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General info

iwz2iss converts InstallShield's IWZ project files into InnoSetup's ISS files. The reason to convert (=> switch) from InstallShield to InnoSetup is obvious :-) Converter is able to import most of InstallShield settings, including:

wizard pages' settings, default folder names etc.,
files and directories, update modes, server registrations etc.,
custom setup types and components,
registry, icon, and run section

iwz2iss was initially developed with Delphi 5 + standard VCL components (so should be compatible with Delphi 3, and 4 without major changes). At the moment the main EXE do not use any visual components, everything is written in pure WinAPI (so it can be even compatible with Win32s).

iwz2isssupports InstallShield versions 1.x, 2.x. Almost all features are supported.

License

No license - just use it. You are free to do anything with it.

Version history

1.0.0.0 (29.11.2002)

4x smaller EXE thanks to pure WinAPI interface
completely rewritten code (much more clear now, I hope)
enhanced InstallShield Extensions handling (DLL mode)
significant progress in special groups handling (eg. ODBC, MDAC, BDE)
Thanks to Bo Berglund iwz2iss recognises now over 122 special groups (which, of course, doesn't mean it can handle them)

0.9.1.0 (25.11.2002)

added support for Private & System INI settings
added support for InstallShield Extensions (both DLL & EXE)

0.9.0.0 (25.11.2002)

special build for ISTool (now opens IWZ files), plugin DLL available as IWZ2ISSL.DLL

0.8.1.0 (19.11.2002)

enhanced handling of special groups (like BPL, BDE)
bug fixed in destination directory for ISS file
added overwrite warning (existing ISS file)
minor messages correction

0.8.0.0 (17.11.2002)

Initial, beta release

Release notes

Forgive my English :-)

No Polish version. Sorry, but I write everything in English. I shall enable localisation-related stuff if it will be really desired. Anyway - you have the sources if you really need it (most constants are defined as resourcestring so it won't require a lot of work).

Converted projects do not try to mimic InstallShield look & feel, which means that InnoSetup WizardType will always be "modern".

InstallShield.Readme is displayed as InfoBeforeFile

IsReadme flag is substituted with explicit entry in "Run" section. The problem with it is that entry descriptions are hard-coded into ISS file and therefore will not change when other languages (ISL) are used.

Component names are in fact their descriptive names with all spaces removed (as there are no real component names in InstallShield). They have to be changed into more clear ones later (eg. in ISTool or by using search & replace feature of InnoSetup editor).

Features not supported

InstallShield v3+ is not supported at all. And never will be.

InstallShield v1.x & 2.x are generally supported.
Following InstallShield (v2.x) features are not supported (ie. will not be reflected in generated ISS file) by this version of iwz2iss:

billboards: it is not "modern" ;-)
BDE aliases: use Inno solutions to create aliases as well as BDE installation in general
BDE installation: when program says that BDE installation will fail - believe it!
MDAC, ODBC, InterBase/FireBird etc.: refer to InnoSetup FAQ on how to install this products correctly
AUTOEXEC/CONFIG/WININI etc. modification: not supported by InnoSetup
database dir uninstall: use Inno directives to prevent uninstallation of database
target min/max OS: just didn't do it yet; ping me if it would be useful

Download

Following files are available for immediate download (version 1.0.0.0). Try Mirror if there are problems with password:

iwz2iss v1.0.0.0 install (Mirror)
393 kB Exe, Win32 English version

Installation version of iwz2iss. Includes both executable and sources, plus some URLS etc.

iwz2iss v1.0.0.0 executable (Mirror)
41 kB Zip, Win32

Converter EXE file (UPXed). Please extract to any directory and enjoy.

iwz2issl v1.0.0.0 (DLL) (Mirror)
41 kB Zip, Win32 English version

Converter DLL file (UPXed). For some instructions on calling convention and exports refer to sources (Object Pascal only - if there is a kind C programmer to translate it into C header, it would be great).

iwz2iss v1.0.0.0 source code (Mirror)
17 kB Zip, Delphi 5 English version

Full source code of iwz2iss. Don't expect any fireworks - the tool was initially written to quickly convert some 50 IWZ projects, so it is not very well planned (although it is commented a bit).


iwz2iss v1.0.0.0 install (Mirror)	393 kB	Exe, Win32
Installation version of iwz2iss. Includes both executable and sources, plus some URLS etc.

iwz2iss v1.0.0.0 executable (Mirror)	41 kB	Zip, Win32
Converter EXE file (UPXed). Please extract to any directory and enjoy.

iwz2issl v1.0.0.0 (DLL) (Mirror)	41 kB	Zip, Win32
Converter DLL file (UPXed). For some instructions on calling convention and exports refer to sources (Object Pascal only - if there is a kind C programmer to translate it into C header, it would be great).

iwz2iss v1.0.0.0 source code (Mirror)	17 kB	Zip, Delphi 5
Full source code of iwz2iss. Don't expect any fireworks - the tool was initially written to quickly convert some 50 IWZ projects, so it is not very well planned (although it is commented a bit).