Tarma^® QuickInstall release history

Current version: 2.99.3016 | 3 April 2008 | Download

Below is an overview of the Tarma QuickInstall releases.

Note: Tarma QuickInstall was formerly called Tarma Installer 2.

2.99 - 9 July 2005 - 3 April 2008

Made Setup.exe Terminal Services-aware
Added Romanian language DLL
Added embedded arguments for custom installers
Increased max MRU count from 16 to 32
Addressed timing issue during build
Added InstallDate and InstallTime variables
Changed .$$$ temporary extension to .tmp during file extraction
Fixed a problem with the installation of REG_MULTI_SZ separators
Fixed registry error detection
Fixed loading of duplicate registry values
Fixed logic of running process check in quiet mode
Improved file removal handling
Uninstaller now warns about in-use files at the end of the removal
Added iTixRuntime::FailInstallEx()
Installation-time language selection now only shows languages for current ACP
Added /l Setup command line option
Fixed a problem with REGEDIT4 syntax
Added some performance improvements
Omitted web site URL from digital signature if not selected
Improved TIZ package handling during project builds and extraction (fewer errors #32)
Added extra checks during DLL registration
<@regpath> expressions can now retrieve REG_DWORD and REG_BINARY values as well.
Added new functions to iTixRuntime interface
Trial mode now expires after 8 hours on any machine
Fixed problem with Setup.exe sanitizing URLs too much
Setup.exe now allows installation on removable media such as flash drives
<symbols> in the product web site URL, email address, and telephone number are now expanded
Added more custom action error checks
Minor improvements for Vista compatibility
Made PE format checks more robust
Minor improvements for Server [Core] 2008 compatibility
Fixed conversion of <ExtraSize> to 64-bit value
Changed help file to HTML help for Vista compatibility

2.98 - 5 June 2005

Made Internet Explorer version checks more fine-grained
Added memory size target requirements check
Fixed a problem with cleanup of folders with 8-bit characters in their name

2.97 - 22 May 2005

Final cleanup process now runs at higher priority to reduce cleanup latency
Removed Run Test As Other User option
Added Setup.exe stub selection

2.96 - 15 May 2005

Added piggy-backed command line feature
Added \n to insert line breaks in custom action prompts

2.95 - 13 April 2005

Enhanced running process check with additional options
Added Turkish language DLL

2.94 - 3 March 2005

Made REGEDIT4 processing more forgiving of problems

2.93 - 21 February 2005

Corrected problem with RTL order of wizard buttons
Added Hebrew language DLL
Added Arabic language DLL
Changed REGEDIT4 parsing for external files
.pif shortcuts files are now removed properly

2.92 - 20 December 2004

Cleaned up extension DLL sample code & added TixUtils
TIN Builder now also sets binary version info in Setup stubs
Made Setup database parsing more forgiving of errors
Shortcuts can now be installed per-language
Previous version uninstaller is now hidden if installer uses /q2
Improved pre-install files cleanup

2.91 - 6 December 2004

Added Visual Basic Project import with dependencies scan
Thumbs.db files are now automatically deleted before a folder is removed
Installation files with empty source paths are no longer discarded
Made parsing more robust if .tin version number is incorrect
Fixed a problem with / characters in registry paths

2.90 - 18 November 2004

Added iTixRuntime::CheckFileDelete() to the Setup runtime engine interface
Added iTixRuntime::GetFileInstallStatus() to the Setup runtime engine interface

2.89 - 27 October 2004

Added runtime conditions to INI values and environment variables
Reduced more preflight checks from Error to Warning

2.88 - 18 October 2004

Fixed problem with disk space indication in Setup.exe
Made build logs optional on Build page
Added Serbian (Latin) language DLL

2.87 - 3 October 2004

Added InstallID project variable
Small correction in French language DLL
Languages are no longer preselected in languages list

2.86 - 19 September 2004

Removed Standard version
Added separate message for incorrect Setup passwords
Corrected problem with font registration on some systems

2.85 - 29 August 2004

Added UserField1-3 variables to access customer registration information

2.84 - 1 August 2004

Added Append base name option to the Installation page
Fixed some issues with Pro preflight checks

