Re: Using XPInstall for non mozilla Applications

Zaraza wrote:
> Alan Hudson wrote:
> 
>> I've seen at least one post about this topic but I can't find a 
>> definitive answer.  I'm looking at using XPInstall to install an 
>> application unrelated to Mozilla(at least for now).  Its an X3D/VRML 
>> browser which is currently a standalone Java application.
>>
>>  From my reading of the documentation I feel that this should be 
>> possible, but I haven't seen many folks who have done this.  Generally 
>> it feels like I will just need to rewrite the install scripts, without 
>> needing to modify the XPInstall code itself.
>>
>> My question is whether it will be that simple.  Have others used 
>> XPInstall for this task?  I'm tired of using InstallShield.  For this 
>> release a standalone windows installer is all I need.  Any experiences 
>> in this regard?
> 
> 
> I suggest you use NSIS (www.nullsoft.com/free/nsis).
> It has an extremely small overhead (about 20-30 KB extra) and should be 
> more than adequate for your needs. A few Java apps use it already 
> (JDictionary, Sun's Java WebStart).
> 
> The scripting language is very easy to learn and it creates really small
> installs (especially if you use the bzip2 compression instead of the 
> regular zip compression).
> 
I am thinking of doing the same for my Java App, however, this time I'm 
looking at portability. I am only on Linux and do not have direct access 
to a Windows test machine, in such cases, it's kind of easier to use 
XPInstall