Which version of InstallAnywhere
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InstallAnywhere
Enterprise |
InstallAnywhere
Standard
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InstallAnywhere
NOW!
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FEATURE:
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Java Support
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Complete Java Support (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, Microsoft, Apple, others)
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Platform Support
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Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, Me
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Solaris SPARC 2.5, 2.6, 7, 8
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Linux Intel
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Mac OS
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HP-UX 10.x, 11.x
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AIX 4.x
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IRIX, BSD, Tru64, Other Unix flavors
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Compression
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Standard Zip (gzip) Compression
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SpeedFolders Advanced Compression
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Archive Format
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Self-Extracting Executables
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Running from Specific Java VMs
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Installers can run from system installed VM
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Installers can run from specific bundled VM
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Automatically install Java VM at install time
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Applications can run from privately installed VM
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Java Application Launcher Options
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Graphical/Windows Mode Options
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Command Line Mode Option
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Custom Icons
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Set any Java runtime supported option
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Pass double-clicked documents to main class
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Specify specific Java VM to run from
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Control JIT and Hotspot options
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Automatically find new Java VMs if it moves or changes
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Installer Options
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Choose installer name
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Choose titles on all Wizard panels
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Custom splash screen
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Custom Java VM installation location
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Custom Install Sets/Features
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Custom Bundles/Components
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Magic Folders
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LIMITED
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Developer Defined Magic Folders
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Set UNIX Default Permissions
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License Agreement Support HTML or Text
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ReadMe Supports HTML or Text
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License and ReadMe automatically wrap test
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InstallAnywhere Variables
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Control most aspects of installer
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Variables can be substituted for virtually any text item
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Uninstaller Support
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Runs from Native Launcher
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Runs from Windows Add/Remove Control Panel
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Uninstalls Windows Registry Entries
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Authoring Environment
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Advanced Development Environment
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Six-Step Project Wizard
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Creates first Installer in under 5 minutes
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Automatically find Java Main Classes
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Automatically set Classpath
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View Classpath in Platform Independent way
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Add files from multiple locations
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Build from Command Line
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Cut and Paste Actions
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Open Recent Projects
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Number of recent projects
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10
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10
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10
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Save a copy as
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Online Help System
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Build installers with and without Java VMs
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Try Installer
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Web Install Support
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Install Directly from the Web
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Built-In Actions without Programming
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Set Win32 Registry with static data
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Set Win32 Registry with dynamic data
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Get Win32 Registry data
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Execute an installed file
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Execute any native command or executable
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Password protection for installer
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Multiple passwords that activate install features
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Serial number generation/verification
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Optionally set UNIX file permissions
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Add comment
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Create launcher
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Create multiple launchers
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Create shortcut, alias, link
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Execute command
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Create folder
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Expand Zip or Jar archive
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Expand Stuffit archive
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Decode MacBinary
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Output console message
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Output debug information
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Install SpeedFolder
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Set InstallAnywhere variables
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Set System Environment variables
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Open web page in default browser
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Built-in Wizard Panels Without Programming
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Introduction
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License
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Important information
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Choose Install Folder
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Choose Shortcut Folder
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Choose Install Sets
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Choose bundles
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Install Progress
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Unlimited Billboards
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Choose Java VM
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Install Complete
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Choose File
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Choose Folder
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Display Message
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Serial Number
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Show Password Entry Panel
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Find File
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Find Folder
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Custom User Interface Panel without Programming
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Custom Code
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Custom Actions using Java, JavaBeans
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Custom Panels using Java, JavaBeans
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Custom Code using C, C++, JNI
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Sample Projects Included
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Rules
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Check Platform
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Check User-Selected Language/Locale
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Check if File/Folder Exists
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Check InstallAnywhere variables
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Project Source Files Updating
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Dynamically collect updated source files and folders
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Native Installer Features
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Can sub-install Windows msi packages
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Can sub-install Solaris SVR4 packages
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Can install Linux rpm packages
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Additional Resource Files
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Include any arbitrary files, DLLs, docs in installer archive
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Internationalization
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Locales Supported
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English Only
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License Cost Per Developer
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2,300 €
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1,157 €
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FREE
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InstallAnywhere outperforms the competition on all fronts.
Factor in superior multi-platform support, outstanding performance, and ease-of-use when creating an installer and there is no comparison! Check out the chart below to see the results: |
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InstallAnywhere Enterprise 3.5
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InstallShield Java 3.5
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FEATURE:
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Java Support
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Java 2 support (1.2 & 1.3)
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All platforms
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Windows only
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Java Vendor Support
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Sun
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Microsoft
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IBM
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Inprise
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Apple
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Installer Performance
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Installer Size with 5400 files (10 Mbytes)
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12.2 Mbytes
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19.4 Mbytes
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Speed to install 5400 files (10 Mbytes)
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3.5 minutes
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6.7 minutes
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Build Performance
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Speed
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7.5 minutes
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60 minutes
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Platform Support
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Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000
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Windows Millenium Edition
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Solaris SPARC 2.5, 2.6
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Solaris SPARC 7, 8
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Solaris Intel
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Linux Intel RedHat
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Linux Intel Caldera, SuSE, Corel, Mandrake, others
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Linux PPC
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Mac OS 8.1, 8.5, 8.6, 9
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Mac OS X Server
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HP-UX 10.x, 11.x
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AIX 4.x
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BSD (FreeBSD, others)
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IRIX
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True64 (DG-UX, OSF)
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other Unix
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Pure Java (for other platforms)
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Running from Specific Java VMs
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Automatically Install Java VM
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Installers can run from system installed VM
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Install Java VM privately for your application
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Java Application Launcher Options
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Pass double-clicked documents to main class
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Automatically find new Java VM's if it moves or changes
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InstallAnywhere Variables
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Control most aspects of installer
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Variables can be substituted for virtually any text item
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Authoring Environment
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Advanced Development Environment
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Six Step Project Wizard
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Automatically Find Main Classes
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Automatically Set Classpath
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Build from Command line
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Web Install Support
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Min Netscape version
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1.0
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4.04
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Min Microsoft Internet Explorer version
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2.0
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3.02
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Adapts features to available browser features
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Uses Java
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Can use JavaScript
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Can use pure HTML
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Built-In Actions without Programming
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Set Win32 Registry with static data
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Set Win32 Registry with dynamic data
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Get Win32 Registry data
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Execute an installed file
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Execute any native command or executable
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Password protection for installer
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Multiple passwords that activate install features
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Serial number generation/verification
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Custom Code
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Custom Actions using Java, JavaBeans
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Custom Panels using Java, JavaBeans
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Custom Code using C, C++, JNI
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Project Source Files Updating
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Dynamically collect updated source files and folders
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Native Installer Features
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Can install Microsoft Windows Installer packages
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Can install Solaris packages
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Can install Linux RPMs
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Set Unix file permissions
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Custom User Install Options
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Viewable Install Sets/Setup Types
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Additional Resource Files
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Include any arbitrary files, DLLs, docs in installer archive
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Internationalization
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Locales Supported
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29
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6
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