InstallJammer 1.1 Released! PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 February 2007 00:00
The InstallJammer Team is pleased to announce the release
of InstallJammer 1.1!

This is the first major enhancement release since the initial
1.0 release of InstallJammer over 6 months ago.  It includes
many new features and tons of bug fixes.  A lot of hard work
went into this release.  I hope you enjoy it!  
 
~ What is it?

InstallJammer is a free, open source, multiplatform
GUI installer and builder designed to be completely
cross-platform and function on Windows and most all
version of UNIX with eventual support for Mac OS X.

InstallJammer Features:

* A full-featured install builder.
* Installs are packaged in single binary executables for
  each platform making web distribution easy.
* Support for multiple install themes.
* Default install themes that resemble popular, commercial
  installers.
* A high level of configurability.
* Built-in support for Windows and Linux conventions.
* Automatic creation of an uninstaller.
* Easily extended to new platforms.


~ What's New in 1.1

The following is a list of some of the changes in
InstallJammer 1.1.  A complete list can be found in
the Release Notes in the documentation.  The complete
ChangeLog is also included with each source release.

This release has major enhancements and bug fixes
along with plenty of minor upgrades and new actions.
See the Release Notes for full details.

* Added new platforms:
    AIX
    FreeBSD
    HP-UX
    Solaris sparc

* Added support for LZMA compression and "solid"
  archives.

* Added support for defining all of the command
  line options for (un)installers.

* Added console-based installs for UNIX platforms.

* Added support for registering an install with RPM
  and DPKG databases.

* Added support for adding icons to Program menus
  under Linux and FreeBSD.

* Added new Actions:
    Console Ask Yes or No
    Console Clear Screen
    Console Get User Input
    Console Message
    Console Pause
    Fetch URL
    Generate UID
    Launch File
    Add Install Info
    Get Previous Install Info
    Install Program Folder Shortcut
    Reboot or Shutdown System
    Register Package
    Import Windows Registry File
    Remove Windows Registry Key
    Focus on Widget


Feedback and bug reports are greatly appreciated.

-
The InstallJammer Team