[pachelbeljoe]

IcemanND, on Feb 26 2004, 07:01 AM, said:

@pachelbeljoe -
1- hey there's 14 pages of posts, I don't even remeber them all anymore.
2- This is beng added to version 3, all button/prompts/etc are changeable.
3- The only way to do this would be to create an associated CMD (or equivelant) file that run multiple programs and then call the CMD file from Installs.EXE when selected.

That sounds nice. Any idea when version 3 will be available?
I often use the structure of combining reg files with cmd-files to make batches. I thought it would work any other way. But no problem it will work fine with a cmd file.
By the way it´s great work you´ve done.

pachelbeljoe

[IcemanND]

Hopefully soon, as I have many a sleepless night ahead of me. see here

[pachelbeljoe]

IcemanND, on Feb 26 2004, 08:00 AM, said:

Hopefully soon, as I have many a sleepless night ahead of me.  see here

I read about it. Hope everything is fine with your wife!

pachelbeljoe

[pachelbeljoe]

I have tested install.exe and had no luck. At first i put it in the cmdlines.txt and it started while seutp was still installing (before the GUI). I selected some Apps and when i pressed the install button i got the error Permission Denied. And it didn´t install anything.
Then i tried putting it in winnt.sif and made a install.cmd with this lines:

install.exe myinstalls.ini
EXIT

That didn´t work at all. The Programm didn´t start at all. And then i started it from the GUI and i tried working with it this way and i got two kinds of errors.

1. The known one "Permission Denied"
2. A "File not found" Error

my myinstalls.ini looks like that:

;Apps Install INI
;INI file Format
;
;  [Name des Programms]
;  Install= Pfad zur Software und notwendige Schalter
;  selected=0,1  0 standardmäßig nicht ausgewählt, 1 standardmäßig nicht ausgewählt
;   (wenn nicht angegeben dann standardmäßig 0)
;  visible=1,0   1 sichtbar auf Auswahl , 0 nicht sichtbar auf Auswahl 
;   (wenn nicht angegeben dann standardmäßig 1)
;   wenn nicht sichtbar aber ausgewählt wird das Programm trotzdem installiert
;  active=1,0    1 - sichtbar und veränderbar, 0 - ausgegraut, sichtbar aber nicht veränderbar
;   (wenn nicht angegeben dann standardmäßig 1)
;  installorder=##  Reihenfolge in der die Programme installiert werden, beginnend mit 1 
;  (if no order is selected applications will install in listed order in INSTALL.INI
;   any application without an INSTALLORDER will install after applications
;   with INSTALLORDER set.)
;  register=register.reg,[before/after]  (path\name of registry file for registration of application
;       will be installed with "regedit /s path\filename") before or after must be specified.
;  postreboot=0,1   1 add to runonce and install after reboot, 0 install now (default)
;  displayorder=##  order in which applications are displayed on screen
;  (if no order is selected applications will displayed in listed order in INSTALL.INI
;   any application without a DISPLAYORDER will be listed after applications
;   with DISPLAYORDER set.)
;  saveinstall=0,1  0 delete installation folder after install, deletes contents of folder and 
;  removes folder containing installer listed in INSTALL. defaults to 1 to leave.
;  killprocess=processname,wait  Process to kill at end of install, wait in seconds before killing, 
;      will not work with POSTREBOOT option
;  popdesc=description of program which mouse rests over, text tip box.
;  boxdesc=description of program which is listed under program name.
;
; NOTE: application will be listed on screen in the order they are entered into
;	the INSTALL.INI file. if displayorder is not set.

