[Interest] [interest] Qt Installer Framework: How good is that?

[Soroush Rabiei]

Greetings all

I've been introduced to Qt Installer Framework today, Unfortunately can't
find detailed descriptions about that. There is only a brief documentation.
I have some questions.

1. Documentation says it's cross-platform. That's great! But does it
implement platform-specific tasks properly? Mainly registry-related
operations on Windows and its equivalent (text-based configuration stuff)
on Linux. Something like QSettings do.

2. Is an installer based on this tool translatable? I would like to use
native dialogs instead of system dialogs to make my installer to run in my
native language.

3. Inno setup has some great features (7z compression, customization, etc.)
Is QIF worth it to be a replacement of inno?

Thanks

[Karsten Heimrich]

Hi,

Post by Soroush Rabiei
Greetings all
I've been introduced to Qt Installer Framework today, Unfortunately
can't find detailed descriptions about that. There is only a brief
documentation. I have some questions.
1. Documentation says it's cross-platform. That's great! But does it
implement platform-specific tasks properly? Mainly registry-related
operations on Windows and its equivalent (text-based configuration
stuff) on Linux. Something like QSettings do.

Have you checked this:
http://doc-snapshot.qt-project.org/qtifw-1.2/index.html

Post by Soroush Rabiei
2. Is an installer based on this tool translatable? I would like to
use native dialogs instead of system dialogs to make my installer to
run in my native language.

The installer will be translatable, yes.

Post by Soroush Rabiei
3. Inno setup has some great features (7z compression, customization,
etc.) Is QIF worth it to be a replacement of inno?

Never heard of that one. A short look reveals it supports windows only,
while we target all major platforms.


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[Uwe Rathmann]

Hi,

I have to admit that I completely missed the existence of the installer
framework so far. Before starting further investigations, please let me
ask if it is a possible solution for me:

I'm maintainer of the Qwt ( http://qwt.sf.net ) library and thought about
offering binary packages that are compatible to the offical Qt SDKs.

These packages need to be for Windows only as on other platforms binary
packages are offered by distributors and/or users are experienced enough
for building and installing from source code.

Basically all what needs to be done is to copy some files ( libraries,
headers, documentatio, prf files - but no application or parts from the
Qt installation ) into some install directory and maybe:

- adjusting the PATH variable
- adjusting QT_PLUGIN_PATH
- configuring qmake ( setting QMAKEFEATURES )

Uwe

[Karsten Heimrich]

Hi Uwe,

Post by Uwe Rathmann
Hi,
I have to admit that I completely missed the existence of the installer
framework so far. Before starting further investigations, please let me
I'm maintainer of the Qwt ( http://qwt.sf.net ) library and thought about
offering binary packages that are compatible to the offical Qt SDKs.
These packages need to be for Windows only as on other platforms binary
packages are offered by distributors and/or users are experienced enough
for building and installing from source code.
Basically all what needs to be done is to copy some files ( libraries,
headers, documentatio, prf files - but no application or parts from the
- adjusting the PATH variable

I guess this should be possible using the EnvironmentVariableOperation.
The path to modify would be
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\Environment" using the "Path" key.

Post by Uwe Rathmann
- adjusting QT_PLUGIN_PATH

We have several operations to patch Qt binaries.

Post by Uwe Rathmann
- configuring qmake ( setting QMAKEFEATURES )

Should be possible as well.

-- Karsten

[Soroush Rabiei]

On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Karsten Heimrich <

Post by Karsten Heimrich
http://doc-snapshot.qt-project.org/qtifw-1.2/index.html

Yes. In fact, that link was the only documentation I found about QIF.

Post by Karsten Heimrich
The installer will be translatable, yes.

This will make a huge advantage for QIF of over Inno. Later one also
supports i|18n, though only Windows Codepages, not UTF 8.
I'm going to port my installers from Inno to QIF if it supports registry
and PATH operations on Windows.

Note: Sorry, I did it again! Sent mail to you instead of list. That's
gmail's default :P

Cheers

[Karsten Heimrich]

Post by Soroush Rabiei
On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Karsten Heimrich
http://doc-snapshot.qt-project.org/qtifw-1.2/index.html
Yes. In fact, that link was the only documentation I found about QIF.
The installer will be translatable, yes.
This will make a huge advantage for QIF of over Inno. Later one also
supports i|18n, though only Windows Codepages, not UTF 8.
I'm going to port my installers from Inno to QIF if it supports
registry and PATH operations on Windows.

This should work, yes. You can reuse the EnvironmentVariableOperation
for this.

-- Karsten