Re: Accessible Installer Generators for Windows
- From: Jacques Bosch <jfbosch@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 07:24:57 +0200
I think I got the original idea from here, and then I modified them for my
needs.
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/install/dotnetfx_innosetup_instal.aspx
I have also used Inno Setup to install MSIs.
On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 7:08 AM, Katherine Moss <plymouthroamer285@xxxxxxxxx
> wrote:
> Are those scripts something that the developer himself talks about
> creating? Or does he only take you so far, and then you have to design the
> rest? I ask because I’ve been thinking of using MSi files when I get
> there. Bad idea?
>
>
>
> *From:* programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Jacques Bosch
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 14, 2010 12:00 AM
>
> *To:* programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* Re: Accessible Installer Generators for Windows
>
>
>
> I also recommend InnoSetup.
> I have some scripts for it that can check dependencies and even download
> and install them if required. They would need tweaking and updating, but it
> is something to launch from.
> Write me off list if you want them.
>
> Jacques
>
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 2:08 AM, Andreas Stefik <stefika@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> It looks like it offers some kind of support for checking registry
> entries, so it might be possible to hack something together. I didn't
> immediately see anything easy though.
>
> Stefik
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 5:18 PM, Katherine Moss
> <plymouthroamer285@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > The only problem with inno is that it doesn't offer much in the way of
> > getting dependencies for users, does it? Such as the .net framework for
> > .net apps and the JRE for Java apps?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Littlefield,
> > Tyler
> > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 5:21 PM
> > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: Accessible Installer Generators for Windows
> >
> > Seconded--I have used inno, and love it.
> > On 12/13/2010 3:18 PM, Katherine Moss wrote:
> >> Inno setup is great.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andreas
> >> Stefik
> >> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 5:16 PM
> >> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Jamal Mazrui; Sina Bahram
> >> Subject: Accessible Installer Generators for Windows
> >>
> >> Hey folks,
> >>
> >> We are getting ready for the release of Sodbeans 1.5 and, as many
> >> folks know, we distribute our tool in two ways: 1) the NetBeans
> >> generated Installer, and 2) Zip file distros. We do the latter because
> >> of accessibility problems with the NetBeans generated installers, but
> >> we do the former because Windows requires some configuration which
> >> some people have to do manually with the zip distribution. While we
> >> have tested the installers with JAWS and NVDA, and with the java
> >> access bridge installed, they are generally accessible, in practice,
> they
> > are somewhat difficult to use.
> >>
> >> Anyway, we are "considering" adding to the development schedule a
> >> better installer for the Sodbeans 2.0 release, depending on what else
> >> needs to be finished. This sounds easy, but because of the nature of
> >> our tools, there are some technical challenges that would take time to
> > finish.
> >>
> >> So my question. If we were to develop an installer that is highly
> >> accessible, does anyone have any tips on generators that others have
> >> used that come out really well with screen readers, preferably without
> >> needing the Java Access Bridge to be installed?
> >>
> >> Thanks for any tips,
> >>
> >> Stefik
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