Splash screen

[Guest]

Hi,

when do you plan to add support for a splash screen for the non-Java version?

Best Regards,
Andreas

[Mike]

Hi Andreas,

We have splash screen for java applications since there is a program that loads them and we have access to the starting point. For a non-Java application the splash screen should be implemented by its developer.
Can you suggest how to have the splash screen in this case?

Al the best,
Mihai

[Guest]

Hi,

I would like to have the same support as competiting products, e.g. InstallShield, where I can specify a splash screen bitmap to be displayed right after double-clicking on the .msi file. The splash screen then disapears after a few seconds and the first dialogue in the installation wizard appears.

Are you saying that I can write my own small program, with the purpose to display the splash sceen, that is invoked as a pre-installation step?

Regards,
Andreas

[Guest]

Hi again,

after reading your documentation on "Custom actions" I do not find any information on the possibility to add a custom step occuring before the actual installation so I guess this is a dead end.

Instead, I would expect a new Dialog type under the "Start" phase, called "Splash Screen", resulting in the following Install Sequence:

Start
|
|--- Splash Screen
|
|--- Welcome

etc.

A splash screen is a more or less standard element for commerical products.

Regards,
Andreas

[Mike]

Oh, you mean a splash screen for the whole package, not for the installed application.

Thank you for your suggestion.

A splash screen for the install package is a good idea. We will add it on the list of features for a future release.

All the best,
Mihai

[Guest]

Could you please be a bit more specific? For what release and by what date could you include this feature?

I am currently investigating whether Advanced Installer could be an option for my company, but without support for a splash screen, I do not see how I could recommend you.

Best Regards,
Andreas

[Mike]

I'm afraid we cannot commit to an exact date, the change to err is just too great.

We are currently working on the last details of version 3.0, which will be released soon. We will try to add this feature in the 3.1 version.

All the best,
Mihai

[Guest]

Where can I read more about what's new in your 3.0 release? Do you have a roadmap and delivery plan?

//Andreas

[Cata]

Yes, we do, but they're not public.

The main feature in the 3.0 version is Localization of MSI packages - the ability to translate MSIs in various languages.

Cata