5.3 (portable) 31 Dec 2011 1815 KB 82E83D13CDABA3230F11AEC68FCC45F8
5.3 (installer) 31 Dec 2011 1973 KB D4F8A81B5E86B4310E5085C24E5FE389
[more=Changelog for Bytessence InstallMaker:]
Version 5.31 (released 31 Dec 2011)
-Fixed some strings in the English and German translations
-Fixed the path tokenizer replacing variables too early for some tasks
-Fixed registry variables not defaulting if the selected registry value has no data inside
-Fixed a possible deadlock when setting env vars (SendMessage replaced by SendMessageTimeout)
-Made other minor internal changes to the task removal procedures
Version 5.3 (released 25 Dec 2011)
-Added version checking for the translation files to prevent corrupted installers from being created
-Added possibility to save the compilation log to a file (right-click)
-Added possibility to check for extra space on the computer's drives
-Added updated translation for Simplified/Traditional Chinese, German, Hebrew and French languages
-Added a set of macros to be used in the uninstaller version info dialog
-Fixed an issue with adding new tasks after moving existing ones
-Fixed the 'Associate extension' task appending extra quotes to the launch parameters
-Fixed a vulnerability related to the way the help file was launched
-Categories will be shown on the 'Review settings' page if at least one of their components is marked
Version 5.2 (released 29 Oct 2011)
-Fixed the installer not creating links in the Start Menu group if the uninstaller support was turned off
-Fixed the main program writing unnecessary script data in the installers
-Fixed the task moving procedures
-Fixed task removal confirmation string displaying the wrong text
-Fixed the main program not defaulting the missing settings
-Fixed the uninstaller not removing nested registry keys correctly in some cases
-Added 2 new variables: <UserDesktop> and <UserStartPrograms>
-Added an option to allow only a single instance of BIM to be run
-Added 10 updated translations
-The <Desktop> and <StartPrograms> variables change their scope depending on what the user chooses (for all users or just for the current one)
-Files that are created using the 'Copy file' task are now automatically uninstalled
-Nested folders are automatically created for tasks involving file creation
-Update checking is done inside a thread now so the interface does not freeze
-Moved the update options in a separate tab in the settings dialog
-Made other minor changes
Version 5.1 (released 26 Sep 2011)
-Added update checking feature for the main program
-Added options to stop installation if the minimum/recommended requirements are not met
-Added option to create shadow effects for the installer header text
-Fixed a problem with the installers not detecting existing locked files
-Fixed the installer not checking the installation path for malformed/invalid addresses
-Fixed the installer not checking the Start Menu entry name for invalid characters
-Fixed a problem with the installer always using the default installation path for the principal component
-Fixed uninstaller asking for admin rights on Win95
-Fixed some potential vulnerabilities
-The (un)installer will automatically try to elevate its privileges if needed
-Improved the accuracy of the progress and time calculations for both main program and the installers
-The 'Create Quicklaunch shortcut' option is not shown on Win7 anymore[/more]