[INSTALL WINDOW SETUP]
Title=Windows XP Servicepack2 Unattended IV 
Prompt=Bitte Software zur Installation auswählen:        
Button=Installieren
; Abstand von der linken Seite
Left=20
; Abstand von oben
Top=20
;gibt die Breite des Fensters an
Width=12100
; gibt die Höhe des Fensters an, wenn kein Wert, wird das Fenster vergrößert um alle Items anzeigen zu können
;Height=
; Anzahl der Reihen in denen die Programme dargestellt werden
numcolumns=4
;  restart=1,0   1 Neustart nach der Installation, 0 kein Neustart, Defaultwert ist 1  
restart=0
;  Autostart=1,0  1 - does not wait for user to click button starts upon loading and waiting for delay (default 0)
Autostart=0
;  Delay - Die Wartezeit bis das Script startet
delay=0
; shutdowntimer=ss - Anzahl des Sekunden, bis install.exe geschlossen wird, nachdem die Programme installiert wurden oder der Benutzer EXIT gedrückt hat, Defaultwert ist 10
shutdowntimer=180
;checkbox line height - recommend 185 per line of text that may be displayed per checkbox.
;cblineht=370

[Installationsscript]
install=%systemdrive%\install\prepare.cmd
selected=1
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=1
installorder=1
popdesc=Führt das primäre Installationsscript aus
boxdesc=ausführen 

[RegTweaks]
install=REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\tweaks.reg
selected=1
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=2
installorder=2
popdesc=Führt die primären Registry Tweaks aus
boxdesc=ausführen

[XP-Update]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Updates\kb830000\ohotfix.exe
selected=1
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=3
installorder=12
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert Update 1 für XP Servicepack 2 Beta
boxdesc=KB834004

[Microsoft Office]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Office\Unattended.MST /qb-
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=4
installorder=3
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert Office System 2003
boxdesc=System 2003

[Microsoft Office]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\FrontPage\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\FrontPage\Unattended.MST /qb-
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=5
installorder=4
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert Frontpage 2003
boxdesc=Frontpage 2003

[Office 2003 Update]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Updates\KB828041\ohotfix.exe
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=6
installorder=5
postreboot=0
popdesc=Wichtiges Update für Office 2003: KB828041
boxdesc=KB828041

[Office 2003 Update]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Updates\KB832333\ohotfix.exe
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=7
installorder=6
postreboot=0
popdesc=Update für Outlook 2003 Junk-E-Mail-Filter: KB832333
boxdesc=KB832333

[Office 2003 Update]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Updates\kb830000\ohotfix.exe
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=8
installorder=7
postreboot=0
popdesc=Update für Word 2003: KB830000
boxdesc=KB830000

[Adobe]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Photoshop\Setup.exe -s -f1%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Photoshop\setup.iss
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=9
installorder=8
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert Adobe Photoshop 7
boxdesc=Photoshop 7

[Ahead Nero]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Nero\nero6302.exe /SN=removed /WRITE_SN /SILENT /NOREBOOT /NO_UI /NOCANCEL
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=10
installorder=9
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert Ahead Nero Burning ROM 6.302
boxdesc=BurningROM 6.3

[Ahead Nero]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Nero\NVE2104.EXE /SILENT /NOREBOOT /NO_UI /NOCANCEL
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=11
installorder=10
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert Ahead Nero Vision Express 2.104
boxdesc=Vision Express 2

[Ahead Nero]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Nero\NMP14016.EXE /SILENT /NOREBOOT /NO_UI /NOCANCEL
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=12
installorder=11
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert Ahead Nero Media Player 1.4016
boxdesc=Media Player

[WinRAR]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\WinRAR\wrar330d.exe /s
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=13
installorder=13
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert WinRAR 3.30 Deutsch
boxdesc=3.30 Deutsch

[WinRAR]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\WinRAR\rar.cmd
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=14
installorder=14
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert den Patch für WinRAR 3.30 Deutsch
boxdesc=3.30 Patch

[VMWare]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\VMware\vm.cmd
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=15
installorder=15
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert und registriert VMWare Workstation 4.0
boxdesc=Workstation 4

[Symantec Norton]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\NAV2003\NAV\Nav.msi /QB
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=16
installorder=16
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert Norton Antivirus 2003 Professional
boxdesc=Antivirus 2003

[Zonelabs]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\ZoneAlarm\zaSetup_37_211.exe /s /noreboot
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=17
installorder=17
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert die Freeware Version von ZoneAlarm
boxdesc=ZoneAlarm

[Cyberlink]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\POWERDVD\Setup.exe -s %systemdrive%\install\Applications\POWERDVD\setup.iss
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=18
installorder=18
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert PowerDVD Version 5
boxdesc=PowerDVD

