Setup Factory for Windows

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Developer’s Description

By Indigo Rose Software

Create installers for your software.

Setup Factory 9 is the result of over a decade of experience in creating software installation tools. Unlike other installer builders that require week-long training courses in order to get up to speed, Setup Factory was designed to be fast and easy to use. By pairing a visual layout of your software's files and folders with a point-and-click interface, the entire process becomes completely logical and absolutely painless. What's more, Setup Factory creates compact, single-file setup.exe files in either 32-bit or 64-bit that run on Windows XP SP2 to Windows 10 (and above) and is perfect for distribution by Web download, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, and LAN.

Setup Factory for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: January 13, 2019

Latest update: January 13, 2019

Version: 9.5.3

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 7
Windows Server
Windows 2003
Windows 8
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 10

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 207,649

Downloads Last Week: 3

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User Reviews

4/5

25 User Votes

it does the job
p0rtJune 27, 2015
Pros
quick and painless to use
Cons
you cannot save custom dialog windows for future install`s the output window does`nt actually display anything and should be used for the build process and dialog/script coding, so you can view which messages are triggered when a dialoag control is pressed
Summary
Version 9.1 very versatile but VERY frustrating
ezderekNovember 30, 2012
Pros
Very affordable. can script anything. can make anything happen. far more flexible than any MSI product I've ever used. very robust. good documentation. very fast to build IF all you need is a few files installed. The only system I've tried where I could accomplish everything the old WISE Install-builder did.
Cons
LUA scripting language Finicky, Fussy, Frustrating. You'll spend hours and hours chasing minute syntax or case errors, with very little help from debug. No Intellisense. They call it intellisense but it's not very helpful. Built in "Action Builder" more trouble than its worth. No debug mode. Can't step through script line by line. Application design too modular and too modal. You have to close one thing before you can open another. Wastes a lot of time. Separate script editor not useful - have to export script, edit, then import again. No way to see entire install script at once. Broken up into many different parts on many different screens.
Summary
Like I said, this product is the only one we've found that gives us the total flexibility of the old WISE system. But WISE was just point and shoot and pick actions from a menu. This system requires you to manually create every line - and every line has to be perfect. what took two or three hours with WISE took us two or three DAYS with this system. The end result looked beautiful and worked flawlessly and was very robust, but a couple of programmers had nervous breakdowns trying to deal with its extremely demanding script language, and its very arduous interface. Example... you want to script a dialog screen ... you can't have that dialog screen open to look at it and make changes while you're scripting it. You can't even see the control names while you're scripting it. You have to close it, open the editor. Then close the editor, open the screen. Its back and forth, back and forth. I'm sure LUA s just great for many things but there is absolutely no reason to have a case sensitive language in an install system. Its overkill. For example Debug.Print will work, but Debug.print will not. Every single one of the hundreds of keywords has to be just right. Ultimately, if you have LOTS of time and the patience, it's a very flexible, very powerful system at a great price.
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Summary
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I need this version
batjaa_bDecember 15, 2008
Pros
I need english version some software
Cons
It's difficult. I'm new at this programm
Summary
I need english version some software<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Dec 15, 2008<p/>Ineed english language version dvrworks24
Over 50 installers for a week - this is my choice!
ViaMalaNovember 3, 2008
Pros
Very flexible script, very functional, excellent LZMA compression for setup files.
Cons
Some minor cosmetic bugs.
Summary
nice appll
ahmedalsayedAugust 28, 2008
Pros
i want to play some vido
Cons
no it the best
Summary
it the first time to use it
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steveandorsonMay 11, 2008
Pros
no words yo say
Cons
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Summary
Easy to use and Excellent software to create professional installers.
cdundee007July 4, 2007
Pros
-> Simple and user friendly interface that is easy to understand and get around <p>-> Good layout and customizable features<p>-> Functions are organized and grouped in the program in such a way that it is easy to follow and understand<p>-> Excellent Interface of the generated installer<p>-> The installers created run standalone i.e., it does not need a separate engine/framework such as Windows Installer in order to run<p>-> Abundant setup dialogs<p>-> Support for customizing setup screens<p>-> Lot of very useful Pre-defined actions.<p>-> Easy to learn scripting language. It is so easy that any programming familiarity is sufficient to script very powerful and useful actions.<p>-> Complexity such as that found in other installers is not present.<p>-> Countless standard and built-in features<p>-> Support for instant previewing<p>-> Support for embedding serial numbers<p>-> Support for instantly inserting text by using Macros<p>-> Support for quick navigation in the code window by means of Bookmarks<p>-> Support for dependency modules<p>-> Support for Primer files<p>-> Support for and customization of script files<p>-> Support for external plugins<p>-> Support for customization of Add/Remove entries<p>-> Support for creation and customization of Uninstall file<p>-> Abundant features
Cons
Summary
Poor customer service
elliottjbmJanuary 12, 2007
Pros
None
Cons
Ordered product. Then canceled order. Still charged credit card. Been over one month with no word from them. Never received anything from them but they charged me almost $1,000.00. Stay away from these guys.
Summary
Good Factory !!
Omega WeaponDecember 8, 2006
Pros
You can make a professional setup files using this program, Setup Factory offers unlimited features and actions to users. <p>Easy to use and setup file always looking nice.
Cons
The empty setup size without any files included is 1 MB for nothing.
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