Version 1.4.2 (2020-06-17)
- improvements for setup packages created with InstallForge
- fixed false positive issues with different anti-malware applications
- added Romanian language file (by Chris K.)
- improvements for the InstallForge builder environment
- fixed bug leading to a wrong working directory after updating InstallForge
- added an automatic check routine for available updates
- updated some of the user interface icons
- improved Visual Update Express version
- fixed false positive issues with different anti-malware applications
Version 1.4.1 (2020-05-10)
- improvements for setup packages created with InstallForge
- improved native setup engine with support for the Deflate, bzip2 and BriefLZ compression algorithms
- support for shortcut keys
- fixed a display error in the user interface (installation progress dialog)
- updated French language file (thanks to user slegros from the InstallForge community)
- updated English language file
- updated German language file
- improvements for the InstallForge builder environment
- fixed a display error of the toolbar on high DPI screens
- fixed the automatic redirection of the Default Installation Path on the Files tab (when the default installation path is <ProgramFiles>\<Company>\<AppName>\ and no company name is given, InstallForge will use <ProgramFiles>\<AppName>\ instead)
- fixed automatic redirection of the default path for startmenu shortcuts (same behaviour as for the Default Installation Path)
- improved Visual Update Express version
- several improvements for the update engine with better error handling and increased robustness
- the update engine now detects the BOM of the updatescript.ini file automatically (either no BOM or UTF-8 BOM is valid)
- the dialog can now be minimized
- support for a new command: ShellExecute
- improved DownloadFile command
- the second parameter can now contain an optional file name which will be used for the downloaded file
- improved DeleteFiles command
- read-only files are also deleted
- improved DeleteDirectory command
- read-only files are also deleted
- fixed several UI issues due to DPI Awareness
Version 1.4 (2020-04-24)
- extensive improvements for setup packages created with InstallForge
- completely new native setup engine with several enhancements and support for the LZMA compression algorithm without any limitation regarding the size of setup files
- DPI aware graphical user interface
- changes in the graphical user interface
- full Unicode support for setup files
- additional path constants
- setup constants are now case-insensitive
- support for custom setup executable manifest files
- support for custom setup executable icons
- added fast verification of setup files (cyclic redundancy check)
- Progress bar on taskbar is now supported for Windows versions newer than Windows 7
- updated language files
- custom variable names are now case-insensitive
- custom variables are now initialized with a preceding “[” and an appending “]” character
- extended splash screen feature (support for PNG files, alpha-channel support and fade effect)
- icon displayed on the language selection dialog is now extracted from the setup executable icon (first found)
- extended browse folder dialog window with new capabilities, including: resizeable window, support for drag-and-drop, reordering, button to create a new folder and a context menu.
- improved reboot function (the ExitWindowsEx WinAPI call is now passing SHTDN_REASON_MAJOR_APPLICATION | SHTDN_REASON_MINOR_INSTALLATION | SHTDN_REASON_FLAG_PLANNED to the dwReason parameter, see also here)
- removed support for custom dynamic link Libraries
- improved uninstaller
- improved native uninstaller engine
- uninstaller configuration files are now created in JSON format
- support for progress bar on taskbar
- icon of uninstaller is now modifiable
- information for estimated installation size and date are provided for Programs and Features, resp. the uninstaller key
- display icon shown in Programs and Features can now be changed
- icon displayed on the uninstall dialog is now extracted from the uninstaller executable icon (first found)
- improved InstallForge builder environment
- improved graphical user interface (DPI aware)
- full Unicode support
- improved product serial manager supporting custom masks
- drag and drop support for the file manager
- improved license editor
- improved builder log widget
- the builder environment main window can now be minimized when building a setup package
- the builder environment now automatically adds specific version information to setup package executables using rcedit from GitHub
