Innosetup Builder

This is a Python package for creating Innosetup installers from a Jinja2 template and compiling them using the Inno Setup compiler. This makes it easier to create complex installer files programmatically, tailoring them to specific needs.

Usage

import pathlib
from innosetup_builder import Installer, FileEntry, InnosetupCompiler

installer = Installer(
    app_name="MyApp",
    app_version="1.0.0",
    main_executable="bin\\my_app.exe",
    files=list(all_files('src\\my_app')),
)

innosetup = InnosetupCompiler()
innosetup.build(installer)

In this example, "MyApp" is the name of the application for which you want to create the installer, "1.0.0" is the version of your application, "bin\my_app.exe" is your main executable file, and "src\my_app" is the directory for which you want to create an installer.

Advanced Examples

Directory Creation

from innosetup_builder import Installer, DirEntry

installer = Installer(
    app_name="MyApp",
    app_version="1.0.0",
    dirs=[
        DirEntry(name="{app}\\data"),
        DirEntry(name="{app}\\logs", permissions="users-modify"),
        DirEntry(name="{app}\\config", attribs="hidden", flags="setntfscompression")
    ]
)

Registry Entries

from innosetup_builder import Installer, RegistryEntry

installer = Installer(
    app_name="MyApp",
    app_version="1.0.0",
    registry_entries=[
        RegistryEntry(
            root="HKLM",
            subkey="Software\\MyCompany\\MyApp",
            value_type="string",
            value_name="InstallPath",
            value_data="{app}"
        )
    ]
)

Run Commands

from innosetup_builder import Installer, RunEntry

installer = Installer(
    app_name="MyApp",
    app_version="1.0.0",
    run_entries=[
        RunEntry(
            filename="{app}\\install_service.bat",
            description="Install Windows Service",
            flags="postinstall skipifsilent"
        )
    ]
)

Components and Types

from innosetup_builder import Installer, Component, ComponentType, FileEntry

installer = Installer(
    app_name="MyApp",
    app_version="1.0.0",
    component_types=[
        ComponentType(name="full", description="Full installation"),
        ComponentType(name="custom", description="Custom", flags="iscustom")
    ],
    components=[
        Component(
            name="main",
            description="Main Program",
            types="full custom",
            flags="fixed"
        ),
        Component(
            name="help",
            description="Help Files",
            types="full"
        )
    ],
    files=[
        FileEntry(source="app.exe", components="main"),
        FileEntry(source="help.pdf", components="help")
    ]
)

Features

This package provides a range of functionalities, including:

• Building Innosetup .iss files programmatically using a jinja2 template
• Compiling Innosetup installers with the Inno Setup compiler
• Rendering the installer with customization options
• Automatically fetching all files from a directory
• Fetching the installed location of Inno Setup from windows registry
• Registry manipulation with full data type support
• Post-installation and uninstallation run commands
• Advanced file handling with permissions, attributes, and flags
• Directory creation with permissions and attributes
• Components and setup types for modular installations

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.