ThunderSetup Professional description
ThunderSetup Professional is a script-based Win32 installation program that includes a redistributable web updating utility

ThunderSetup Professional is a powerful, completely script-based Win32 installation program that includes a redistributable web updating utility.

The integrated scripting language and the visual Dialog Designer allow to customize your installers to a very high degree.

Here are some key features of "ThunderSetup Professional":

· handles shared files, COM servers/OCX files/type libraries, in-use files and font files
· installation of external files (uncompressed files outside the setup package)
· differential patch mode which only saves the differences between two file versions (creation of update packages)
· creates Registry entries and INI entries
· creates shortcut icons anywhere on the computer (not only in the start menu)
· detailed target system choice for files, Registry entries, INI entries, Icons, extensions and the complete setup
· multiple installation types and custom setup
· supports DLL extensions and ShellExecute (opening files with the associated program or executing applications) extensions
· serial number validation using a DLL
· automatic uninstaller, support of multiple uninstallers for one program
· modern Windows Installer-like installation/uninstallation wizard that supports Windows XP themes
· all dialogs are completely script-based; dialogs can be edited and created with the visual Dialog Designer
· integrated scripting language with over 90 specialized and general commands
· file installation, setup start and termination can also be controlled by scripts
· installer supports two silent install modes
· multilingual support and easy-to-use Language Editor
· large set of path variables and control variables; variables can be changed and added with script commands and extension DLLs
· very good BZIP2 compression
· disk-spanning setups and single-file self-extracting setups
· encryption/password protection of setup packages
· integrated redistributable web updating utility via HTTP or FTP
· WebUpdate Distribution Manager for easy upload of WebUpdate packages
· easy-to-use IDE
· useful functions like automatic creation of autorun.inf, file dependency check and Registry import
· context-sensitive help and email support


Limitations:

· Limited to 30 days.