Custom Installer with Inno Setup (reduce size of Run-Time and VISA RT)

[mniedernhuber]

Hi,

we are using Inno Setup to install our Application. Up to now i include the full LabView 2009 SP1 Run-Time and the full VISA-RT

(that are 302 MB). I have also made an installer using the internal tools of LV and the setup is only 163 MB. The LV removes

some parts of the RunTime libraries.

We are using only these parts:

p0 MetaUninstaller\
p1 VC2005MSMs\
p10 NI-RPC\
p11 XercesDelayLoad27\
p12 NI-ORB\
p13 NI-DIM\
p14 NI_TraceEngine\
p15 NI-PAL\
p16 NI_Logos_XT\
p17 TDMS\
p18 MDFSupport\
p19 MKL_900\
p2 VC2008MSMs\
p20 NI_Logos\
p21 RT\
p3 NI_Certificates\
p4 NI-VISA_Runtime\
p5 LabVIEW_RT_NBFIFO_90\
p6 Service_Locator\
p7 LabVIEW_Web_Server_RTE_90\
p8 LabVIEW_WebServices_RTE_90\
p9 mDNS_Responder\

1. Is it allows to do that also using Inno Setup? I mean, am I allowd to do that? The license from

NI etc. are all included. I want to save disc space...

2. Is that wise? If not, why?

Thanks

[CarstenS]

Hello sjunge,

basically there should be no problem installing the software with Inno Setup as long as you do not violate the License Agreements.

But keep in mind that there could be dependencies between the installers you install and those you don't and you may run into trouble with the software later on

Kind regards

Carsten