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Title: how do i create an installer?
Post by: cactusfrog on April 28, 2009, 11:29:09 pm: well i want to make a better tremulous installer and i am wondering how to do so. What program?
Title: Re: how do i create an installer?
Post by: Archangel on April 28, 2009, 11:46:22 pm: no
Title: Re: how do i create an installer?
Post by: gimhael on April 29, 2009, 06:05:04 am: Quote from: cactusfrog on April 28, 2009, 11:29:09 pm
well i want to make a better tremulous installer and i am wondering how to do so. What program?

dpkg
Title: Re: how do i create an installer?
Post by: Archangel on April 29, 2009, 06:09:53 am: don't confuse the poor kid, he hardly knows what linux is.
Title: Re: how do i create an installer?
Post by: cactusfrog on April 29, 2009, 07:02:06 am: OK so i googled dpkg and I found a wikipedia article that briefly explained its the code that tells a .dep what to do in Linux. I have used one of those files to install opera before but that's the extent of my knowledge. IF i learn how to code one of these will i be able to convert it to a .exe for windows or is that completely separate?
Title: Re: how do i create an installer?
Post by: gimhael on April 29, 2009, 10:13:11 am: Sorry, debian/ubuntu only, but you didn't specify the OS in your original post. You could take a look at the nullsoft installer.
Title: Re: how do i create an installer?
Post by: danmal on April 29, 2009, 12:45:23 pm: I'd suggest installjammer (http://www.installjammer.com) (works for Mac, Linux, Windows), Nullsoft (http://nsis.sourceforge.net), Inno Setup (http://www.innosetup.com/isinfo.php) or Bitrock (http://installbuilder.bitrock.com/). I've never used bitrock before but installjammer seems like the best bet out of all 4 of your options.
Title: Re: how do i create an installer?
Post by: Bissig on April 30, 2009, 01:14:24 am: Quote from: cactusfrog on April 29, 2009, 07:02:06 am
OK so i googled dpkg and I found a wikipedia article that briefly explained its the code that tells a .dep what to do in Linux. I have used one of those files to install opera before but that's the extent of my knowledge. IF i learn how to code one of these will i be able to convert it to a .exe for windows or is that completely separate?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAhahahahaha! Good one.

An .exe file is an executable file, while .deb is a debian package file. Those two have almost nothing in common. Maybe read more on Wikipedia before blasting stupid installers into the world and making others fix it for you.
Title: Re: how do i create an installer?
Post by: UniqPhoeniX on April 30, 2009, 03:21:23 am: Bissig: you are being an ass.
Quote from: cactusfrog on April 29, 2009, 07:02:06 am
.... or is that completely separate?
Just saying "No you can't, its a totally different file." would do better.
Title: Re: how do i create an installer?
Post by: Bissig on May 01, 2009, 01:15:04 am: Well, he wants to serve the community. So he better be up to it. And it doesn't look like he is, if he doesn't know what an executable file is.
Title: Re: how do i create an installer?
Post by: danmal on May 01, 2009, 09:43:08 am: I personally don't see the problem here. An installer is a very easy thing to create and even if he doesn't do a very good job then so what? It's not going to hurt anyone if he creates a shitty installer (assuming it doesn't delete all your files of course ;) ). Gonna have to agree with UniqPhoeniX here. You were being a bit of an arse.

Good luck with the installer cactusfrog.