Centurion Setup 51.0

Added the ability to customize the border color of the installer's buttons.
Added the ability to customize the colors of the installer's listboxes. Currently there is only one listbox, used to choose a language.
Installer: simple message windows (MessageBox()): the client icon is now much higher quality.
Added the %UninstallerFilepath% environment variable, which holds the filepath of the uninstaller's executable.
Source Files: added an "Insert Variable" tool to the context menu of the "Filename" column.
The Installer's "Browse" buttons are now expanded to fit their text, if necessary.
Installer: all dialog buttons are now the same width, room permitting.
Uninstall Fonts=Prompt: the uninstaller prompt now has a "No To All" button.
Uninstaller: the "Uninstall" button now uses a trash can icon rather than the generic OK checkmark icon.
Source Files: the "Shortcut Arguments" column now supports unicode.
Shortcuts table: the "Location" column now supports unicode.
Notify/Failed: the notification now reports if the process had admin rights.
Customize Button Colors: improved the appearance of disabled buttons.
Added the option to refuse installation on Windows Server 2025.
Added 2 new stock installer icons, 2 new uninstaller icons, and 2 new top banners.
Build Installer: a warning is now logged if any batch contains a "del" command that uses a wildcard, and lacks a "/q" switch. This can cause the batch to hang.
Confirm Installation Folder's Existence: this popup window now has OK/Cancel buttons instead of Yes/No.
Progress Window: the text above the meter is now vertically centered in case it runs onto two lines.
Preview Source Files: when double clicking on a row (which jumps to the location of the source file), this now supports source files specified in the Icon column of the Shortcuts or Associations tables. Previously it only worked for files in the Source Files Table.
Encrypt Installer data: this now uses a larger key, and the key is generated with a more secure method.
The Pre and Post Uninstallation Batches now populate the %Language% environment variable.
Explore Installation Folder: this will now look in the registry key specified in the "Installation Path Key" field.
The installer's "Unsupported O.S." error message no longer reports the system's release number (e.g. "Windows 11" rather than "Windows 11 2009").
These environment variables now support Windows Server 2025: %OS%, %OSName%, %OSDescription%
Added to the Interface Editor the ability to control the spacing between toolbar icons.
Pin To Taskbar: if this crashes for some reason, installation is no longer considered a failure.
Zip Installer: on failure, the error message now supports unicode.
Fixed: when printing the help file, list bullets were not drawn in the correct size or position.
Fixed: Uninstall Shared Files=Prompt: when choosing No To All, the current shared file would still get uninstalled, although after that No To All was working correctly.
Fixed: Zip Installer: no error was being reported if the target Zip file already exists and is locked.
Fixed: when "Must Scroll To Bottom" is checked, the EULA dialog's buttons were not obeying the "Customize Button Colors" field, and were drawn by the system instead.

