[OpenAFS-devel] Building OpenAFS on Windows with InstallShield and Multiple Languages

[Scott D. Williams]

>
>Jim Peterson has been using 5.5 to build the installer; We use what we
>have, because it's all we have that will build an internationalized
>installer. For what it's worth, he's unavailable to respond now, which is
>probably why he hasn't.
>
>As to plans to do a newer version of Installshield support, it's a matter
>of time. I think Scott D Williams did something newer, but without
>internationalization or server support (not that the server support
>probably works yet anyway). If we could have a newer and internationalized
>version to distribute a lot of people would be very happy, me included.

Hello,
As mentioned, I did an Installshield Developer 7.0x based installer for the 
English, Windows NT/2000/XP client. This is not script driven, but uses 
relative pathnames so the installer directory can be dropped in and built 
as a separate step. Finished installers for the last several versions of 
OpenAFS are here:
http://www.unc.edu/~sdw/dist/openafs/installer.htm

I would be happy to forward the Installshield files to anyone who might be 
interested in using them as a starting point. I plan to revisit installer 
development this summer, but mostly to complete & test an MSI version. 
(Evidently, there are legal issues wrt sharing this). It's possible that we 
will upgrade Installshield to v. 8. At this time, I've not yet determined 
if this upgrade is warranted.

--Scott