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Fix:XP Style not appear in RightToLeft.
Add:Arabic language in setup file.
Release:
bidi-is-setup-5.1.4.exe

Dear Zaher,

I downloaded the Bidi inno setup version 5.1.5, but cannot find any documentation on how to use it. I tried compiling the setup while adding Arabic language in the setup wizard langauge menu, but when compiling I get ???????? where the Arabic characters should be.. Any help would be appreciated.

I found some misspellings here: http://www.parmaja.com/projects/innosetup/, just wanted to tell you about it in case you want to correct it:
  > if you have any bug or something not work good post a message in Forum
  = if you have any bug or something is not working good post a message in Forum

> Screenhosts
= Screenshots

> Some classes not use the new Classes ...
= Some classes are not using the new Classes like ...

I guess there is some other mistakes that I didn't see, but I felt I should those I found.

Thank you and keep the good work

I guess the problem is in the ANSI windows charset, I would use the English setup since there is no guaranty that the users will not have the same problem.

I would like to ask you one question about inno setup and would appreciate it if u can help me with it. I am trying to make a setup file that will only extract a zip file that's located in the same directory, the zip file it self can be changed, not the name but the contains, is there a way to do so with inno setup.

Thank you for reply to my post

Hi Zaher and how are you?

Just three questions:

1- the UNINSTALLATION wizard is stll using LTR and not RTL like the SETUP wizard do?

2- Why you didn't update your project to the latest InnoSetup v5.1.6?

3 What did mean by:
"BTW there is a good News (as like forums) in innosetup site"
I didn't find any news related to you?

Thanx in advance...

Thanx for the replay...
BTW, I like "Mirror Layout" more than "RTL Form".
I know about the fact that Mirror Layout does not work in PURE english Win9x and Me.

But I don't think Amercans or Germans will ever use an arabic program...so why don't you use Mirror Layout instead of RTL Form???

I'm sorry for being so annoying with all of my stupid questions...
Anyway, I have made a very small code to flip all the forms off InnoSetup at RUNTIME using Pascal Script. The problem is that some control doesn't appear (controls in the "Tasks Page" for example) . Not to mention that I cann't force MessageBox to use RTLReading. Here is a sample for you, so take a good a look it:

[Setup]
AppName=Test
AppVerName=Test 1.0
DefaultDirName={pf}\Test
DefaultGroupName=Test
AllowNoIcons=yes
OutputDir=/
OutputBaseFilename=Test_Setup

[Icons]
Name: {group}\{cm:UninstallProgram,Test}; Filename: {uninstallexe}; Tasks: desktopicon
Name: {userdesktop}\{cm:UninstallProgram,Test}; Filename: {uninstallexe}

[Run]
Filename: {uninstallexe}; Flags: postinstall unchecked

[Messages]
BeveledLabel=Test

[Tasks]
Name: desktopicon; Description: {cm:CreateDesktopIcon}; GroupDescription: {cm:AdditionalIcons}; Flags: unchecked

Const
  // Extended Window Styles
  WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL = $00400000;

  // Window field offsets for GetWindowLong()
  GWL_EXSTYLE = -20;

  // GetWindow() Constants
  GW_CHILD  = 5;

// LONG GetWindowLong( HWND hWnd, int nIndex );
Function GetWindowLong( hWnd: Integer; nIndex: Integer ): Cardinal;
External 'GetWindowLongA@User32.dll StdCall';

// LONG SetWindowLong( HWND hWnd, int nIndex, LONG dwNewLong );
Function SetWindowLong( hWnd: Integer; nIndex: Integer; dwNewLong: Cardinal ): Cardinal;
External 'SetWindowLongA@User32.dll StdCall';

// HWND GetWindow( HWND hWnd, UINT uCmd );
Function GetWindow( hWnd: Integer; uCmd: Cardinal ): Integer;
External 'GetWindow@User32.dll StdCall';

// ------ End of functions definition ------

Procedure ConvertToRTL();
Var
  hWnd: Integer;
  hChildWnd: Integer;

Begin
  hWnd := StrToInt( ExpandConstant( '{wizardhwnd}' ) );
  SetWindowLong( hWnd, GWL_EXSTYLE, GetWindowLong( hWnd, GWL_EXSTYLE ) OR WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL );
  hChildWnd := GetWindow( hWnd, GW_CHILD );

  While hChildWnd > 0 Do
  Begin
    SetWindowLong( hChildWnd, GWL_EXSTYLE, GetWindowLong( hChildWnd, GWL_EXSTYLE ) OR WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL );
    hChildWnd := GetWindow( hChildWnd, GW_CHILD );
  End
End;

Procedure InitializeWizard();
Begin
  ConvertToRTL;
End;

Salam wa alaykum;

I am setting up my punbb in arabic and I am using your translation pack, Thank you.
However, I have a small request: Is there a way to change the arabic font and size

and Thank you very much
Hicham

Thanx Zaher, you such a good guy.
But how about asking the InnoSetup developer to implement your work in his so that It get updated automatically whenever he update his application.
Thank you again...

New release of Bidi Inno Setup for InnoSetup 5.1.8

bidi-is-setup-5.1.8.exe

http://www.parmaja.com/projects/innosetup

New release of Bidi Inno Setup for InnoSetup 5.1.12 With Updated Arabic language
I removed Hebrew.is because it is become official translation.

http://www.parmaja.com/projects/innosetup

First try too use Tahoma font
and include the Arabic language like example

[LangOptions]
DialogFontName=Tahoma
TitleFontName=Tahoma
WelcomeFontName=Tahoma
CopyrightFontName=Tahoma

[Languages]
Name: en; MessagesFile: compiler:Default.isl, .\English.isl
Name: ar; MessagesFile: compiler:Languages\Arabic.isl, .\Arabic.isl

I used the setup in Firebird setup and work fine.

http://parmaja.com/projects/firebirdsetup/
after install look to
c:\Program Files\Firebird SQL\Firebird 2\install
the source of setup included

Be sure in "Regional and Language" -> "Advanced" set to Arabic for default codepage for Non-Unicode programs.

If it worked, that because IS is Ansi and need this set.
If not worked, did you used Tahoma font?