how to make installer for delphi project

[raymax]

i want to make an installer for the project I made in borland delphi 7, but i dont have any idea how to do it... anyone here can help how to create an installer..??? plz reply.. god BlesS...!

 

[Glenn9999]

Unless you really want the exercise of writing an installer, use one of the options that have already been made for making installers.

Here are two:
Advanced Installer -

http://www.advancedinstaller.com/

Inno Setup -

http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php

 

[Griffyn]

My version of D6 (enterprise) came with a Delphi-specific InstallShield installer program on the CD. Make sure you don't already have what you need.

 

[Glenn9999]

My D3 came with a Delphi-specific InstallShield, too. But I think it was only intended for versions of Delphi which had a direct corporate intention ("Professional" or "Enterprise").

 

[sggaunt]

In the past I have found there to be severe limitations on what the 'free/included with Delphi' versions of Installshield will do, unless that has changed, I would recommend innosetup.(link in Glenns post)
Also I think Installshield uses the Microsoft install engine, which makes installers hugely over sized.

Steve [The sane]: Delphi a feersum engin indeed.

 

[roo0047]

Inno Setup is the way to go.

Roo
Delphi Rules!

 

[roo0047]

The first place I went to look for this was sourceforge, but a brain fart kept me from remembering "inno". Then Glenn came up with what is apparently it's latest home. Anyway, this link contains some 640 support tools for "Inno Setup":

http://sourceforge.net/search/?type_of_search=soft&type_of_search=soft&words=inno+setup;+innosetup

Just FYI

Roo
Delphi Rules!