Desktop Authority MSI Studio Revision-History

Changes in 2.5.2069

• Add a feature to extract MSI files fromexecutables.

• Added a shortcut panel which is displaywhen the Shortcuts IQView link is clicked.

• Added UI to select projects to upgrade.

• Added a field to the Project screen to editthe SOURCELIST property.

• Add UI to set requirements of the package,including operating system and file and registry searching.

• Add fields to the Project screen to setreboot properties in the project.

• Added a button to the registry detailsdialog to insert properties in the text boxes.

• Added a Wizard to wrap files in the customaction context menu.

• Added ExpandAll and CollapseAll to thecontext menu of the folder tree view.

• Empty folders captured during a repackageare added to the CreateFolder table.

• Permissions panel was improved, added adialog to set the permissions.

• Added a context menu option to copy ICE andMCE errors to the clipboard.

• Bug capturing using Windows Server 2003

Changes in 2.4.2049

• Changed the licensing so all licenses arevalid infinitely for v2.

• Adding new table bug if it is empty fixed.

• Added context sensitive help.

• Opening merge module bug fixed.

• Transform with files bug.

Changes in 2.4.2005

• Bug deleting and adding rows.

• Bug setting default directory to rootdrive.

• Bug creating merge modules.

Changes in 2.4.1986

• ICE Fixers - added fixes for ICE validationerrors, 30, 38, 57, 60, 64. These are run as part of thepackaging process and can also be accessed from the table listcontext menu for their respective tables.

• Added the ability to create Services fromregistry entries. This is done as part of the packaging processand can be accessed directly from the context menu for the'Services' table.

• Added the ability to create ODBC Entriesfrom the registry table. This tool can be accessed on the contextmenu of the ODBCDataSource table.

• A lot of work was done on convertingregistry entries to properties.

• A lot of work was done on convertingregistry entries to COM tables, i.e. fixing ICE33's.

• Loading on the registry view was speed up.

• The formatting of registry entries wasimproved.

• UI color changes.

• Tab index on all forms were set.

• Creation of icons during repackage wasimproved.

• File View was changed to include rootfolders. A button was added to create a new root drive and allsystem folders were moved under a 'Special Folder'.

• Bug moving folders to themselves was fixed.

• Bug exporting registry files was fixed.

Changes in 2.3.1966

• added a message box to allow greatercontrol over restarts during repackage.

• added the ability to reader windowsinstaller shortcuts during repackage.

• added fixes for various ICE's after arepackage.

• added support for registry key deletion.

• added support for creation of environmentvariables during the repackage.

• now opens in last window size.

• extracting merge modules from existingpackages is now handled.

• bug with return key in ini file form.

Changes in 2.2.1936

• Major speed enhancements to the save andbuild process.
• Support for large packages >36,000 files
• Updated the toolbar and menu with newicons.
• Added the ability to convert other vendors'MSI's on startup.
• Added the ability to convert WSI and ISMfiles.
• Added the ability to upgrade a project andauto upgrade a project.
• Enhanced the registry comparer so thatdifferent values are compare during the capture.
• Updated the progress window.
• Added an integer form to the table view.
• Added support for drag and dropping fileand registry values directly to components.
• Fixed problems with some source paths whenbuilding uncompressed media.
• Fixed problems adding merge modules topackage.
• Fixed bug adding ini file entries.
• Fixed memory problem when adding files andsaving.

Changes in 2.0.1865

Enhancements:

• A 'Run Wizard' has been createdwhich allows the user to run msi files with or withouttransforms applied, with logging enabled (with the option tospecify the file name). The msi can be run either locally or ofa foreign machine. There is also an option to uninstall theapplication. The 'Run Wizard' is an essential part of therepackaging process to test created msi's and mst's.

• The 'Drives to Watch' dialog on therepackaging screen now displays the drives on the targetmachine. If you select to use a foreign machine for a repackagethen the drives on that machine will be displayed. Also therepackaging screen has been tidied.

• Added the ability to extract COM from exe,also added a dialog to select the files to extract COM from.

• Added an option under the Tools menu toreplace paths in the registry table with component and fileproperties.

Bugs Fixed:

• The treeview no longer flickers when thename of an item is changed. Also all items now have the abilityto change name.

• Canceling repackaging process was causingan exception.

• Exception on save after deleting rows.

• Media table was not being updated whenfiles were being built uncompressed.

• Right-click in the file view was notworking.

• After cleaning MSI the cabs were not beingcreated on next save.

• Exception caused when adding files to theROOTDRIVE directory.

• Exception when viewing keys in HKEY_USERSin regview.

• The edit of ini files was not working.

• Dragging of components between features.

Changes in 1.8.1654

Enhancements:

• Added the QuickStart Guide to SoftwareRepackaging
• IQViews TreeView - split out the differentparts to make viewing easier.
• Full validation now available on free andtrial modes.
• Added tooltips to all dialog fields

Bugs Fixed:

• Bug with Ini Files having null DirPropertynot being displayed in IQView
• Fixed problem with displaying services thathave a null Wait value
• Problem with transforms being dragged ontothe editor causing the original file to be deleted.
• Fixed problem with cab file being deletedwhen transform saved.
• Table view combobox and delete key noworking correctly.
• FileSourcePath incorrect path problem
  Deleted components not being removed when rows deleted.
• Binary and icons bug deleting rows.
  AppIds were not being added in uppercase.
• Opening transforms from windows explorerbug fixed.
• Bug when entering serial number in thetrial form.

