Actual Installer versions

v8.0 [May 21, 2020]
Improved:
- Wizard.
- Project and setup files are saved by default into User's Documents\Actual Installer folder.
- Prerequisites: Multiple Conditions. Conditions "Variable Contains" and "Variable doesn't contain". Show custom message (in Command type MSG(text)). Commands for different languages. Option "Skip if failed to install". Ability to specify bitness of Registry: add 32 or 64 before Regsitry Key (e.g. 64HKLM\Software). Note: Additional Prerequisites saved in Actual Installer 8.0, won't be loaded in previous versions.
- Uninstaller: delete empty install folder if the uninstall.exe is launched directly from the install folder. if some files unable to delete, the uninstaller will prompt to delete them after a restart. fixed a bug with freezing while unregistering fonts. ability to specify the uninstaller config file (Uninstall.exe /I "path to Uninstall.ini"). ability to launch the Uninstall.exe as administrator ( command line /RUNAS).
Added:
- Template Editor for the Modern interface (this feature requires the Pro edition).
- Feature "Select Components" (this feature requires the Pro edition).
- Prerequisite: Adobe Acrobat Reader 2020.
- Feature "Allow Multi Versions" - this allows different versions of the application to be installed on the user's computer.
- Ability to disable / enable WOW64 Redirection using Commands: in the File field type WOW64OFF to turn off the WOW64 Redirection. type WOW64ON to turn on. More information.
- Ability to read all custom vaiables again using Commands: Add GETVARIABLES in the File field.
- Support for multi language text in the fields Product Description, Website, Support Page. Example for description: This program is for Windows#German[Dieses Programm ist für Windows]French[Ce programme est pour Windows].
- Option "Allow install if there is no required free space".
- Menu "Tools \ Open AppData Folder, Open Actual Installer Projects Folder".
- Support for new Actual Updater options: Additional Updater Parameters, Use Smart Notification.
- Ability to use variable in the Custom ComboBox \ Default index.
- Ability to set the state for the Custom CheckBox using variable <SetCustomCheckBox>: if this variable is read succesfully, then the check box is not checked. If not, in the Default Data type YES so the checkbox is checked.
Fixed:
- Bug with freezing while font registration.
- Prerequisites: bug when variable with quotes is used for condition "File Version Greate/Less or Equale" - if there are quotes in file/folder name it fails.
- Prerequisites: bug with condition "File Version Greate/Less or Equale" - if file doesn't exist condition succeeded.

v7.4 [Aug 6, 2019]
Added:
- Prerequisites: .NET Framework 4.8, Java 12, C 2019;
- Improved file management: multi select for installation files; checking if files already exist in the project when adding new files; show Modified date in the Edit dialog;
- Ability to check for duplicate files and remove them - menu "Project \ Check for duplicate files";
- Ability to restore files (from Source Directory) that were removed from the project;
- Variables: - if the setup program is launched with administrator rights, variable contains 1, otherwise 0; - if the setup program is set to install for All Users, variable contains 1, otherwise 0;
- Command to set current directory: SetCurrentDir;
- Ability to set default index for the Custom ComobBox option. If not specified then user must select it before installation.
Fixed:
- Bug with adding folder with option "Iclude folder name";
- Bug with adding empty folder from disk root;
- Little bug with message (non English) prompting to uninstall currently installed version;
- Little bug with the "Drag & Drop" feature;
- Little bug for modern theme: Finish - first execute CustomAction, then Launch Application.
Actual Downloader 1.8:
- Ability to change the program title via command-line: /N Text, and via Actual Updater setting "Use AppName as Updater Title".

v6.9 [May 2, 2018]
Added:
- Prerequisites: .NET Framework 4.7, 4.7.1; Visual C 2017; SQL Server 2017.
- Additional task: Automatically launch the main executable on Windows startup (customizable - user can disable it).
- Ability to change the command for extracting files from data file and to hide the extract command window during installation (Options\Advanced).
- Ability to stop installation / uninstallation if executed command returns custom exit code (Options\Advanced).
- New language for Actual Installer Builder and setup files: Finnish.
- Actual Updater 3.2.
Fixed:
- Little bug with command CMDVAR - it didn't work if a file in Parameters field specified with quotes.
- Little bug with EstimatedSize of the program when upgrading (shows in Apps and Features). Before it was overwritten with the size of update program - it lost the previous size.
- Other little bugs.
- Improved functionality.