[GetRight]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\GETRIGHT\Getright.exe /s
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=19
installorder=19
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert den Downloadmanager GetRight
boxdesc=4.5 Vollversion

[QuickTime]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\codecs\quicktimealt131.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=20
installorder=20
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert den alternativen Codec für Apple Quicktime
boxdesc=Alternative

[Real Media]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\codecs\realalt121.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=21
installorder=21
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert den alternativen Codec für Real Media
boxdesc=Alternative

[Aquarium]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\SCNSAVER\Fish.exe
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=22
installorder=22
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert und registriert den Fish-Screensaver
boxdesc=Screensaver
register=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\SCNSAVER\FISH.reg,after

[Daemon]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Daemon\daemon.msi Reboot=REALYSUPPRESS /qb
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=23
installorder=23
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert die Daemon-Tools
boxdesc=Tools

[Logitech]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\ITOUCH\Setup.exe -s %systemdrive%\install\Applications\ITOUCH\setup.iss
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=24
installorder=24
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert den Treiber und die Software für die Logitech-Cordless-Tastatur
boxdesc=I-Touch

[Logitech]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\MOUSE\Setup.exe -s %systemdrive%\install\Applications\MOUSE\setup.iss
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=25
installorder=25
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert den Treiber und die Software für die Logitech-Cordless-Maus
boxdesc=Mouseware

[Adobe ]
install=%systemdrive%\install\Applications\Acrobat\setup.exe
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=26
installorder=26
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert Adobe Acrobat 5 (Vollversion)
boxdesc=Acrobat 5

Any idea why these probs happen?

pachelbeljoe (Germany at 7:57 am)

[visaversa]

1. The known one "Permission Denied"

Reason: it can't create the regfile the program automatically creates the first time it’s triggered. That means you call install.exe from the cdrom or install.exe is in a read-only directory with is probably not the case.
Solution: try to run installs.exe from the system drive

2. A "File not found" Error

Reason: you can’t use variables %systemdrive% in the ini file unless you use a batchfile to create a temporary variable to use in that file
Solution: Use a batchfile to launch install.exe and feed with a variable to use.

This is what I do…read carefully ill say this only once…

Install.cmd

Echo off
SET CDROM=A
IF EXIST D:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=D:
IF EXIST E:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=E:
IF EXIST F:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=F:
IF EXIST G:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=G:
IF EXIST H:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=H:
IF EXIST I:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=I:
IF EXIST J:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=J:
IF EXIST K:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=K:
IF EXIST L:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=L:
IF EXIST M:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=M:
IF EXIST N:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=N:
IF EXIST O:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=O:
IF EXIST P:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=P:
IF EXIST Q:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=Q:
IF EXIST R:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=R:
IF EXIST S:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=S:
IF EXIST T:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=T:
IF EXIST U:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=U:
IF EXIST V:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=V:
IF EXIST W:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=W:
IF EXIST X:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=X:
IF EXIST Y:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=Y:
IF EXIST Z:\Afilethatexistonyourcdrom SET CDROM=Z:
if %CDROM%==A GOTO :CD_ERR
start /wait %systemroot%\install.exe

In my case I use the variable %CDROM% so here is some code from my installs.ini.
Notice the %CDROM% variable I use

[Spanish Acrobat Reader 6.0]
install=%CDROM%\apps\sp_AdobeReader61\AdbeRdr60_esp.exe
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=1	
installorder=1
postreboot=0
popdesc=Spanish Acrobat Reader 6.0
register=

Hope it helped you out your problems and in your bed to sleep a bit…
w

Edit: and PLEASE use the [code] tags next time its easier to read whatever code your posting

[pachelbeljoe]

Thanks for your answer sounds logical. Will give it a try. But another question:
How can i call the batch? Shall I put it into cmdlines.txt like RunOnceEx.cmd? Will this work. I understand that the install.exe must exist on the harddrive to write the regfile. That´s ok.
Will it work this way:

I put the install.cmd into $OEM$ and put this into my cmdlines.txt:

[COMMANDS]
"install.cmd"

Then i put my install.ini into $OEM$/$$/

And the i have this lines in my install.cmd:

