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 and 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:
· 64 MB RAM memory available
· Intel IBM-PC - based processor running at 233 MHz or compatible
· 20 MB of free Hard-Disk space (and more for temporary compilation)
· VGA video card
· Keyboard and mouse
· Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Fixed a bug that was making the installer ignore existing read-only files
· Fixed a bug that was crashing the installers when unpacking empty files
· Fixed some bugs that were preventing installation rollback in some cases
· Fixed the 'Visit website' checkbox that was not opening the web-page
· Fixed a bug that was preventing task removing and editing if it had an upper-case name
· Added Russian language translation in the package
· Added a prompt dialog to ask the user what to do if a file cannot be extracted
· Added code for automated browser detection
· Added a keyboard shortcut to show the compilation window (F5)
· Added more error checking