2.83 - 18 July 2004

Popup help hints are now off by default
Added an Absolute option to store paths absolute rather than relative for source paths, custom graphics, and the extension DLL
Added Private option to symbolic variables
Reduced the severity of some diagnostics from error to warning
TIN Builder now updates read-only status of project files before saving and when switching between applications

2.82 - 10 July 2004

Added Start in option to Finish page application parameters
Improved handling of very large setup packages

2.81 - 4 July 2004

Customized Welcome bitmap is no longer installed (it isn't used by the uninstaller)
Page titles can now be suppressed in combination with custom bitmaps
Added Convert to SFN (8.3) option to registry values, environment variables, and INI values
Removed R/O attribute from shortcuts

2.80 - 27 June 2004

Added Uncompressed stub option to Build page
Added Install file if: Already present option to Installation File Settings
Added ! (NOT) operator to conditions in custom actions, installation files, and registry values
Added ExtraSize symbolic variable to specify additional installation overhead
Custom actions with failed Exit code check now abort the installation regardless of the installer error handling settings

2.79 - 29 May 2004

Added /dvar=value command line option to allow batch mode builds to override symbolic variables
Added conditional installation to the Registry value settings
Added conditional execution to the custom action settings
Added out-of-process DLL/typelib registration; contact support@tarma.com for information

2.78 - 23 May 2004

Added conditional file installation to the Installation file settings

2.77 - 8 May 2004

Added Suppress in-use warnings option to Installation page

2.76 - 2 May 2004

Added Exit code check option to custom actions and Custom action error handling option to the Installer Error Handling options
Added TIXMSG_CHECK_UNINSTALL message to allow extension DLLs to prevent uninstallation
Updated the Chinese language DLL

2.75 - 23 April 2004

Added var=value syntax to Setup command line options, to set project variables from the command line

2.74 - 20 March 2004

Added secondary running process check to custom actions, both for 16-bit and 32-bit processes
Process checks now allow wildcard specification

2.73 - 14 March 2004

Setup.exe can now be renamed to allow multiple installations to the same <AppFolder>
Setup.exe no longer hides itself during external actions
Run App and Readme actions on Finish page are now started in their own folders
Corrected a problem with hiding install folder browsing on Windows 9x
The Tarma Installer distribution now includes both compressed and uncompressed Setup.exe stubs

2.72 - 29 February 2004

Added Croatian language DLL
Corrected a problem with identically named install files for different languages
Removed an overzealous check on registry value names
Corrected various MS Office paths
Custom actions now preserve non-empty Start-in folder settings

2.71 - 26 January 2004

Uninstall previous now allows multiple previous version uninstaller keys

2.70 - 20 December 2003

Setup.exe, Setup.ini, and any supporting files (bitmaps, extension DLL) are no longer installed if you prevent uninstallation by clearing the Uninstaller key box on the Installation page.

2.68 - 21 November 2003

Installation folder path is now hidden if browsing is not allowed
Enlarged the Setup password dialog

2.67 - 31 October 2003

Corrected problem with UNC paths
Made 48x48x256 icon detection more robust
Added extra VERSIONINFO checks

2.66 - 21 October 2003

Added Icelandic language DLL
Installer no longer hides itself during previous version uninstall
Corrections to the Polish translation
Corrected description of <DevicePath> and added <InfDir>
Corrected problem with root dir installs on Windows 9x

2.65 - 25 September 2003

Added Clean up log option to Installation page

2.64 - 18 September 2003

Added Do not expand <variables> option to registry, environment, and INI file values
Fixed problem with Modified date/time of output file on Win9x
Add Files command no longer dereferences shortcut files (.lnk and .pif)

2.63 - 29 August 2003

Added <LangID> symbolic variable for runtime access to the installation language
Previous version uninstall is now performed after the Prepare for installation actions