Echo off
SET CDROM=A
IF EXIST D:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=D:
IF EXIST E:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=E:
IF EXIST F:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=F:
IF EXIST G:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=G:
IF EXIST H:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=H:
IF EXIST I:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=I:
IF EXIST J:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=J:
IF EXIST K:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=K:
IF EXIST L:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=L:
IF EXIST M:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=M:
IF EXIST N:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=N:
IF EXIST O:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=O:
IF EXIST P:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=P:
IF EXIST Q:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=Q:
IF EXIST R:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=R:
IF EXIST S:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=S:
IF EXIST T:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=T:
IF EXIST U:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=U:
IF EXIST V:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=V:
IF EXIST W:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=W:
IF EXIST X:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=X:
IF EXIST Y:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=Y:
IF EXIST Z:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=Z:
if %CDROM%==A GOTO :CD_ERR
start /wait %systemroot%\install.exe

Is this what i should do to make it work for me?

pachelbeljoe

[visaversa]

That should work yes, i like to call it from guirunonce so it the fist thing to load after boot...

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx] 
"Title"="Attended Installs" 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx\zz100] 
"1"="C:\\windows\\install.exe"

w

[pachelbeljoe]

visaversa, on Feb 27 2004, 03:41 AM, said:

That should work yes, i like to call it from guirunonce so it the fist thing to load after boot...

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx] 
"Title"="Attended Installs" 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx\zz100] 
"1"="C:\\windows\\install.exe"

w

Does it mean you call it via cmdlines.txt? And where do you put the code for finding the cd drive then?

pachelbeljoe

[visaversa]

Does it mean you call it via cmdlines.txt?
Noop, but via a general regfile called somewhere else during my install.

And where do you put the code for finding the cd drive then?
I use this in a different way but in your case just rename install.exe with install.cmd

w

[pachelbeljoe]

Thank you for your help. Will give it a try this weekend.
Got to leave now.

pachelbeljoe

Have a nice weekend from Frankfurt (Germany)

[pachelbeljoe]

Ok i´m back in business and i have to say nothing i´ve tried worked for me. I´ve tried to call my installs.cmd trough cmdlines.txt and i got permission denied (While the files where on harddisk in the windows directory). Then i started it via GuiRunOnce in winnt.sif and it didn´t find the files (File not found error). I always use this code to start install.exe:

Echo off
SET CDROM=A
IF EXIST D:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=D:
IF EXIST E:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=E:
IF EXIST F:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=F:
IF EXIST G:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=G:
IF EXIST H:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=H:
IF EXIST I:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=I:
IF EXIST J:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=J:
IF EXIST K:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=K:
IF EXIST L:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=L:
IF EXIST M:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=M:
IF EXIST N:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=N:
IF EXIST O:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=O:
IF EXIST P:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=P:
IF EXIST Q:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=Q:
IF EXIST R:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=R:
IF EXIST S:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=S:
IF EXIST T:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=T:
IF EXIST U:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=U:
IF EXIST V:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=V:
IF EXIST W:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=W:
IF EXIST X:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=X:
IF EXIST Y:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=Y:
IF EXIST Z:\SPNOTES.HTM SET CDROM=Z:
if %CDROM%==A GOTO :CD_ERR
start /wait %systemroot%\install.exe

Does anyone have an idea why this isn´t working. My unattended DVD works fine with RunOnceEx.cmd. And i want to have a thing like that working with install.exe.

One hour later:

OK I think the problem is, whatever I do, i can´t get the script installs.ini to accept my %cdrom%-Variable. It is impossible for the install.exe to find my cd. Any Idea how to fix it. Tried everything but im not able to get this to work for me.

Two Hours later:

OK i´m still trying to get it to work. I use DetectCD.exe to get the CDROM1 Variable. The Variable is set in my system permanently. That´s OK so far.
If i try to put the variable into the ini-file, it will be completly ignored. And then i get the file not found error. When i put the files onto my harddisk and use the %systemdrive% variable everything works fine for me. I don´t know, what i´m doing wrong with this thing?

