This project has a new author, and a new home, http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=131086


shark

This post has been edited by Shark007: Mar 15 2009, 05:37 AM

I made some tests:
I tried to copy updater.api and updater.ita files from full Adobe Reader 9 installation (I'm using italian version) and the message is fixed but it gives another error window just after with the message

"Impossible to display this document because a plug-in is missing" without specify the plugin name


I tried to copy all the plugins installed with full version, including 3d plugins folder but the message is still present.
Maybe some registry keys are missing...

I can confirm full Adobe Reader open the file correctly without any error message

There are many Russian users at this site.
In fact, I think a Russian site similar to this one also exists. Maybe post my tutorial over there if you dont know how to do it yourself.
The crude step by step tutorial that documents exactly what I do when creating these releases is linked to in the 1st post.
I am non longer able to dedicate the time required to maintain all languages.
I will probably still release the English versions in the future.
All other languages will have to be done by others.

This is a non issue, although it is obviously an issue for you...
To resolve it, use the full version.

By design and documentd by me in the 1st post of this thread
So to help you understand that statement...
Adobe Reader has more than 1 update feature as indicated by the (auto) portion and the ® symbol of the above statement.
'removed' means they do not exist in my releases.

I am not willing to assist you in re-adding removed features.
My suggestion: Use the tutorial to create your own personalized installer with the update features intact.


shark

This post has been edited by Shark007: Sep 24 2008, 05:52 AM

Hello Shark,
I can understand your point of view but I think there's a basic mistake.

I love your lite version of Adobe Reader because it is faster and lighter than the original one but this hasn't to "damage" program functionality.

With "functionality" I mean the ability to view ALL pdf files correctly like the full version.
If you release a lite version that runs faster but doesn't open all files safely, there's something wrong.

Currently I found a specific file that gives error when opened, a good developer should fix that.
Obviously you can remove all the plugins and files you want (this is one of the reasons it's called "lite") but I think it's a nonsense to remove files if they damage the program.

P.S.
BTW, I red "removed all auto-update features" and I understand the meaning (even if I'm not english mother-tong).
There's no need to be ironic.

This post has been edited by provolino: Sep 24 2008, 07:44 AM

Thanks a lot shark for the tutorial! I will try.
Wish you a good health and all the best. Thanks for your time!

I found a solution for the error I described in the previous posts

The problem is not related to updater plugin, this is a false cause.
Adobe asks for it because it doesn't find a .dll in the program folder and wants to update itself online to fix the error.

The problem is very simple: the file "rt3d.dll" is missing and it's needed for documents with graphic or similar datas.

Shark, if you want to accept a suggestion, just don't remove the dll from next lite versions and you will expand the compatibility of your tool in a few steps


Thanks a lot.

This post has been edited by provolino: Sep 25 2008, 05:47 AM

@Shark007
Thanks a lot for the tutorial. I made lite version easily. Working perfectly.

Link for the Turkish Lite version:

Link Removed. New version out.

File Size : 19,830KB

MD5 : F3A2F4F7E74C41E66920958CCF307F29

Desktop, startup icon removed.

__________________________________________________________________________
Reader_Big_Features / Atmosphere_3D / Reader_Bin_rt3d.dll feature have rt3d.dll.

Atmosphere_3D feature needed to view 3d pdf.

This post has been edited by X-FoRcE: Mar 11 2009, 10:49 AM

I am very glad to hear you found it easy to follow.
Thanks for providing this information. (for others)


shark

@Shark thanks for you work.

Polish Lite version; shark's tutorial + InstEd + Sereby's SFX-Header & config file

Download Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/148981405/ar9lite_pl.exe.html

Hi.Anyone can add the adobe reader 9 turkish version please.
It just released.That's the link http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/read...Rdr90_tr_TR.exe

If you look about 4 or 5 posts before yours... someone has already posted turkish 9 lite.

TO ALL - as soon as I have some free time I will copy all the newly posted URL's to the 1st post for ease of access
TO ALL PART 2 - thank you to those making Lite versions avaialable for others to use, its apreciated.

Personal note: It just makes me smile to know so many are willing to assist others in thier endevours on the MSFN forums.
I love this community.


shark

This post has been edited by Shark007: Sep 28 2008, 05:12 AM

For comparison the Adobe Reader 9 msi is about 42.5 MB when unpacked in size. I use wimakcab to recompress it to a single MSI which installs much faster then the original installer. I see Adobe Reader 9 Lite is half the size, but on a recent computer size doesn't matter that much.

@Shark007

Try to this free msi editor. Super Orca I like this.

http://www.pantaray.com/msi_super_orca.html

As far as I'm aware of, 7zsd is work by Oleg Scherbakov and the only problem is that he's updating Russian version of his homepage 7zsfx.infoonly, the English version contains old informations. If you look at Russian pages, you'll find updated info. If you aren't familiar with Russian, here's link to download page. The stable version is 1.2.2 (based on 7-zip 4.57) from 26.7.2008, beta version 1.3 (based on 7-zip 4.58) is from 28.7.2008.

Simplified changelog:
from v1.2 RC1 715 to 1.2.2
code updated to 4.57
added information about used methods and filter in -sfxversion
Flag 4096 affects not only name of windows but picture in BeginPrompt dialog and BeginPrompt + ExtractPath too.
Fixed possible cursor lost when some app lost its focus.
icon change
increased number of possible AutoInstallX entries to 62
fixed internal errors
variables set by user weren't reflected in parameters for creating of folders

1.2.2 to 1.3 beta
code updated to 4.58
added info about used source codes in -sfxversion
add Flag 8 OverWriteMode for files blocked by system
module variable %%M - SFX Archive name without path

Sorry for incorrect translation - neither language is my native :-(

This post has been edited by Narag: Sep 29 2008, 05:42 AM

Actually I thought to myself "HEY! Super a new msi editing tool!"

Then I read the EULA and it fell into my recycle bin (The installer that is)



Man I hate apps that hide stuff like that. It did look nice though. Thanks for the link maybe I'll see what registration entails.

HOLY BOUNCING BEACH BALLS!!!

http://www.pantaray.com/register.html

Thats really expensive! Sorry but I am not even going to try it out.

This post has been edited by Kelsenellenelvian: Sep 29 2008, 06:10 AM

That EULA is for QSetup Installation Suite, not for SuperOrca.

However, the original Orca still works on many setup files.

It is seriously the EULA I got when I went to install Super ORCA.

They have "Bundled" the registered version. Thats why it says suite in it.

Here is a screen grab of the install proccess:



See on the top left? It says Super ORCA! But in the EULA it says the suite.

This post has been edited by Kelsenellenelvian: Sep 29 2008, 09:42 AM

MMmm..Sorry..You are so fast.i was couldn't think you make that so fast.. Sorry again very nice work..; )

Great work X-FoRcE, this is the same issue I found in already published packages of Adobe 9 Lite
The missing rt3d.dll gives problem with some 3D pdf.

I suggest to keep that in mind when new repacks will be created (since the problem is present in every localized release)

This post has been edited by provolino: Oct 3 2008, 04:45 PM

Sereby, if you have time, can you update the installers on your webspace with a fix version like the turkish one made by X-FoRcE?

Thanks a lot

Feature for next version. If you read one of the first times a document in PDF you get the question of you want to help to make Adobe Reader better. This option can disabled then. Maybe it can automatic in the installer?