- value name in Add Registry Value dialog is now optional (for default registry value)
- added PNG support for wizard and header image
- improved Visual Update Express version
- DPI aware graphical user interface
- full Unicode support (also for unicode characters within the update script file)
- support for secure connections (https)
- improved icon (16×16 px icon now has a higher quality; also added a 24×24 px icon)
Version 1.3.2.1 (2017-08-17)
- fixed bug in the Visual Update Express module
Version 1.3.2 (2016-09-11)
- fixed “Setup Error -f” bug due to a Unicode issue within the setup engine
Version 1.3.1 (2016-05-11)
- improved setup engine making setups less vulnerable to changes in setup executable’s resource files
Version 1.3 (2016-03-29)
- support for Windows 10 and Window Server 2016
- InstallForge setups now display the installation progress on the taskbar (only on Windows versions newer than Windows Vista)
- added option allowing users to disable the os-version check routine
- added check routine for InstallForge project files of different versions
- shortcut icons can be altered as of now
- command line arguments can be passed when starting programs after finishing setups
- when adding registry entries or variables, the value name field can be left empty
- changed format of project files (content of project files is in pure ASCII format as of now)
- integrated web help in InstallForge environment
- fixed bug when loading project files with license texts
- fixed crash bug when compiling projects with license texts
- removed “Import Language..” from InstallForge environment menu
- GUI fixes within the InstallForge environment
Version 1.2.9.2 (2014-04-10)
- fixed issue when checking for Windows 8.1
- added Chinese (Simplified) language file (thanks to user JBob)
- added Dutch language file (thanks to user walt61)
- added Greek language file (thanks to JoyFoundry LTD)
- added Hungarian language file (thanks to Pál L.)
Version 1.2.9 (2014-04-10)
- added support for custom commands
- improved InstallForge environment
- fixed -f setup error
Version 1.2.8 (2014-04-08)
- support for Windows 8.1
- integration of the newest version of Visual Update Express
- removed MSVCR100 dependency
- fixed crash when building setups
Version 1.2.7 (2012-11-03)
- compatibility with Windows 8
- improved setup engine
- new icon for the uninstallation module
- Visual Update Express integration>
Version 1.2.6.2 (2011-01-28)
- registry entries can be removed optionally
- default value of a registry key can be set
Version 1.2.5 (2010-10-18)
- fixed bug on Windows Server 2003
Version 1.2.4 (2010-08-07)
- improved uninstaller engine
Version 1.2.3 (2010-06-01)
- added custom variables
- added command-line parameters for shortcuts
- name of the uninstaller file is alterable
- changed uninstaller engine
- fixed bug when displaying the name of the file currently being installed
Version 1.2.2 (2010-05-06)
- setups request for admin mode
- fixed crash bug in the IF environment
- resumed online update service
Version 1.2.1 (2009-04-29)
- Windows 7 compatibility
Version 1.2 (2008-07-01)
- optimized setup engine
- added option allowing setups to create shortcuts for all users
- compression methods for setup packages can be changed
- changed order of setup dialogs
- added environment variables within the setup packages
Version 1.1 (2007-11-13)
- modifications in the GUI
- bug fixes
Version 1.0.3 (2007-10-13)
- updated FSU (online update module)
Version 1.0.2 (2007-10-10)
- added new language files (French by GG, Italian by oridan, Portuguese by Rex)
Version 1.0.1 (2007-08-11)
- added new images for the setup wizard dialog
Version 1.0 (2007-08-02)
- fixed bugs in the setup engine and IDE
- updated language files
- multi-language support for online-updater
Version 0.9 (2007-07-17)
- Windows Vista support
- updated language files
Version 0.8 (2007-05-20)
- bugs in FSU (online update module) have been fixed
- bug fixes in the setup engine
Version 0.7.1 (2007-05-04)
- several bug fixes in the setup engine
- updates language files
- GUI changes in setup wizard
Version 0.7 (2007-05-02)
- GUI changes in setup wizard
- setup displays the size of files to be installed as of now
Version 0.6 (2007-05-01)
- fixed rendering problem in the rebar control
Version 0.5 (2007-04-30)
- added online update feature (FSU)
- bug fixes
Version 0.4 (2007-04-29)
- added splash-screen feature
- bug fixes
Version 0.3 (2007-04-28)
- added serial-check feature
- bug fixes
Version 0.2 (2007-03-27)
- bug fixes
Version 0.1 (2007-03-15)
- initial release
