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Add to SafariWhen comparing InnoSetup vs ConsoleZ, the Slant community recommends InnoSetup for most people. In the question“What are the best Windows developer tools?” InnoSetup is ranked 1st while ConsoleZ is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose InnoSetup is:
Can easily script own functions to run at various stages of the install / uninstall process.
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Pros
Pro Easy to extend, add custom behavior
Can easily script own functions to run at various stages of the install / uninstall process.
Pro Well supported
Frequent updates to keep up with the latest OS features, fix bugs. Also has attracted a good deal of 3rd party support (extensions, environments etc). Good community resources for tackling problems.
Pro Well written documentation
Well indexed and accurate Help file included with the scripting environment.
Pro 32 bit / 64 bit support
Covers both 32bit and 64bit software
Pro Does not use Windows Installer MSI files
Uses a dependable, proven non-MSI approach to installation and uninstallation.
Pro Supports splitting tabs into views
In ConsoleZ, the user can split a tab into different views either horizontally or vertically.
Pro Fullscreen support
ConsoleZ can be opened in fullscreen.
Pro Small, portable installation
Install to OneDrive/Dropbox/Google Drive and your setting will be consistent everywhere.
Pro Supports typographic ligatures
Typographic ligatures occur when there are two or more letters joined as a single glyph, such as "æ".
Pro Easy transition from Console2
Being a fork of Console2, ConsoleZ is fully compatible. It even recognizes existing Console2 config files, making the transition easier.
Pro Input sent to one view can be sent to all
ConsoleZ allows for grouping of open views (panes) so that if an input is sent to one of them, it can be sent to all views grouped with it automatically.
Pro High DPI
This means that the display screen in ConsoleZ is sharp.
Pro Drop-down animation support
ConsoleZ can be used as a drop-down terminal inspired by the famous Quake terminal. Once opened, it can be toggled with a key of the user's choice. This makes it easier to have access to it from any window instead of having to cycle through all open applications.
Pro Localization support
ConsoleZ is available in French, Russian, German, and Japanese.
Pro Zooming with Ctrl-Mouse
The user can easily zoom by simply pressing Ctrl-Mouse.
Pro Windows 7 Jump List makes the user's life easier
Jump List is a useful feature that allows the user to view recent documents in a program that is pinned to the taskbar.
Pro Snippets
Cons
Con Pascal scripting
For programmers used to C and C#, the Pascal scripting syntax is something that takes a while to get used to.
Con You can't scroll up and down for command history as those keys are bound to the scrollbox
Con No way to open pre-created tabs on startup
If you want to setup a certain number of tabs to automatically run pre-defined scripts in ConsoleZ or Console 2, you can't. You have to open everything manually every time you start the application.
