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General
Folder Structure - topThe folder structure of InstallBudy is: Main Interface
How to install a product - topThere are two was to install a product:
How to install multiple products - topSelect more than one product by holding the Ctrl key and then click the "Install All Selected" button at the bottom of the product list.
How to use serial - topWARNING! If the distributer of InstallBuddy uses the option "Political Correct" there may not be any "Serial" at all.
How to use crack - topWARNING! If the distributer of InstallBuddy uses the option "Political Correct" there may not be any "Crack" button at all.
What is "more" and "browse" ? - topIf the product has some plugins, then the
How to use Presets - topSome distributers may select to add some preselected products for installation. These are called presets and are located at the top of the product list.
How to use filter/search - topThe filter/search will filter all products that start with the same name in the field. The filter also aplies in combination with the preset list. You can filter a product that is inside a preset. To clear both simply select "All" preset. To quicly clear the filter click
How do I add my own about image ? - topSince IntallBuddy is for users that want to distribute a list of products to install, it is wise to add some distributer information. At this moment, the only such possibility is to add a company logo (or any image in that matter) in the about dialog. This can be done by simply having a "about.jpg" of any size in the "data" folder. Example:
How do I add my own application icon to the main interface ? - topAgain, since IntallBuddy is for users that want to distribute a list of products to install, a good idea is to add the distributers logo icon at the main app. This can be done simply by having a "app.ico" in the "data" folder. Example:
How does Multi-Installer work ? - topWhen "Install All Selected" button is clicked, Multi-Installer is opened and contains product information. It installs one-by-one the products. It can do this automatically (by switching the "Auto Install" checkbox to on) or manually (by manually click every product's "Install" button)
What is "Auto Install" and "Ignore Crack State" options ? - topWARNING! If the distributer of InstallBuddy has used the policital correct option, "Ignore Crack State", "Crack" button and serial information will not be visible.
XMLEditor
How to use simple editor - topSimple editor is not generally recommended. The easiest way to modify a product is to use "auto create" in combination with "advance editor" (described later). To add a new product in simple editor, click on the "*" icon (
What is "autocreate" ? - topSince all the installs are under the 'data\setups' folder and each one is in its own folder, InstallBuddy can easily scan all folders that are not included in the data.xml file. Clicking
How to use advance editor - topAdvance editor is the recommended way to add a product. You use the navigation panel at the bottom to navigate, save, delete and create new products. The "AutoSave on Navigate" automatically saves product information while navigating. If either 'Path' or 'Setup' is empty, it will be colored yellow Right clicking in the 'Tags' or the
How to use tools editor - topAdding tool information is very simple. As long as there is any file in the 'data\tools' folder, the list of tools will be automatically created. Add tool information simply by filling all the fields and clicking save for every tool in the list.
How to use presets - topPresets is a very powerfull feature. Preset are preselected groups of products for easy organizing and quickly multi-installing applications. Creating a preset is very easy. Simply click
What is "Create 'autorun.inf'" ? - topSince InstallBuddy is mostly intended to be used in a CD or DVD, an 'autorun.inf' is very useful. So, clicking
What is "Toogle 'Political Correct'" ? - topSome distributers may want InstallBuddy to be more...legal. Toggling between political correct and non-political correct will remove or add respectively buttons like "Crack" and serial information.
What is ".NET Check" ? - topInstallBuddy's only requirement is that .NET Framework is installed. The most common use of InstallBuddy is after a PC has been formated, thus, usually there is no .NET Framework currently installed. InstallBuddy has a solution for this too. By clicking
How to use test - topSo you create the basic structure InstallBuddy needs with over 20 folders for each product. You added as much information as possible and know you think there might be a mistake. Not to worry! InstallBuddy can perform a very basic check for the most vital information a product needs: the setup file, the path and the tags. It also looks for any folder that is not included in your database and also includes the information for your tools. Simply click |