[ajug-members] Windows deployment

[Ed Jenkins]

I've been using the Wise Installation System for the past 8 years.  My latest deployment was so
complex I had to write a custom installer in Java because I needed to update XML files and
property files and integrate with various other installers.  But for someone new to packaging for
Windows, I recommend Wise.

http://www.wise.com/wis.asp

Ed

--- John Wells <jb at sourceillustrated.com> wrote:

> Peter Wang said:
> > If you are only going to install on windows, try NSIS at
> > http://nsis.sourceforge.net/
> 
> Peter,
> 
> Thanks for the link.  However, isn't installation only part of the
> problem?  What about generating executables that properly include your
> libraries and run the application (I'm not positive, but I don't think you
> can package mutiple jars in one big jar file and then make it executable).
>  What other deployment difficulties does one face?
> 
> I guess what I'm looking for is a "Lessons Learned" resource describing
> the difficulties faced and tips/tricks gained from releasing a java gui on
> Windows platforms.
> 
> Thanks,
> John
> 
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