v6.8 [Sep 22, 2017]
Actual Installer is now multilanguage - the project manager is translated to Chinese, English, German, Russian, Spanish. New languages will be added soon here.
Added:
- Ability to create a new folder on the Files and Folders page;
- Duplicate button for Prerequisites;
- Command CMDVAR - it replaces variables in any file to actual paths. More information.
Fixed:
- Little bug when using the feature "Run as admin" for the Modern theme;
- Little bug with editing files - the Destination Folder field got disabled;
- Little bug with adding hidden files using Drag&Drop;
- Other little bugs;
- Improved functionality.

v6.2 [Aug 30, 2015]
Improved:
- Feature enhancements;
Added:
- Support for Windows 10;
- New feature: Project Type - Single Setup EXE; Setup EXE Data (next to it); Setup EXE Data (Download from Web);
- New feature: Compress engine file (reduce the size from 3Mb to 1MB by using UPX);
- New feature: Register .NET Assembly;
- Prerequisites: .NET Framework 4.6 and Adobe Acrobat Reader DC 2015;
- Installer variable: <RegAsmExe>.
Fixed:
- Bug with the File Association text - if there are many extensions to register, the text become corrupted;
- Other little bug fixes.

v6.1 [Jun 8, 2015]
Improved:
Files and folders managing in the project;
Compatibility with old versions of Actual Installer;
Ability to use multiple copies of Actual Installer at the same time;
Detecting the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) prerequisite. If JRE is not installed, setup will check the JDK (Java Development Kit) installation.
Added:
Support for large files (more then 2GB);
Ability to add empty folders to the project;
Ability to use variable <FormatDate> in the project;
Test mode for registering DLLs (launch setup file with command-line parameter: /T );
New feature for Uninstaller: Prompt to remove product settings data.
Fixed:
Bug with losing the file original modified date stamp;
Bug "Index was out of bounds" during saving and building the project;
Bug "Compressing file error" during building the project;
Bug "I/O Error 131" when launching large setup files (more then 2GB);
Bug with negative file size for large setup files;
Bug with duplicate files when adding Prerequisite files in the <SetupTempDir> folder on the "Options \ Prerequisite Links" window;
Bug "Invalid data type" when using Additional Prerequisites (Condition: "Registry Value greater or equal" and "Registry Value less or equal").

v5.6 [Oct 15, 2014]
Improved:
- User interface.
- Product version comparison feature: replace symbols "_" and "," with "."
Added:
- Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2 for the Required OS option.
- Command Timing Option "At User Information dialog".
- Ability to use variables in BATCH files. Batch files should be located in the folder.
- Prerequisite: .NET Framework 4.5.2.
- Option "Do not add files with extensions".
- Warning on adding duplicate files.
- Option Bitness (Default, 32-bit, 64-bit) for the Registry and Variables feature.
Fixed:
- Bug with slow uninstallation.
- Bug with feature "Check for updates before installation".
- Little bug with Registry editing.
- Other little bugs.

v5.5 [Jul 24, 2014]
Added:
- Option for Commands - "Run as admin";
- Option to specify file extensions for the Main Executable list;
- Redirection - if a not-admin user tries to access the system resources that require admin privileges, the setup will redirect it to the current user's locations (e.g. HKLM to HKCU, to , to );
- Values for the product details in the Add/Remove list - VersionMajor and VersionMinor numbers.
Fixed:
- Bug with creating file associations for Current User;
- Bug with creating "aifile.cab" - Access Denied error message;
- Bug with disabling WoW Redirection during uninstallation;
- Little bug with the feature "Create ODBC DSN";
- Other little bugs.
Improved:
- INI files modification - INI file will be removed if it was created during installation;
- Environment Variables - if user has admin privileges, environment variables will be registered for All Users (SYSTEM VARIABLES), if not - for Current User (User variables);
- Registry modification.

v4.6 [Feb 6, 2013]
Added:
- Up/Down buttons for the Additional Prerequisites list
- URL hyperlink functionality to License Agreement and Readme Text.
Fixed:
- Bug with detecting .Net Framework 4.5 on x64 bit Windows
- Bug with checking Additional Prerequisites on x32 and x64 bit Windows
- Bug with downloading files using Actual Downloader

v4.0 [Feb 13, 2012]
- Support for UNC path
- Ability to read Environment Variable
- Custom Prerequisites
- Option to launch the Control Panel 'Programs and Features' applet
- Option to associate '.aip' files with Actal Installer
- New icon for project files
- Setup Program command parameter: /P - set installation path
- Checking for Data.zip file existence

v2.4 [Apr 14, 2008]
New application icon
Added new Wizard and Header bitmaps
Added 'Select File or Folder' dialog
Added 'Execute before uninstallation' option
Added 'User Information' dialog
Fixed 'Commands' option
Fixed some bugs