Create simple installation file.

[Coeluh]

I was wondering, can I create a installation file which:

Puts some files in a user specified folder
Puts some files in a my documents sub folder

Is that hard to create?

[argv]

I suggest you to take a look to InnoSetup: http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php

[MilesAhead]

I suggest you to take a look to InnoSetup: http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php

I second that.  You can even skin the resulting Setup file for free using ISSkin.

[mouser]

Inno Setup is a great setup tool, and very flexible..

BUT.. it is not very easy for novices to use, even with the essential ISTool helper utility (which makes it a lot easier):
http://files.jrsoftware.org/ispack/ispack-5.2.4.exe

If you try Inno/ISTool and find it frustrating, don't give up on your journey -- it just means you need to find an easier to use free tool.  Hopefully someone else will recommend one in subsequent post.

[MilesAhead]

Try Softpedia.com for simple free setup creators.

Usually there will be some macro for the Documents folder or you can get it using the %personal% environment variable.

edit: also if you go to AutoIt3 forum I'm sure there are installers with source code.  You can probably use one as-is to do this job or just add a few lines to the source.  This task is so simple you could really do it with batch scripting.

[app103]

The free version of Advanced Installer can do it. (I love this app!)

[Target]

<a href="http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page>NSIS</a>; and <a href="http://hmne.sourceforge.net/">NIS Edit</a>

NIS Edit includes a wizard that generates a basic script which you can then modify (that's what got me started...)

[lanux128]

Clickteam's Install Creator.

[MilesAhead]

Seems in this case the only "install" part is creating a folder under Documents. Assuming a zip with instructions to "unpack to a folder of your choice" is sufficient for that part, then in AutoIt3 it would be

Code

If Not FileExists(@MyDocumentsDir & "\MyFolderName") Then
  DirCreate(@MyDocumentsDir & "\MyFolderName")
EndIf

;then use FileCopy to copy any files to the folder

[Coeluh]

Thanks for all the replies!