Advanced Installer - программное обеспечение с помощью которого разработчики и системные администраторы смогут без труда создавать инсталляционные пакеты в формате MSI. Программа работает под управлением ОС Windows 2000/XP/Vista, а создаваемые с ее помощью пакеты могут использоваться для развертывания приложений на платформах Microsoft Windows 9x/ME/NT/2k/XP/Vista/7.
Программа крайне проста в использовании (для своего уровня), все взаимодействие с ней осуществляется через удобный интерфейс, так что вам не придется изучать большое количество документации и писать сложных скриптов - каждое действие логично и интуитивно выполняется через систему внутренних команд. Созданные проекты сохраняются в формате XML для дальнейшего использования.
Если к примеру взять в сравнение Wise, InstallShield и другими программами для создания MSI-пакетов, Advanced Installer имеет гораздо более понятный интерфейс, с помощью которого Вы создадите свой пакет установки за считанные минуты.
Advanced Installer makes MSI creation a snap
Advanced Installer integrates in automated build tools
Install and register the resources composing your application
Search, download and install Prerequisites
Organize your application in modules and components
Secure and choose your package's presentations
Extend the installation process with Custom Actions
Customize the installation User Interface
New features in this release
Import Embarcadero RAD Studio projects
Import WISE projects
Select install features based on detected CAB archives
Spawn support for predefined installer dialogs
Predefined tabbed dialog for package features and installation folder
List project and output files that will be digitally signed
Bulk editing for XML files
PNG and GIF support in Enhanced UI
Enhancements to existing features
Improved image scaling for high-DPI settings in Enhanced UI
Hover transition effect for system menu buttons with a custom frame
Dynamically set installation path for "Per-machine if user is administrator, per-user otherwise" installers
"Move to feature" option for files and registry entries
Added published control events support for hyperlink controls
Formatted values support for scheduled task name
Expanded feature conditions to support Complete installations
Customizable names for XML update backup files
"Always install" support for mandatory prerequisites
Bug fixes
Error when building an EXE multilingual package
Error when trying to select a file in an empty project
Error when adding multiple .NET Installer class actions
Crash when upgrading some projects to version 9.2
Crash when pasting dialog controls in specific layout configurations
Error when changing multiple options for a custom launch condition
Build error when adding a sequenced dialog after PrepareDlg
Package name and output folder were reset when changing package type
Data setter custom actions were not synced with their attached actions
Visual Studio extension did not correctly detect the current Advanced Installer version
.NET Framework 3.5 prerequisite was not skipped on Windows 8
Last SQL statement was not executed when not ended with a statement separator
Enhanced UI text was not rendered correctly on machines with large fonts
IISBrowseSelectedValue property was not set correctly by IIS browsing mechanism
XML updates were redirected to 32-bit locations on a 64-bit machine
XML update backup files were created even when backups were disabled
XML and TXT update tests failed for mixed 32/64-bit packages
Shortcut working directory was not set correctly during repackaging
QuickSelection tree check box images were rendered incorrectly when using right to left reading order
Visual Studio project icon was not imported correctly