InstallAware Developer Setup Builder

by InstallAware Software

InstallAware Developer is a setup authoring tool for Windows that builds MSI, native code EXE, MSIX and App-V installers from visually edited MSIcode scripts.

Operating system: Windows

Publisher: InstallAware Software

Release: InstallAware Developer Setup Builder X6

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InstallAware Developer is the scripting edition of the InstallAware installation authoring suite from InstallAware Software. It is aimed at software developers who need Windows Installer packages with conditional logic. Setups are described in MSIcode, a script in which commands are inserted by drag and drop and edited in dialogs, and the compiler turns this script into a standard MSI database or a native code EXE installer.

Adds conditional setup logic to Windows Installer packages without hand-written MSI tables.

The development environment links the script with visual designers, so a change in one view appears in the other. Scripts can branch and loop, define or remove setup features at run time and be reused across projects. Projects can also be built as MSIX or App-V packages, several packages can be merged into a suite installer, and a wizard creates custom runtime prerequisites. All functions of the Express edition are included. InstallAware is commercial software with a time-limited trial, and all editions share one download.

Features:

  • MSIcode scripting with drag and drop commands
  • Builds MSI databases and native code EXE installers
  • MSIX and App-V package output
  • Two-way link between script and visual designers
  • Suite installer and application runtime wizards
  • Reusable script libraries
Windows 10 or later

PROS
Script and visual designers stay in sync.
One project builds MSI, EXE, MSIX and App-V.
Includes every Express edition feature.

CONS
Commercial product with a time-limited trial.
Setup capture tools need the Studio Admin edition.
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