================================================================ = LSP SFX-Builder 2.01 (LSP-SFX) - Installations on the Fly = = www.lindersoftware.com = ================================================================ LSP SFX-Builder (LSP-SFX) is a utility that enables you to create native Windows single-file or multiple-volume, password encrypted installations and self-extracting files. A self-extracting file (SFX) is an executable program file (EXE) that includes a LSP archive and software to extract the contents. Users can run the LSP-SFX file just as they run any other program. LSP-SFX adds less than 34 K bytes overhead to the size of the compressed archive. LSP-SFX archives are ideal for installing software, sending source-code, documents, graphics and other files to customers, friends, co-workers and associates because they: * can contain multiple highly compressed files, ensuring that important files do not become separated from the rest of the package - this makes it the optimal solution for distributions across networks; * allow the use of a familiar Windows interface to decompress files without owning or knowing how to use a separate UnPack utility; * allow to create multiple-volume installations. * allow to use strong data encryption to protect your work. * allow to create program groups & icons and to execute a program after the installation process completes. * allow the receiver to completely deinstall all files created with LSP-SFX only by clicking the Uninstall Icon. When a LSP-SFX file is run, a dialog box is displayed. This dialog box makes it easy for the user to change the destination installation folder and control the "Overwrite Existing Files" option before installing the files. With LSP SFX-Builder, you can create the following types of .EXE files: ===================== = LSP-SFX Extractor = ===================== Use the LSP-SFX Extractor to create sfx files that extract automatically into the current directory. If you are running this kind of sfx file the archive will be extracted without any user interaction (there is no prompt before the extracting process is run). The LSP-SFX Extractor is useful if you want to start an extracting process from within your own application. LSP-SFX Extractor adds less than 25 K bytes overhead to the size of the compressed archive. ===================== = LSP-SFX Installer = ===================== LSP-SFX Installer is not only a self-extracting archive but a high-performance installation system with only 34 K of overhead. You can create single-file or multiple-volume encrypted or password protected installations on the fly. You can display an optional comment when the SFX-Installer is run. You can specify a "Big Main" and a "Small Copyright" text on the blue gradient background. You can read the WIN.INI file for getting the installation directory of a previously installed software (e.g. Clarion) and you can write the destination directory to the WIN.INI. The Installer option makes it possible to distribute files, add groups & icons to the Program Manager and to support the uninstaller option. A progress bar displays the current percentage of completion of the decompression process. You can specify an optional command to execute when the installation process completes. The native Windows "uninstal.exe" (only 12 K compressed overhead) enables your users to remove all installed files and groups & icons created with LSP SFX-Installer archives in a few seconds only by clicking the Uninstall Icon. The Deinstallation system contains a self- removing feature - Uninstall parks in the newly created directory and is able to delete itself and its directory. ======================================== = LSP SFX-Builder Main Feature Summary = ======================================== * Perfect for installing software, sending and storing documents, graphics, source-code and other files. * Compact installation system with only 34 K of overhead. * Password encrypted installations (includes strong data encryption). * Multiple-volume installations. * Visual LSP-SFX Archive Builder (developed with CW 2.003). * A Wizard to simplify the process of building installations and sfx-archives. * Setup Project Manager. * Dialog boxes and messages are fully customizable (multiple languages,etc.). * Highly optimized code for superior performance and very high compression ratio (powered by the LSPack Data Compression Toolkit). * Smart sfx-linker technology. * Specify the name of the title bar. * An optional comment (up to 512 bytes) is displayed when the self-extracting LSP file is run. * Read the WIN.INI file for getting the installation directory of a previously installed software (e.g. Clarion 2.x, C4, C5 EE, etc.). * Write the destination directory to the WIN.INI. * The "Select Destination Directory" dialog will display the directory tree and allow the user to select the drive and pathname to install to. * Control the "Overwrite Existing Files" check box. This determines whether your users are prompted before existing files are overwritten with files from the archive. * Option to "Skip Existing Files" - optional do not install specific files if they already exist with the same pathname (e.g. data files). * Before the instalation process starts a checking for the required disk space is done. * Specify an optional "Big Main Text" and a "Small Copyright Text" on the blue gradient background. * The CTL3D.DLL will automatically be used to generate 3D effects. * Any folder information in the LSP archive is automatically restored. * Create groups & icons when the installation process completes. * Includes CRC-32 calculation routine for data integrity verification. * Specify an optional command to execute when the installation process completes. * Creates an optional log file of what was done. * A high-performance native Windows "uninstal.exe" (only 12 K compressed overhead) option is provided to read the INSTALL.LOG file and removes the files and groups & icons that were installed with LSP-SFX archives. ================ = How to order = ================ LSP SFX-Builder costs only $69 USD for a license to create an unlimited number of freely distributable royalty-free self-extracting sfx installations. * LSP SFX-Builder is available through TopSpeed Sales at (800) 354-5444 (within U.S./Canada) or your local authorized distributor. * You can purchase LSP SFX-Builder directly from Linder Software. Linder Software www.lindersoftware.com info@lindersoftware.com FAX: +1-954-252-3910
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