BitRock InstallBuilder Enterprise versions

v8.3 [Jul 23, 2012]
- Disabled the debugger in platforms other than Windows, Linux and OS X
- Single platform Linux edition can now build both x86 and x64 binaries
- Improved Java launchers to support generating console applications
- Improved LZMA support on Linux x64
- Improved xwindow mode to support the <wmImage> setting
- Added French translation to the AutoUpdate tool
- Added text mode support when using minimalWithDialogs UI mode
- Improved platform_name built-in variable to allow identifying CDROM builds programmatically
- Updated Linux Distributions detection and added Amazon Linux distribution to the list of platforms
- Updated documentation
- New installer_error_code and installer_error_code_original built-in variables
- Fixed <compareText> rule not properly working in some scenarios
- Fixed some files being packed twice on Windows
- Fixed <deleteOnExit> not properly working in some Windows scenarios
- Fixed uninstaller not properly finding its data file in some scenarios
- Fixed <preInstallationActionList> not triggering the <intallationAbortedActionList> in case of error
- Properly set the installation log permissions when configuring the <defaultUnixOwner> and <defaultUnixGroup> settings
- Fixed <createOSXService> action not properly configuring its scope
- Fixed components not allowing programmatic selection at some points of the installation when enabling <allowAddRemoveComponents>
- New feature: Password protected encryption of installer payload
- Added support for ksh shell in environment variable actions
- Improved <autodetectJava> action to allow configuring the bitness (32bit/64bit) of the target Java runtime
- Improved <renameFile> action to support wildcards
- Improved installer images initialization on OS X
- Improved ini file actions to support both hashes and semicolons as comment characters
- Fixed OS X installers prompting twice for privilege elevation when enabling <requireInstallationByRootUser>
- Fixed 32 bit installers crashing in Linux Mint x64 when running in gtk mode-
- Fixed system language not being properly detected in some Unix environments
- Fixed GUI buid log not allowing text selection on OS X
- Fixed unattendedmodeui setting not properly displaying its default value in the help menu
- Fixed <showProgressDialog> failing at uninstallation time in some environments
- Fixed required parameters being mandatory even if its parent parameter is not selected
- Fixed nested uninstaller calls not properly working on Windows
- Updated documentation
- Reduced memory consumed by big installers
- Improved Builder GUI drag and drop when using non-default DPI settings
- Improved startup time in qt mode when using a big number of directory parameters
- Improved Qt mode on OS X to use the native buttons order
- Fixed OS X installers failing in some environments when displaying the final page
- Fix crash when failing to delete locked DLLs
- Fixed installers failing when displaying some component groups configurations
- Fixed Windows shortcuts cache not being properly refreshed on uninstallation
- Fixed downloadable components not properly verifying the download checksum in some environments
- Fixed <kill> action not properly working when invoked inside loop actions
- Fixed AutoUpdate not properly normalizing the update download location
- Fixed <userTest> failing in some Windows 64bits environments when <windows64bitMode> is enabled
- Fixed some actions not properly executed in the <onErrorActionList>
- Fixed installer not being deleted in some environments when <deleteOnExit> is enabled
- Improved example projects and made them easily accessible through the builder GUI
- Added HTTPS support for Linux, Windows and OS X for <httpGet> and <httpPost> actions as well as for the autoupdater
- Improved downloadable components to allow resuming failed downloads
- Added new <runAsAdmin> tag to <addScheduledTask> action
- Improved error handling when none of the configured allowed display modes can be initialized
- Improved built-in pages to display runtime changes of the <fullName> property
- Fixed HTTP-related actions failing in some Windows 64bit environments
- Fixed <componentTest> rule not properly checking child components
- Fixed Qt mode not properly displaying right-to-left languages
- Fixed Gtk custom style not properly wrapping some parameter pages text
- Fixed <runProgram> action failing in some Windows environments when passing arguments containing % characters
- Fixed installer failing when launched in some partially broken HP-UX environments
- Fixed incorrect encoding in Italian language
- Fixed <choiceParameter> crashing when providing multiple options with the same text
- Fixed InstallBuilder's User Guide link in start menu on Windows
- Fixed Gtk progress bar writing warnings to console in some environments
- Fixed <labelParameter> not being properly vertically aligned
- Added new installer_command_line_arguments built-in variable
- Added new regular expressions section to the documentation
- Allow <showChoiceQuestion> to be used in the <preBuildActionList>
- Prevent <addUnixService> from failing because of warnings when adding the services
- Improved slide show images alignment on OS X and Windows in qt mode
- Fixed debugger failing in some environments when editing the executed action list
- Fixed debugger crashing when right clicking in the Variables Editor root node
- Fixed builder crashing when editing <substitute> actions and enabling advanced syntax mode
- Fixed builder crashing when building projects on some solaris-intel environments
- Fixed machine_ipaddr built-in variable not being properly defined on OS X Lion
- Fixed Gtk mode crashing in directory selection in some partially broken environments

v8.0 [Dec 5, 2011]
- Built-in Debugger
- Downloadable Components
- Sub-component Support
- Dynamic Page Generation

v7.2 [May 22, 2011]
InstallBuilder 7 makes it easier than ever to build crossplatform installers for your software. The 7.0 release focuses on improving ease of use of InstallBuilder and includes expanded documentation, the ability to view and edit XML snippets directly via the GUI development environment and features that simplify the process of packaging Java-based applications. They have nearly doubled the size of the InstallBuilder User Guide to provide a complete resource for all of the properties, actions, rules, variables and other features of InstallBuilder. Built in variable and action browsers make locating the right functionality easier than ever.
A significant portion of InstallBuilder customers ship Java applications, so new features were added to simplify the process. InstallBuilder 7 now automates the process of bundling a JRE and creating native launchers for Java applications. InstallBuilder also includes built-in functionality for auto-detecting a Java runtime.
The 7.0 release adds a search function that allows you to search for rules and actions within the InstallBuilder GUI development environment, saving you from having to check the documentation. It also adds the ability to view and edit project file XML snippets directly from the GUI.