Four Hours later:

And by now i built a new DVD and put back all my apps to $OEM$ so that it would be copied to the harddisc. Then i tried to start install.exe in this env. It worked for the first application and then i always got the file not found error with the second application starting. Tried many different versions and nothing works for more than one app.
I´ll now try to use version 2.2.1.4 Maybe this will solve my problem!
Arggg!

Six hours later:

Tried 2.2.1.4 with autostart and delay and i got a messagebox with only the message overflow! AAAAAAAH!
Problems over problems and I have no idea, how to solve them!
Remove Autostart and delay and started install.exe manualy and it worked until it came to photoshop, which i wasn´t able to install. The program halted totaly and i had to kill install.exe to get everything to work.
Norton Antivirus 2003 said it was installed but it wasn´t. And at the end it tries to install acrobat 5 (full version) and it hangs again. And then, when i kill install.exe Acrobat starts it´s silent install and works fine

Seven Hours later:

I´ll give it another try by using the setup after reboot option to install Norton Antivirus, Photoshop and Acrobat.

OK This doesn´t work at all. It is not installing anything neither it is creating a regfile to import for installing after netx reboot. That doesn´t do anything.
I can´t help myself anymore. I think i´ll give up on that and try to ...


pachelbeljoe

[pachelbeljoe]

Hey another day and another chance. I´m not giving up. I seperated the installation. Install.exe installs all the application, that where running without problem. For the other ones im using batches that work like RunOnceEx.cmd. It means that they put keys in the registry and are installed the next time windows starts again (i.E. Photoshop, Acrobat and Norton Antivirus) I hope this will work. I´m in the process of testing it.

Two long hours later:

I´m now into the installing process and by now it works fine, when i´m installing from harddisk. ´Hope the GuiRunOnce part will work the same way.
OK it worked for Photoshop and Norton Antivirus to be installed via Windows Update Function. Looking now why it didn´t work for Acrobat.

So far: Install.exe worked for the most of my applications and the things that didn´t work where installed via the Windows Update method. installation works for me, if the files are in the install directory on my harddisc. By now i can´t get them to work if the files are on CD/DVD, which means, i´m not able to use any %cdrom% variable, but i´m always able to use the %systemdrive% variable.
I hope Version 3 will solve this problem.


pachelbeljoe

[pachelbeljoe]

Ok, i´ve found a solution for installing from DVD via Install.exe. (Tested with 2.2.14)
I create a batchfile that runs install.exe via cmdlines.txt. Notice: You need this batch to run install.exe on your harddrive, because cmdlines.txt can only run files, that are in the same directory.

cmdlines.txt
[COMMANDS]
"Install.cmd"

OK This batch calls install exe. In my install.ini i call all the apps that should be able to be selected. But i don´t call the apps themselfs, i just call a mini version of RunOnceEx.cmd, which puts in a registry entry only for this one application.

installs.ini
...
[Microsoft Office]
install=%systemdrive%\installs\reg01.cmd
selected=0
visible=1
active=1
displayorder=4
installorder=3
postreboot=0
popdesc=Installiert Office System 2003
boxdesc=System 2003
...

This file is called regxx.cmd and is in the same directory on the harddrive as install.exe
In this regxx.cmd i use this code to get the %cdrom% variable:

reg05.cmd
IF EXIST C:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM C:
IF EXIST D:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM D:
IF EXIST E:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM E:
IF EXIST F:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM F:
IF EXIST G:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM G:
IF EXIST H:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM H:
IF EXIST I:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM I:
IF EXIST J:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM J:
IF EXIST K:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM K:
IF EXIST L:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM L:
IF EXIST M:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM M:
IF EXIST N:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM N:
IF EXIST O:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM O:
IF EXIST P:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM P:
IF EXIST Q:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM Q:
IF EXIST R:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM R:
IF EXIST S:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM S:
IF EXIST T:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM T:
IF EXIST U:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM U:
IF EXIST V:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM V:
IF EXIST W:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM W:
IF EXIST X:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM X:
IF EXIST Y:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM Y:
IF EXIST Z:\WIN51IP.SP1 setenv -m CDROM Z:
IF EXIST C:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=C:
IF EXIST D:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=D:
IF EXIST E:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=E:
IF EXIST F:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=F:
IF EXIST G:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=G:
IF EXIST H:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=H:
IF EXIST I:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=I:
IF EXIST J:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=J:
IF EXIST K:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=K:
IF EXIST L:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=L:
IF EXIST M:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=M:
IF EXIST N:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=N:
IF EXIST O:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=O:
IF EXIST P:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=P:
IF EXIST Q:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=Q:
IF EXIST R:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=R:
IF EXIST S:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=S:
IF EXIST T:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=T:
IF EXIST U:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=U:
IF EXIST V:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=V:
IF EXIST W:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=W:
IF EXIST X:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=X:
IF EXIST Y:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=Y:
IF EXIST Z:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=Z:

