Installer for Java app
Neil Benn
I'm developing a Java app which will need to be installed by a
non-computer expert at severla remote locations (commercial). I've
dug around and am looking for either a free/cheap installer for Java
based apps or some decent documentation on how to fire up ActiveSync
to do the job for me (google searches get blogged out by comments on
eVB/.NET CF).
Does anyone have any advice as to a suitable solution?
Thanks, in advance for you help.
Cheers,
Neil
Nathan Zumwalt
find the download anymore (it wasn't all that good anyway). Recently,
I've been using Install4J and been very pleased:
http://www.ej-technologies.com/products/install4j/overview.html
For $500, you get about the same functionality that InstallAnywhere
charges $1200 for.
//Nathan
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IchBin
Just bumped into that link for InstallAnywhere just the other day by
accident. I have not used yet to compare against the free ones I am
toying/using now.
Link 'InstallAnywhere Downloads:' http://www.zerog.com/downloads_01.shtml
I first looked for free version of 'InstallAnywhere' a few months ago
but did not find it. I ended up looking at and working with two FREE
ONES. They have both have the functionally you would need. I like
'IzPack' because it is platform independent. If I only had to deploy on
windows I might look at 'Inno Setup' a little closer. Here are the
free-ones:
*IzPack* http://www.izforge.com/izpack/http://www.izforge.com/izpack/
Main features
XML-based installer descriptors
Uses the maximum Jar archives compression level
Jakarta Ant integration
Great flexibility and modularity, it is very easy to extend IzPack
No native code is required, but you can extend IzPack with native code
Shortcuts creation system
Flexible and powerful user input panel
Automatic uninstaller creation
Easy localization with XML langpacks: 16 langpacks are provided by default
Variable substitution system
OS-specific scripts interaction
*Inno Setup* http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php
Main features
Support for all 32-bit Windows versions in use today -- Windows 95, 98,
2000, 2003, XP, Me, NT 4.0. (No service packs are required.)
Supports creation of a single EXE to install your program for easy
online distribution. Disk spanning is also supported.
Standard Windows 2000/XP-style wizard interface.
Customizable setup types, e.g. Full, Minimal, Custom.
Complete uninstall capabilities.
Installation of files:
Includes integrated support for "deflate", bzip2, and 7-Zip LZMA file
compression. The installer has the ability to compare file version info,
replace in-use files, use shared file counting, register DLL/OCX's and
type libraries, and install fonts.
Creation of shortcuts anywhere, including in the Start Menu and on the
desktop.
Creation of registry and .INI entries.
Integrated Pascal scripting engine.
Support for multilingual installs.
Silent install and uninstall.
Full source code is available (Borland Delphi 2.0-5.0).
Hop this Helps......
IchBin
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