I have been given the nod to purchase a commercial installer on the proviso it does not cost too much.
I have used ClickOnce. While nice it does not provide what I need. Part of my software will be an application that needs to be driven via the TaskScheduler. I need to install to the "Programs Files" actually "Programs Files (x86)" folder. It is 32 bit as I am using a Remobjects Hydra plugin which means it has to be 32 bit. I know that there are some freeware installers available. I have use INNO for Delphi apps. I was going to look at WIX but am only aware that it exists at present. I have not looked at its features. The best commercial offerings appear to be . Install Shield Professional . BitRock's Install Builder . InstallAware (I was aware of Wise, but this now appears to be discontinued) I know that some others exist but their web sites don't impress me. These include . Install Creator Pro . Installer Vise for Windows . <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scriptlogic> Scriptlogic Desktop Authority MSI Studio My application is WPF based (includes one console application). I was targeting .NET 3.5 but will be moving this on to 4.0. So the .NET 4.0 redistributable is a perquisite. One thing I really liked about ClickOnce was its automatic updating capability . I would like to have this capability in the installer I will be using. What do others use? Has anyone had good or bad experiences with the top three? Is there some other product that is really good but is cheaper than the first three above? Is WIX so good, it makes considering a commercial installer not worth bothering (I doubt it but one has to ask)? Any feedback great appreciated. Regards Peter Maddin Applications Development Officer PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA Phone : +618 6396 4285 Mobile: 0414 240 307 E-Mail : [email protected]; [email protected] The contents of this e-mail transmission outside of the WAGHS network are intended solely for the named recipient's), may be confidential, and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public interest. The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) is prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender immediately.
