Visual & Installer
Visual & Installer is a plugin for Microsoft Visual Studio developed by unSigned Softworks for creating NSIS and Inno Setup installers. It integrates NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) and Inno Setup with Microsoft Visual Studio IDE and allows to create and build NSIS and Inno Setup projects right within Visual Studio getting all benefits of common integrated environment.
Key Features
- New project types: NSISProject and InnoSetupProject
- Full integration into Visual Studio IDE
- Visual Studio 2005, 2008, 2010 and 2012 support
- Build installers directly with other project types
- NSISProject and InnoSetupProject properties
- Syntax highlighting (coloring)
- IntelliSense Complete Word support
- IntelliSense Parameter Info
- IntelliSense Quick Info
- Navigation Bars support
- Complete linkage to the solution build process
- Quick jump from Error List window
- Go To support
- Hints and tips for writing scripts*
- Code optimizations*
- Opening script files (Go To file)
- IntelliSense Code Snippets support
- Creating custom Code Snippets
- Plug-ins recognition*
- Full version control system support
- Dynamic help system
- Cross-version compatibility for all Visual Studio versions
The Visual & Installer installation package also contains Graphical Installer Wizard, an optional tool for creating skinned NSIS and Inno Setup installers (based on Graphical Installer) directly in Visual Studio.
Graphical Installer Wizard - Features
- Create cool-skinned installers directly from your favourite IDE
- Support for NSIS and Inno Setup
- Create new installers
- Convert existing projects
- Build installers directly with other project types
- Intuitive and user friendly GUI
- Visual Studio tool bars for fast work
- No manual writing of scripts is necessary
- Free
See also
- Graphical Installer
- CodeRush
- ReSharper