Lokas Software Releases AWInstall 4.0

Lokas Software Releases AWInstall 4.0

Lokas Software announced AWInstall 4.0, a professionalinstallation suite that supports the .NET Framework.

 AWInstall consistsof the installation engine and a visual authoring tool (Setup Builder). Theengine does not require additional software like Regedit or Regsvr32 and addsonly 40KB to set-up packages. The program is capable of creating compressed anduncompressed installation packages (primarily for CD and DVD distribution).

 The main advantageof the new version of AWInstall is expanded support for .NET deployment. Inaddition to working with standard .NET Installer components, the program iscapable of checking the .NET Framework version and registering assemblies intothe Global Assembly Cache. Other improvements include a new wizard-basedinterface and custom action DLLs integration.

 AWInstall comeswith a variety of handy features; these include creating dynamic folders, COMregistration actions (DLL In-Proc servers, Type Libraries, Windows NT Services),its own compression algorithm, the option to add graphics to installationwindows, as well as a multiple integration option with ActiveX andVBScript/JScript.

 AWInstall providesmultiple ways to customize installation packages with features like silent set-upand installation and automatic uninstall; Setup Builder comes with smart file-typedetection, event logging, and a registry key import option. Newly created set-uppackages can be tested on the fly. In addition, the program can create installationpackages in 17 languages.

 A free trial downloadof AWInstall 4.0 is available at the Web site.

Lokas Software

Price:Single-developer license, US$99.95

Web Site: http://www.awinstall.com