Supported output formats
========================

Installer executables
---------------------

    ``gtk3-examples-w32-3.22.1-1-installer.exe``

These are Nullsoft NSIS_ installers
which have filenames ending in `-installer.exe`.
When run, the installer acquires admin rights,
then installs the bundle into the appropriate “Program Files” folder.
The deferred post-install scriptlets
are run during this installation,
and the target folder is not expected to move afterwards.

These installers contain an ``uninstall.exe``,
and registry glue to invoke it from “Add and Remove Programs”.
They'll also install start menu shortcuts
corresponding to the original ``.desktop`` files you listed.

Standalone zipfiles
-------------------

    ``gtk3-examples-w64-3.22.1-1-standalone.zip``

These can be unpacked onto a portable flash drive as a single folder,
allowing your users to take your program with them.
Your program is launched from a ``.exe`` file within the folder.

The post-install scriptlets may need to be run
each time the user runs a program
because drive letters or paths may have changed.
The launchers detect this automatically,
and re-run the scripts as needed.

.. _NSIS: http://nsis.sourceforge.net/