Changes in 1.7.1652

Bugs Fixed -

• Problem with the setup capture not working has been fixed.

• Problem with the setup capture not working in certain situations on Windows 2000 has been fixed.

Changes in 1.7.1651

Enhancements:

• Added the ability to addfiles to transforms.
• Added the ability tocreate wrapper installations – can be use to wrap executables inan msi, examples of when this might be done are drivers,Microsoft updates, and complicated installers for which it isrecommended not to repackage.
• Added an option to ‘SaveAs’ an msi and transform saving the transform and msi as a freshmsi.
• Added a selectdestination dialog to the install.
• Add a select destinationdialog to the templates to allow for the selection of thedestination without the selection of features necessary.
• When deleting controlsthe tab order of all controls on the dialog are reassigned tosave any problems.
• When deleting controlsfrom the dialog editor any control events are also deleted alongwith it.

Bugs Fixed:

• When editing labels inthe file view there was a problem with the delete key asking todelete the folder.
• ControlBoxs were beingdisplayed in the dialog editor on TOP of other controls, thishas been fixed.
• There was a problem whenchanging the ALLUSERS property and then saving which has beenfixed.

Changes in 1.7.1650

• Added a per-user andper-machine selection box to the Products form allowing theselection of the type of install you wish (sets the ALLUSERSproperty).
• Added a button todatagrid textbox fields allowing the editing of fields, alsoadded button within the edit dialog which allows the creation ofnew GUID’s as well as the ability to browse for files.
• Got the drag of controlsworking so as they move with the mouse.
• Added greater errordisplays when failing to create transforms.

Changes in 1.7.1649

• Added a drop down box with a list of the recent foreign capturemachines to the setup capture form.
• Support added sotransforms can be dragged onto msis.
• Added digital signature support.
• Component Form was notupdating key path – bug fixed.
• Recent files listdisplayed better previously it was leaving gaps.
• Drop table dialog nowaccepts the currently highlighted table as selected.
• Problem with deletedcomponents in the component form as been fixed.
• Modified transforms rowswere not always being colored now they are.
• Madecustom action names editable in the custom action form.
• Added drag and dropsupport to the file view (under components in thetreeview).
• Fixed problem with empty row in the dataset.
• Fixed problem with validation locking the database.
• Binary values andregistry keys was causing problems –fixed.
• More work on the dialogeditor.
• Fixed some problems with merge modules.
• Problem with servicecontrol not being displayed has been fixed.
• Binary fields whenreading form a regfile were not being added correctly.

• Bug on startup in CheckID()

• Registry View - added the ability to create new keys, directly by adding them into the project.
• Registry View - added the ability to add registry values directly to the project.
• Registry & File View - made both of these event based so as they are always up to date with what is in the project.
• Setup.exe - added to ability to create a bootstrapper for the msi and also create self-extracting executables.
• Trial Period - added a 20-day trial period to all downloads.
• Manipulating rows in child tables of table view was causing problems and has been fixed.
• Problem adding registry keys during capture - not all keys were being added.
• Speed enhancements when loading project.
• Constraints exception between directory table and feature table has been removed.
• Directory Table - checks added to make sure there are no entries which will cause errors when run.
• Extracting cab files improvements.
• Problem converting registry table information to COM tables - entries where disappearing.
• Dialog Editor - improvements

• COM Conversion - added a option to convert COM information to the registry table.
• COM Conversion - made changes to the conversion process from the registry table to COM tables. many improvements.
• Progress Bar for external build improvements
• Canceling foreign scan bug.
• Foreign Scan with username/password bug.
• Registry Refresh bug.
• Control_Next entry deleted on when deleting a control bug.
• Group_box layering problem fixed with the addition of an option to send control back/front.
• Errors not being removed with each new build bug.
• Many bug fixes with the dialog editor.
• Files added twice error.

• Dialog Editor - added a complete dialog editor, available in the Professional Version only.
• UI Dialog Sequence TreeView - allows easy drag and drop of dialogs in your sequence.
• Transforms - fixed some bugs relating to viewing and editing transforms.
• Registry Entry Panel - Problem viewing registry entries has been fixed.
• Dragging Featues was not deleteing old components.
• New Component - missing resource bug has been fixed.

• Fixed the bug in "Check For Updates"

• Fixed the dialog panel view bug (it was not being displayed)

• Modified the feature "Check for Updates".
• Added new feature - recycle bin.
• Fixed the bug with deleting components and other items and the treeview not being updated probably.
• Fixed the bug with adding new custom actions not being display in the treeview.

• Bug - Creating Cab Files a Second time around was failing.
• Fixed Bug - Importing tables was not working
• Fixed Bug - Validation was causing validation tables to be added to project.
• Fixed Bug - Validation was cause table load to fail.
• Fixed Installer Missing Files - nothing.msi added.

• Event based treeview updates.
• File/Components/Shortcuts and other nodes on the treeview are created when rows are added to the database making redundant the need to refresh the treeview. Also increases the speed and efficiency.
• More drag and drop capability added to the treeview. Previously there were some problems here. These have been worked on.
• Color coded transform viewer – when you open transforms and view them against the original msi the rows that have changed will be viewed in color.
• Add Captured Information and the Save Project dialogs have been modified to increase efficiency, the UI and remove the errors that were occurring previously. Problems, such as the thread hanging have been fixed.
• Adding setup capture directories with short path names is now dealt with, these are converted to long path names.
• Adding setup capture DWORD registry entries bug fixed.
• Cancel validation button now working, previously it was hanging.
• Setup capture reboot problem has been fixed.