BitRock InstallBuilder 4.5.2

BitRock Installbuilder allows you to create easy to use multiplatform installers for Linux, Solaris and Windows. BitRock installers are native binaries that can run on Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, Solaris and on virtually any Linux distribution.
The generated installers provide native look and feel and desktop integration for Windows, KDE and Gnome and are optimized in size and speed, reducing download, startup and installation time. BitRock Installers are single-file, self-contained native executables with no external dependencies and minimal overhead.
All BitRock installers are truly native code, do not require bundling a Java Runtime Environment and provide an intuitive interface on all platforms, even for users without previous Linux experience. BitRock InstallBuilder includes an easy to learn, easy to use GUI environment thar can be run on Windows and Linux.
Create Windows, Solaris and Linux installers from a single build environment. For advanced users, a friendly XML project format supports source control integration, collaborative development and customizing projects both by hand and using external scripts. A command line interface allows you to automate and integrate the building process.
QuickBuild functionality allows you to update installers in a few seconds, without having to repack the entire application. BitRock InstallBuilder provides convenient built-in actions for commonly required installation functionality such as changing file permissions, substituting text in file, adding environment variables, adding directories to the path, changing the Windows registry, launching external scripts and so on.
BitRock installers can be customized in a variety of ways, both graphically and in functionality, and can be run on GUI, text and unattended modes. An uninstall program is created as part of every installation. BitRock Installers are platform and programming language independent. Internationalization: BitRock installers support 15 different languages.
Main features:
- Multiplatform Support : BitRock installers are native binaries that can run on Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, Solaris Sparc and on virtually any Linux distribution. Contact us for legacy Windows 95 support.
- Desktop Integration : BitRock installers provide native look and feel and desktop integration for Windows, KDE and Gnome.
- Optimized : BitRock installers are optimized in size and speed and do not require a self-extraction step, reducing download, startup and installation time.
- No External Dependencies : BitRock installers are single-file, self-contained native executables with no external dependencies and minimal overhead. Unlike competing products, all BitRock installers are truly native code and do not require bundling a Java Runtime Environment.
- Ease of Use : BitRock installers provide an intuitive and easy to use interface on all platforms, even for end users without previous Linux experience.
- Ease of Development : BitRock InstallBuilder includes an easy to learn, easy to use GUI environment. Design, build and test installers with the click of a button.
- Time Saving Functionality : For advanced users, a friendly XML project format supports source control integration, collaborative development and customizing projects both by hand and using external scripts. A command line interface allows you to automate and integrate the building process. QuickBuild functionality allows you to update installers in a few seconds, without having to repack the entire application.
- Built-in actions : BitRock InstallBuilder provides convenient built-in actions for commonly required installation functionality such as autodetecting a Java(tm) Runtime, changing file permissions and ownership, substituting text in a file, adding environment variables, adding directories to the path, creating symbolic links, changing the Windows registry, launching external scripts and so on.
- Crossplatform Build Support : The installer builder tool can run on Windows, Solaris and Linux and generate installers for all target platforms from a single project file. Create Windows, Solaris and Linux installers from a single build environment!
- Customization : BitRock installers can be customized in a variety of ways, both graphically and in functionality.
- Multiple Installation modes : BitRock installers provide : several GUI modes with native look-and-feel, for installation in a variety of desktop environments; a text-based installation mode, for console-based and remote installations; a silent/unattended install mode which can be used for integration in shell scripts for automated deployment.
- Uninstall Functionality : An uninstall program is created as part of every installation, allowing users to easily uninstall the software. As the installer, it can be run in a variety of modes. On Windows, uninstall functionality can also be accessed from the Add/Remove Program entry in the Control Panel.
- Startup Failure Detection : BitRock installers will automatically detect the best installation mode available. Users also have the option to manually select a mode.
- Language and Platform Independent : BitRock installers can install applications written in any language, including: Java, PHP, Perl, Python, C/C++ and .NET/Mono.
- Multiple Language Support : BitRock installers support a variety of installation languages, including English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, Polish, Valencian, Catalan, Estonian, Slovenian, Romanian and Welsh. You can specify a default language or let the user decide. Please contact us if you require additional language support.
Version restrictions:
- 30-day trial
Enhancements:
- This release adds new actions to calculate md5 and specify the default user and group for installed files.
- It has improved error notification for external program execution.
- The ability to access standard Windows shell folder locations using installer variables has been added.