
· Fixed registry variables not defaulting if the selected registry value has no data inside
· Fixed a possible deadlock when setting env vars (SendMessage replaced by SendMessageTimeout)
· Made other minor internal changes to the task removal procedures