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Dacris Software has just announced the beta program for ActiSetup 2005, an advanced setup authoring tool for Windows Installer. It will allow developers and software publishers to create installation packages for software products, with maximum ease of use and flexibility. ActiSetup 2005 will support authoring multiple types of MSI projects, from regular installations to patches and merge modules. It will also include an advanced bootstrapper and an MSI table editor. Other product features include support for importing MSI databases, web install support, and an integrated online updater.

With ActiSetup 2005, you can:

• Build installations for all versions of Windows Installer
  
• Customize the installer's user interface
  
• Globalize installations through language packs
  
• Install applications that require the .NET Framework
  
• Create patches and merge modules
  
• Directly edit all MSI database tables
  
• Create and apply transforms
  
• Compare Windows Installer packages
  
• Perform Windows XP Logo validation
  
• Digitally sign installations and cabinet files
  
• Import existing MSI databases into new projects

View: Sign up for the beta program
News source: Dacris Software

Build 9 24 August 2004

* Version number incremented to 1.1
* Redesigned user interface
* Added right click context menu to profile list on main window
* Added new services to service help (including new XP SP2 services)
* Added colors and minor modications to text window logging to fsasctl
* Added additional support for terminating the desktop (explorer.exe)
* Added running programs filter to programs window
* Added Tools menu option to allow user to set Program Options and launch the Service Manager
* Added Tool Tip help througout the program (can be disabled via Program Options)
* Added abilty to shutdown or restart the computer after fsasctl has finished execution (not available for Windows 9x/ME)
* Fixed bug where Comments embedded in program executables were not being displayed properly in the programs window