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[Bernd Nowak]

This is an alternative track installer based on Inno Setup. Inno Setup is a free Windows Setup creation tool. Basically this installer needs the same files as Martin Granberg's track installer but adds some features which aren't included in Martin's installer.

We had some testing but it's still a beta. If you have features/questions please post them here. I will try to keep this opening post actual with the latest version.

What is needed if you want to create a track installation ?
The same files as before:
Your Trackfiles:

DAT
Install.ini
maxrace.lp
minrace.lp
pass1.lp
pass2.lp
pit.lp
race.lp
readme.txt
record.ini
rpy
screenshot.bmp (not mandatory)
track.ini

Inno Setup and ISTool. You can download them here as a QuickStart Pack: https://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php
Just download and start and confirm the defaults. This isn't mandatory. All files are included now and you can use the BuildTrack.cmd instead.

Next the latest GPLtrackinstaller.zip file from here. Download and unzip.
Place your trackfiles in the track subdirectory and make sure that you have a comlete install.ini in the track subdirectory.
Then you can use the BuildTrack.cmd
Alternative you can use the ISTool. Open trackinstaller.iss by a double-click. The ISTool should open. You only need to hit Ctrl + F9 and the track will be compiled and the finished exe file will be found in the subdirectory Output.
Feel free to use it

Release Info:
08.04.2008
Version 1.10 released.
01.06.2008
Version 1.11 released
10.09.2010
Version 1.13 released
20.08.2012
Version 1.14 released
25.08.2012
Version 1.15 released
01.04.2020
Version 1.16 released by ginetto

Release Notes:
; 1.11
; Added a function call to check for GPL.exe to make sure that the rest is working ok.
; Added some additional checks and error messages for compiling
; Added the files needed to run without installing the whole Inno Setup. You can
; now use the BuildTrack.cmd under Windows 2000/XP/Vista for compiling
; Fixed a stupid german/english thing where I have named a key dialogtitel in the install.ini
; file where it should have been dialogTitle.
; 1.12
; Added a demo install.ini file to make usage a little bit easier.
; Hopefully corrected the readme dialogtitel = dialogtitle
; 1.13
; Changed the no GP and no season67 checkbox behavior
; When user selct no update to gp and season67 he will be warned but can proceed
; Adjusted readme.txt of the alternative track installer itself and this file to remove hints to get Inno Setup itself. It should run without any additional ; software installed
; 1.14
; Updated Inno files
; 1.15
; Flag entry in install.ini added
; 1.16
; trackShortName entry in install.ini added
; Updated noscreenshot, WizardLeft Image, WizardSmallImage bitmaps and trackinstaller icon
; Aligned checkbox options

Attached Files

•  TrackInstaller116.7z   1.06MB   28 downloads

Edited by ginetto, Apr 01 2020 - 10:34 AM.
updated to ver. 1.16

[dangermouse]

Many thanks Bernd!!  

This is something that has been needed for a while now that GPL has been "upgraded", and it works brilliantly as recent tracks show.  

[Bernd Nowak]

Thanks a lot to you Keith for all the feedback as well as some of the other guys which showed a lot of respect and tried it and gave feedback too.
I need to finish some/all of my little projects to find some time to enjoy racing

[Bernd Nowak]

Due to a request to compile a track I have altered it a bit. See the first post for an updated version. Feel free to ask for other enhancements or if you find bugs to post them here.

Thanks for Keith and Bill !

And of course for Jordan who build Inno Setup (https://www.innosetup.com/isinfo.php)

[dangermouse]

I just gotta this, as it is so great to use and makes life so much easier for the end user now that all the mod bits and GEMpic can be placed in the track folder from the installer.


Wicked utility!!

[dangermouse]

Bernd Nowak, on Feb 10 2009, 12:32 PM, said:

Thanks Keith but it was mainly you who had the idea and wishlist and I was more or less the tool

So a lot of it belongs to you

Errr

I ask for it and you make it and you think I deserve anything? Me thinks you're being a bit bashful, Bernd.

[Bernd Nowak]

Without your constructive inputs I would not have made this, hehe.
I'm no track creator and haven't seen anything which the original one was missing unless you asked and gave me some hints.

But,

anyway,

the most important is that it helps

[Simbear]

Many thanks    This is a important tool for GPL. There is not often a trakmaker need it, and I get something wrong  preparation for compile, but better to let the admin do it quite right. Thanks again!  

[S.Beuchert]

Simbear, on Mar 20 2009, 06:41 PM, said:

Many thanks    This is a important tool for GPL. There is not often a trakmaker need it, and I get something wrong  preparation for compile, but better to let the admin do it quite right. Thanks again!  

Not your fault



@ Bernd :

Found a slightly but important error in the readme  

Quote

from the readme.txt

[installinfo]

;Titel for the track installer
dialogtitel=GPL Addon Track Install: Name of the track

that must be dialogtitle  

Edited by S.Beuchert, Mar 20 2009 - 04:11 PM.

[Bernd Nowak]

Oh no ........   grrrrrrrrrrr !
I thought that I had fixed it but must have been in one version on one computer and I uploaded another one with the failure still included.

The problem is that I don't trust an external hdd anymore after my previous one had died on me with the notebook hdd dying shortly after. I have recovered a lot but with the problem that versions might be slightly different.

The fixed one will be up in a minute (need coffee first)

[Bernd Nowak]

Should be fine now. I have changed the lines as well as I have included a demo install.ini file which of course must be changed to suit the track project

[Bernd Nowak]

While not so many tracks are released today I just had a question if it would be possible to allow only installation of track dir without touching any season or gp ini file. I have adjusted the installer so this is now possible as far as I could test it.
Additional I updated the used Inno files to version 5.3.10 and adjusted the track installer readme.
Have fun

[Bernd Nowak]

New version up. Only difference is updated Inno files while I could imagine that I could integrate a "Delete previous version" page so that the user can decide to overwrite or to wipe out previous trackdir.

[Bernd Nowak]

Version 1.15 uploaded. Main "feature" now included is flag=xx in install.ini which must be set. See opening post for download.

[ginetto]

Version 1.16 uploaded.

The change is that now include trackShortName=xxx  in install.ini (must be set) and is written in the season.ini.
Also updated the images and icon for the installer

ciao! Wave:

[gliebzeit]

[db312]

Great !