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New Features in Visual Build Version 7

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Build call stack

 

Watch window

 

Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 compatibility

 

Linux and Intel Mac OS X compatibility

 

Enhanced support for 64-bit Windows

 

Preview and print step, macros, and output panes as displayed in the GUI

 

Easier navigation in larger projects (Enhancements to build output navigation and Go To Step dialog).
 
Hide actions from Actions pane

 

Additional logging options, build output filtering, and build output coloring
 
Encryption of protected step properties and macros

 

Retry on step failure
 
Pause before and/or after building a step

 

Advanced options for all Run Program-derived actions
 
Remote execution of all Run Program-derived actions
 
Additional remote execution options

 

Custom action screens and components for more products and enhancements to existing actions:

       * 7-Zip (new)

       * AccuRev

       * ADO

       * Advanced Installer

       * Batch File

       * Bazaar (new)

       * Burn CD/DVD (support importing previous sessions, and filtering on size, date, and attributes)

       * Copy Files

       * COM+ Application

       * COM+ Component

       * Delete Files (filter on size, date, and attributes)

       * DeployMaster

       * Dimensions (new)

       * Doc-O-Matic

       * Doc-To-Help

       * Document! X (new)

       * Dr.Explain (new)

       * ExpertInstall

       * Fast-Help

       * Flare

       * Fortress

       * FTP (SFTP support, delete files option)

       * Fortress (new)

       * Gallio (new)

       * Git (new)

       * Help and Manual

       * Helpinator (new)

       * HelpMaker (new)

       * HTTP (option to log % complete progress; put and get in same step; specify form, request header, and cookie values)

       * IIS (new)

       * Inno Setup

       * InstallAware

       * InstallAnywhere

       * Installer2Go (new)

       * InstallShield (support v2009 and 2010)

       * List Files (option to list empty folders)

       * Loop (new)

       * Make Delphi / C++Builder / RAD Studio (support v2009 and 2010)

       * Make Delphi Prism (new)

       * Make VB6

       * Make VS.NET / 2005 / 2008 / 2010 (support VS 2008 and 2010, parallel builds with MSBuild, and additional project types)

       * Maven (new)

       * Mercurial (new)

       * MSI Factory (new)

       * Multilizer

       * NAnt

       * NCover

       * NDepend

       * NUnit

       * Perforce

       * Plastic SCM (new)

       * PowerShell

       * Process Files (filter on size, date, and attributes)

       * PureCM (new)

       * Read File (new)

       * Read INI (new)

       * Read Registry (new)

       * Read XML (new)

       * Rename Files (filter on size, date, and attributes, support renaming of folders)

       * RoboHelp

       * Run Oracle Script

       * Run Program

       * Run SQL

       * Sandcastle

       * SCM Anywhere (new)

       * Service (create, configure, pause, resume, query, and delete operations)

       * Set File Attributes (filter on size, date, and attributes)

       * Set Macro

       * SetupBuilder

       * Setup Factory (add MSI Factory support)

       * Sign Code (Options to retain original modification timestamp and not re-sign if already signed)

       * Sisulizer

       * SourceAnywhere (new)

       * SourceOffSite (new)

       * StarTeam

       * Strong Name Tool

       * Subversion

       * Surround SCM (support 2008 thru 2010)

       * Tarma InstallMate (new)

       * Team Build (support VS 2008 and 2010)

       * Team Foundation (support VS 2008 and 2010)

       * Team Test (support VS 2008 and 2010)

       * Transform XML Log

       * Telnet (SSH support)

       * UNZIP Files (support .gz and .tar files)

       * Vault

       * VisBuildPro Project

       * VMware Server 2 / vSphere / Player (new)

       * VMware Server

       * Wait

       * Web Deploy (new)

       * Windows Virtual PC (new)

       * Wise

       * Write Registry

       * Write XML

       * ZIP Files (support .gz and .tar files)

 

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