Useful Freeware » Programming http://www.usefulfreeware.net A blog about freeware, open source software, programming and more Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:47:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Use Kaxaml instead of the XAMLPad http://www.usefulfreeware.net/2008/02/13/use-kaxaml-instead-of-the-xamlpad/ http://www.usefulfreeware.net/2008/02/13/use-kaxaml-instead-of-the-xamlpad/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:57:33 +0000 bbetov http://www.usefulfreeware.net/2008/02/13/use-kaxaml-instead-of-the-xamlpad/ Kaxaml is a nice looking lightweight XAML editor, which features intellisense and live preview of your XAML files. It offers a split view, similar to XAMLPad, included in the Windows SDK. It igves you a chance to play with XAML without downloading the SDK, although for anything serious I would use you Visual Studio. Here is a screenshot to spice your appetite:

Kaxaml Editor

]]> http://www.usefulfreeware.net/2008/02/13/use-kaxaml-instead-of-the-xamlpad/feed/ 0 Create your own instllations with Inno Setup http://www.usefulfreeware.net/2007/10/19/create-your-own-instllations-with-inno-setup/ http://www.usefulfreeware.net/2007/10/19/create-your-own-instllations-with-inno-setup/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:00:14 +0000 bbetov http://www.usefulfreeware.net/2007/10/19/create-your-own-instllations-with-inno-setup/ Inno SetupInno Setup can help you create your own installers and uninstallers. I have used Inno Setup in the past and recently and I have created an installer for 30 GB worth of data files and some custom scripting to detect installation folders, system config, etc. It is a very good install program with the most IMO worthy features as follows:

  • Support for all windows versions (including Vista) – both 32 bit and 64 bit
  • Choice of single executable or disk spanning
  • Custom Setup types
  • You can create custom pages for the installation
  • Different compression types – 7-Zip’s LZMA compression has excellent compression ratio and fast decompression
  • Integrated Pascal scripting engine
  • Very good community support and variety of example script
  • Many tools available to supplement the installer creation process (like ISTool, InnoSetup Form Designer, addons for downloading, license keys, etc.)

Overall excellent installer with a very small footprint. Strongly recommended!

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There are also a number of plugins for extra functionality.

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