AutoInstall

[Gangsta576]

Hi, I found an application that works similar to AutoPatcher but dedicated to software. As far as I used, and I didn't use it a lot as I'm quite lazy now, it's written pretty well. It took me some time to actually figure out that Category field can have a path like "Windows\Utilities" etc, so it can have as much levels as you want. Because it's using DevExpress controls it might load slowly but works good enough.

Requirements:

.Net Framework 2 (not a problem, can be slipstreamed to XP CD, Vista/7 comes with it)

According to the changelog, it's still being developed. It's really nice that it supports restart (still in testing condition), but theres a lot of unfinished, or in other words TODO, items.

Version 1.0.0.2:
Update - Requirements Tab; File Version (fully working), File Version from Registry (working manually, be aware).
Fixed  - Minimum IE version is set to Any instead of None.
Fixed  - Copy settings not being saved.

Version 1.0.0.1:
Added  - Requirements Tab; IE, Architecture, OS.
Added  - MSI file support to Run dialog in SM.
New    - Upgrade system. ReSave the file and it will be updated.
Update - Few tweaks in ProgramFiles detection.
Fixed  - If application is 32-bit, on 64-bit it will now search in ProgramFiles86 directory.
Fixed  - On 64-bit system having first action with ProgramFiles and second with ProgramFiles86 causes application to crash.
Fixed  - Checking for architecture only returned x86 because of wrong build settings.

Versions 1.0.0.0 (Public):
Fixed - ProgramFiles86: template was not replaced when running 32-bit OS.

Again, according to the TODO list in the Changelog (it's inside the archive), the builder still needs to be implemented, so, copy your software to the AutoInstall folder before adding it if you're going to make a cd/dvd.

PS: If you're doing with restart, I would suggest to test it in VMWare/Virtual PC etc.

Download - It should be the latest release (05/02/2010; month/day/year).