Installer: simple message windows (MessageBox()) will now obey the "Font Face" project setting.
Installer: if a simple message window has a short message that is not as wide as the buttons, the window will be expanded to fit the buttons.
The limit on the total size of the source files has increased from 1.5 GB to 2 GB.
Uninstall Fonts: when using the "Prompt" mode, there is now a "Yes To All" button.
Installation Path Key: added a Browse tool.
Registry Table: added the "No Overwrite + Uninstall" Action.
Registry Keys Path: the Browse tool now obeys the "View The Registry As A 64-bit App" setting.
The "Failed to create Desktop shortcut folder icon" error will no longer consider the installation to be a failure.
Patch: this can now detect if the required product is registered in the 64-bit registry. Previously it had to be registered in the 32-bit registry.
Installer: EULA/Readme: the Page Up/Down keys will now scroll the document even if a button has input focus.
Password: the top text is no longer limited to a single line. It can word wrap onto a second line if needed.
If the installer cannot install a Start Menu shortcut, this will no longer consider the installation to be a failure.
Installer buttons have a thin strip around their outer border that was always being drawn in gray. Now it is drawn in the custom background color.
If there is a prior installation, the %Existing% variable will now be set to 1 even if Check Version is unchecked. Previously it was 0 in this situation.
The "Title Font" field now supports unicode.
If the EULA is RTF, it will now only receive initial input focus if the "Must Scroll To Bottom" option is enabled.
Must Uninstall Previous Installation: if the user clicks Cancel, it is now reported that the install was aborted. Also, the Abort notification will be performed.
Install Log: instead of reporting either "Reinstall" or "New", this will now also report "Upgrade" or "Downgrade".
Build Log: there is now a warning if the version is not in correct Windows format, e.g. "1.01".
Offer Free Support: the message is now properly vertically centered even if it word wraps to a second line.
Install Batches: added the %Language% environment variable, which holds the name of the language chosen by the end-user.
Installation Path Key: the registry value can now contain system environment variables.
Preview Files: the reported installed size now includes the size of the uninstaller.
Preview Window Style: if the EULA/Readme is specified in the Source Files Table rather than the branch, it will now show up on the preview.
The latest version of the spell checker module now supports 64-bit apps such as Centurion.
The stock top banners now use a slightly different hue.
Customize Window Colors: the background and text colors have new defaults.
When pasting a password, if the length of the password is over the limit, an error will now appear. Previously the password would be truncated and the user would have no idea why it wasn't working.
Updated liblzma from 5.2.5 to 5.4.4
Redesigned the "Blues" skin.
When an error popup window is visible, the taskbar button will now be red.
Fixed: the Registry Tree was sometimes losing its branch icons.
Fixed: Completion: Launch App: if the app fails to launch, the logged error message did not support unicode.
Fixed: Run Installer/Run Uninstaller: if the user declines to give the process admin rights, an error "The requested operation requires elevation" was reported inappropriately.

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The installer is no longer allowed to run under a debugger, which protects it from being hacked.
Added the "Register Executable Path" option to the Registry branch. This allows the operating system to find your app's main executable in certain situations.
The installer's integrity checks now use a more sophisticated algorithm, CRC-32.
The "Keep Fonts" checkbox is now a combobox named "Uninstall Fonts". It now offers a third option to always leave fonts installed without prompting the user.
Failure to create a registry key or value is no longer treated as an installation failure. The error is logged, but the user is not told that the installation had problems. Your software should not be dependent on the state of the registry.
The installation log will now warn if the process does not have admin rights.
Create/Expunge Registry Keys: added a "Browse" tool.
Notify/Failed: the notification now reports the operating system.
Associations: added a "Browse" tool to the Icon column.
Batches: added the %NetworkInstall% environment variable, which can be used to determine if the product is being installed to a network drive.
Copyright Font: added a "Browse" tool for selecting a font. Also, the drop-down list now contains all fonts installed on your system. Previously it only contained a small list of fonts that are present in all versions of Windows.
The maximum installer size has increased to 1.5 GB from 1 GB, although there is no guarantee that an executable that large can load.
Added 2 new stock installer icons and 2 new uninstaller icons.
The "Desktop Folder Icon" field now supports unicode.
Shortcuts table: the "Parameters" column now supports unicode.
Auto-Close: the "Window Caption" column now supports unicode.
Uninstall data: the "Value Name" column now supports unicode.
The "Failed to register" error messages now also log the English system error message (if not already English).
Sign File tool: if an error occurs, the system error code is now reported, and the dialog will reappear.
The "Top Banner Text" project field is now controlled by a checkbox.
The Install Log now reports the date the installer was built.
Help file: Search tab: added two buttons that allow you to jump to the next/previous search occurrence.
Zip - Additional Files: added a "Preview List" button.
Fixed: if "Show Background" is unchecked, the installer will no longer unnecessarily create some registry values related to a background that is never displayed.
Fixed: Uninstall data: when the Value Name column contains a full registry path, the registry value was not getting uninstalled.
Fixed: String Editor: fixed a possible glitch when clicking on a string.
Fixed: Sign File: the "Test" button was performing the test on the actual file, rather than a temporary copy of it.
Fixed: the "Desktop Folder Icon" was not being obeyed if the installation path contained unicode characters.
Fixed: when installing to a drive that does not support 8.3 aliases, typically a network mapped drive, batches could fail to run.
Fixed: possible crash or error when digitally signing a file after previously signing another file.

