QSetup

PRO, STUDIO, LITE & DEMO

Auto Update & Auto Inform

Custom Dialogs

Tokenized Serial Numbers

QSetup
Installation
Suite

Add the finishing touch to your latest program with a professional
installation routine...

Windows Vista™ Ready!

Windows Vista™ is here! If you haven't yet built your installations to be compatible with Windows Vista, you have no time to lose. QSetup is Windows Vista™ Ready!

MSI

Starting from version 9.0, QSetup can create MSI setup files as well as traditional self-extract EXE setup files. In fact the same setup definition can be used to compile both type of files MSI & EXE.

It's so easy and yet so powerful...

QSetup from Pantaray Research makes project packaging a fast and easy experience. Use our "intuitive" menus to easily handle your most challenging installation tasks. Set up sophisticated, condition-based actions and instantly test from within the Composer.

Execution Engine

The Execute Engine will let you perform a wide range of operations in a simple and intuitive way. Other installers like "InstallShield" or "Wise Install" implement such operations using very complex and time consuming scripting language. The operations of the "Execution Engine" can be UnConditional Conditional and in a While loop.

Auto-update

QSetup is unique in its ability to create setups that will AUTO-UPDATE from the Internet - when a new version of the program is available. You can also just AUTO-INFORM your users of the availability of a new version, and prompt them to update using regular browsing techniques. Adding Auto-Update or Auto-Inform to your setup is very easy. The whole procedure can be completed just by using QSetup intuitive menus. No need to add any line of code to your program.

Custom Dialogs

QSetup PRO includes a special Custom Dialogs Designer tool. Using this user friendly tool you can easily create new dialogs that will suit your evolving setup needs. Each Dialog will contain as many controls as needed from an assortment of the 11 most popular controls available under Windows. Once a new custom dialog is ready use the "Execution Engine" to interact with the dialog at setup time.

Language support

QSetup includes the most comprehensive infrastructure for Multilingual installation support. You can easily create true Multilingual setup with several license & readme files in all the languages you choose. The actual setup language will be selected either automatically (by reading the LOCALE from the OS) or manually by the end user. All text can be fully localized. Currently more then 30 languages are supported, and you can easily add your own language if your favorite one is missing.

Tokenized Serial Numbers

The idea behind Tokenized Serial Numbers is to provide every one of your customers with a UNIQUE serial number which is based on a secret Token provided by you, and a "User Name" and/or "Company Name" provided by the customer. Use the "Tokenized Serial Numbers" feature to greatly reduce software piracy and increase revenues.

Program Structure

QSetup include the following files and components:

Composer.exe	The program you will use to create your setup project.

Engine.exe	The program that will run on your customer's computer to perform the actual Installation/UnInstall.

Stub.exe	The Self Extract kernel.

DLL files	Some DLL files required for the MSI support.

Help files	Some help files in RTF format (English & French).

Demo files	Some source code in C/C++, PASCAL & VB to demonstrate how to create service DLLs. DLLs are optional and may be required for "Serial Check" and to enhance the operation of the "Execution Engine".

Language files	Some language files that will allow you to set the installation language.

Program Installation

QSetup will install by default in the directory:
C:\Program Files\Pantaray\QSetup.

When run QSetup will create the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Pantaray\QSetup

Should you decide to UnInstall QSetup, the UnIstallation program will remove it completely from your computer.