2.62 - 18 August 2003

Added Hungarian translation
Fixed problems with MSI advertising shortcuts

2.61 - 9 August 2003

Added Polish translation
Added Russian translation

2.60 - 4 August 2003

Corrected the Danish translation
Minor internal improvements

2.58 - 7 July 2003

Added File > Open Project As Copy
Added custom build actions
Added build-time project variables
Added extra archive integrity checks
Added the ability to run multiple instances of Tarma Installer at the same time

2.57 - 28 June 2003

Added VersionMajor and VersionMinor uninstaller items

2.56 - 12 June 2003

Made COMCTL32 checks more specific

2.55 - 9 June 2003

Added REGEDIT4 file importing
Setup passwords can now be hidden during password entry
Various minor improvements

2.54 - 18 May 2003

Added autoselect multilingual installer mode
Added more new functions to iTixRuntime
Added Keep/Replace/Append options for registry value installation
Changed reactivation method after synchronous custom actions

2.53 - 15 May 2003

Added Polish translation
Added new functions to iTixRuntime
FIXED: Custom bitmaps were not removed during uninstallation
FIXED: Root-level registry keys were not removed properly

2.52 - 10 May 2003

Added the ability to create shortcuts to folders as well as files

3 May 2003

[Web] Added Searching for Previous Application Version topic to Common Tasks section.

2.51 - 3 May 2003

Added previous version search methods
Made uninstall previous version query optional

2.50 - 30 April 2003

Added password protection for Setup packages

2.49 - 28 April 2003

Added support for 48x48, 256-color Setup icons

2.48 - 25 April 2003

Added Internet Explorer version checks
Added Help > Web Resources command
Shortcuts are now created R/O to prevent modification by MSI advertising shortcuts

15 April 2003

[Web] Added updated Common Tasks and Frequently Asked Questions pages.

2.47 - 12 April 2003

Added customization of leader & trailer text on Customer Registration page
Minor corrections and improvements

2.46 - 31 March 2003

Added file delete installation action
Improved Project > Refresh command

2.45 - 13 March 2003

Added web version checks
Minor corrections and improvements

2.44 - 8 March 2003

Added customized graphics
Added <SpecialBuild> project variable

2.43 - 1 March 2003

Added tech support telephone number option to projects
Improved the Finnish translation

2.42 - 21 February 2003

Added support for Right-To-Left message boxes (for bidirectional languages)

2.41 - 17 February 2003

Added Run Application and Show Readme options to Setup finish page
Added check to verify that the main executable is not active during the installation or removal process
Added the ability to uninstall previous application version prior to installation
Added /u Setup command line option
Improved preflight checking of project variables
Improved detection of NT4 Admin rights for program group and shortcuts
Added [Pro] designators to software and documentation to mark Professional features
Added various new FAQs
Shortcut installation now checks both target path and arguments before replacement
Resolved various localization-related issues
Added better German translation
Duplicate install file check now considers language as well
FIXED: Registry value strings that contained characters >= 0x80 were handled incorrectly
FIXED: Plain file installation from CD-ROM inherited R/O attribute
FIXED: Readme & License texts weren't saved until the project was saved

2.36 - 14 January 2003

Overhaul of project variables:
- Runtime access to registry values
- Runtime access to INI file values
- Runtime access to environment variables
- May be platform dependent
Added more than 30 new predefined variables
Added FAQ section
Added prompt option to custom actions.
Email and web site links are now optional.
Added "aggressive" cleanup option.
Added Setup error handling options.
Added WFP (Windows File Protection) checks.
Added new Setup command line options for greater flexibility during silent installs
Desktop, Start menu, and Programs menu shortcuts are now customer-selectable
Plus various other imprevements and corrections

2.30 - 12 December 2002

Added Multilingual support
- Localized installers (11 languages)
- Localizable Readme and License texts for any language
- Language-dependent file installation
Added silent installs
Plus three dozen other improvements

2.25 - 7 November 2002

Added arbitrary installation folders for shortcuts
Added Windows XP Run As warning message
Various minor improvements

2.24 - 31 October 2002

Added user info / customer registration support to TIN Setup
Added Extension DLLs
Added uncompressed plain-file distribution type
Various minor improvements

2.21 - 15 October 2002

First public release.

Tarma® QuickInstall release history