What's the best installer for Xojo apps on Windows?

Now that “resources” folder is in the way I’ll have to use one or I’ll go back to the previous version.

So any recomendations for installers ?
thanks

I Have used the Inno Setup. I works fine for me (and it is free)

http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php

It creates an .exe installer. If you redistribute online I would advise to code-sign your executable’s including the installer .exe file.

See also this link:
http://www.xojo.com/blog/en/2014/06/creating-installers-for-windows-apps.php

As Coen mentioned, Inno Setup is what most people seem to use. Its the only one I have used for Windows because the program is good.

Since a week I have BoxedApp Packer . So simple for Windows desktop applications build with Xojo. You deliver just one EXE to the customer and there is no need for unpacking or installation.

If it works, that is quite interesting. Last time I tried this kind of wrapper with 2015R1 or so it did not work.

However, today, Windows users expect an installer. Besides, if you provide an exe, they have to create a shortcut in the Start menu manually, and copy the EXE to a folder, which is kind of cumbersome. Not to mention having to do the same the other way in case of uninstall.

Not quite sure either if system restore to a previous time works for apps that are not installed.

When I had my own company, we used AdvancedInstaller. It’s free for the basic stuff, reasonably priced for the more advanced stuff, and they keep it very up to date.

Yes, but meanwhile I had some ping pongs with the developer and he has fixed these issues now.
And yes, for commercial Win32 applications you should create Startmenu … and so on properly.
Funny thing of running boxed is that you can even run it from a usb-stick or network drive and nobody will see all the fancy third party stuff in it.

[quote=199827:@Joost Rongen]Yes, but meanwhile I had some ping pongs with the developer and he has fixed these issues now.
And yes, for commercial Win32 applications you should create Startmenu … and so on properly.
Funny thing of running boxed is that you can even run it from a usb-stick or network drive and nobody will see all the fancy third party stuff in it.[/quote]

Ready to run USB solution is a very good example.

That is real neat. It does solve the Resources folder issue for people who do not want to show its content as well.

It is probably even more valuable for languages such as Java or VB which are too easy to decompile.

InnoSetup - easy to use, works like a charm and it’s free.

I use InnoSetup and have no trouble with it.

I’ve been using this one: Create Install

+1 for Advanced Installer

I use and I’ve been using DeployMaster for years (more than 15).

I paid for it once (I don’t remember how much, but it was cheap), and never paid again for any update, although there have been dozens in these years.
Very easy to use and always updated.

+1. Since 2000 or so, never failed me.

You may also find this blog post helpful: http://www.xojo.com/blog/en/2014/06/creating-installers-for-windows-apps.php

Here’s a sample InnoSetup script:

http://developer.xojo.com/innosetup