The "Failed to install" and "Installer Corrupt" error messages, which show the localized system error message, now also include the English system error message (if not already English). This helps tech support analyze the Notify/Failed report.
Verify Integrity: Verify, Digital Signature Required: the "A certificate chain could not be built to a trusted root authority" error is no longer considered fatal.
Improved error reporting if the uninstaller data file cannot be created.
Improved the Italian translations.
When incrementing shared file reference counts, if the registry key that contains this information is missing, it will now be created.
Editboxes: added the "Dictate" tool.
Fixed: if a popup window is created while the parent window is minimized, it could appear on the wrong monitor.
Fixed: serious bug with loading skins.

The Verify Integrity checkbox is now a combobox with a new option for installers that are digitally signed. Previously there was no way to prevent the installer from running if the digital signature was not validating. Please note this setting is not imported from old projects and must be manually reconfigured.
Notify/Failed: this notification now includes a log of the installation errors which can be very useful for ensuring that the installer is working perfectly in all situations. It also shows the installer version.
Associations: the Icon column can now refer to a local icon file, in which case it will be automatically installed. Previously this column could only refer to an icon that was part of the installation.
The "Folder" column of the Shortcuts table now supports unicode.
The "Zip Installer Name" field now supports unicode.
The "Offer To Open History" field now supports unicode.
Auto-Close: the Window Class column now supports unicode.
Added the %Existing% environment variable, which is 0 if this is a fresh install, 1 if reinstalling the same version, 2 if upgrading, 3 if downgrading.
Added 2 new stock installer icons, 2 new uninstaller icons, and 2 new top banners.
Removed the divider bar above the buttons at the bottom of all windows, including installer windows.
Improved the appearance of scrollbars.
Removed many unnecessary 3D borders for a more modern look. Tightened up the layout.
Title/Copyright Font: the fallback is now "MS Shell Dlg 2" instead of "Arial". This is a logical font that maps to the ideal font for the operating system.
Preview Window Style: the dialog's buttons are now enlarged to fit the text if necessary, just like the installer does.
The new /quiet command line switch will suppress the reporting of errors if the /touch switch fails.
Shortcuts: if the "Start In" folder doesn't exist, an error is now logged (during installation).
Search Settings: this now has a hotkey, Alt+F2.
Registry: Drag and drop branch: the branch no longer needs to be selected before it can be dragged.
Lock File: this tool now works on files that have the "Read-Only" attribute set.
The lists of installation and uninstallation problems now support unicode.
If the installer fails to increment shared file reference counts, the operating system error code is now logged, as well as the path of the registry key.
The "installer is corrupt" error is now reported to the Notify/Failed URL.
All tables: the Duplicate Row tool now has a hotkey, Ctrl+Shift+I.
Merge .REG File: added an "Edit" button.
Firewall table: added buttons to move a row up or down.
Touch: added an "Another" button to the success window.
The installer will now refuse to install to c:\Users
The build summary now reports all exclusion files that do not exist.
Copyright Font: added a button that allows you to append a selection from the drop-down list.
Cert Info: this now reports the subject's address.
Groupboxes now have separate colors for text and border.
Added the "Quick Text" tool for all editboxes. This allows you to create, and later insert, snippets of text.
The tree will no longer show a vertical scrollbar if it is unnecessary.
The Exclusions and Zip Additional Files now accept the "..\" prefix.
When choosing a file from the history at the bottom of the File menu, if it does not exist, the error window now contains a "Explore" button that will open File Explorer to that folder.
Fixed: after dropping files on the Source Files Table, the # column was not updating.
Fixed: the "Set Read-Only Attribute" option could cause a "Failed to set the file checksum" error.
Fixed a bug that was causing an unnecessary usage of memory in many situations.
Fixed: Create/Expunge Registry Keys: if there was an error creating a key under HKEY_USERS, it was going unreported.
Fixed: if the installation path ended in a backslash, this could cause files to not install properly.

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Search Settings: added the ability to search in the reverse direction. Hold down the Shift key while clicking the search icon.
Fixed: Build: for unknown reasons it could be reported that the installer output file was locked when it was not. Instead of checking this in advance, when the output file is opened for writing, if it is locked the error window now has a "Retry" button.