Installer (programming language)

Example dialog

Installer is a scripting language developed by Sylvan Technical Arts and published by Commodore International for AmigaOS. It was first introduced in version 2.1 of AmigaOS in 1992.^[1] Its syntax is based on the LISP programming language.

A compatible re-implementation, InstallerLG, remains under active development as of October 2018.^[2]

Example script

The following example, taken from the developer guide, demonstrates directory creation with user prompts:

(makedir "T:fred"
	(prompt "I will now create the directory \"T:Fred\"")
	(help @makedir-help)
	(infos)
	(confirm)
)

Related tools

The InstallerGen tool provides a graphical alternative to writing scripts manually.^[3]

References

1. "A Neutral Look at Operating Systems". Wikibooks.
2. Söder, Ola. "InstallerLG repository". GitHub.
3. "Aminet - util/misc/InstallerGen.lha". aminet.net.

External links

• Amiga Technologies V43.3 Installer development package
• InstallerLG alternative
• MUI alternative