...

Then i replace the %systemdrive% variable with the %cdrom% variable and i´m able to install this app from CD/DVD

reg05.cmd
...
REG ADD %KEY%\015 /VE /D "Adobe Photoshop 7" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\015 /V 1 /D "%cdrom%\install\Applications\Photoshop\Setup.exe -s -f1%cdrom%\install\Applications\Photoshop\setup.iss" /f
...

The only bad thing is that i must set the %cdrom% variable in every little regxx.cmd file or it won´t work.

But that works fine for me. I can select which apps i want to install at the T13 point in installation process and after the GUI comes up the selected ones will be installed via RunOnceEx method.
Maybe it is not the smartest way but hey it works!

pachelbeljoe

Edit:

Forgotten to say that you will need setenv.exe, you can find searching the forum and that install.exe, installs.ini, setenv.exe and all the regxx.cmd files need to be in the same directory on the harddisk or it won´t work.

[europe]

Hi,
I've been reading posts here for the last while ,and I found loads of information that helped me ...infact this forum is great.
@IcemanND : Congrats on the good work,any idea when will v3 be available?
i'm waiting the Configuration Creator Utility and option for cd-rom based install.

thx for your prog and time

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

I've got more time now (however I'm in the middle of exams... ) and I've been trying again to get my progscd to work... AND IT WONT

autorun.inf

[autorun]
open=AUTORUN.cmd
name=PROGRAMSCD

AUTORUN.cmd

CLS
@echo off
XCOPY ".\PROGSCD\*.exe" "%windir%\system32\" /E /I /Q /H /R /Y
XCOPY ".\PROGRAMS\*.*" "C:\PROGRAMS\" /E /I /Q /H /R /Y
START C:\PROGRAMS\install.exe
EXIT

Install.exe v 2.3.0.15

installs.ini

;Apps Install INI
;INI file Format
;
;  [Applcation name as displayed in program]
;  Install= path to application install + switches
;  selected=0,1  0 not selected by default, 1 selected by default
;   (if not specified defaults to 0)
;  visible=1,0   1 visible on form, 0 not visible on form 
;   (if not specified defaults to 1)
;   if not visible but selected application will still install
;  active=1,0    1 - Visible and able to change, 0 - greyed out, visible but not able to change
;   (if not specified defaults to 1)
;  installorder=##  order in wich application is installed starting with 1 
;  (if no order is selected applications will install in listed order in INSTALL.INI
;   any application without an INSTALLORDER will install after applications
;   with INSTALLORDER set.)  Cannot be larger than number of applications defined in INI.
;  register=register.reg,[before/after]  (path\name of registry file for registration of application
;       will be installed with "regedit /s path\filename") before or after is required
;  postreboot=0,1   1 add to runonce and install after reboot, 0 install now (default)
;  displayorder=##  order in which applications are displayed on screen
;  (if no order is selected applications will displayed in listed order in INSTALL.INI
;   any application without a DISPLAYORDER will be listed after applications
;   with DISPLAYORDER set.)  Cannot be larger than number of applications defined in INI.
;  saveinstall=0,1  0 delete installation folder after install, deletes contents of folder and 
;  removes folder containing installer listed in INSTALL. defaults to 1 to leave.
;  killprocess=processname,wait  Process to kill at end of install, wait in seconds before killing, 
;      will not work with POSTREBOOT option (in future version)
;  popdesc=description of program which mouse rests over, text tip box.
;  boxdesc=description of program displayed underneath program name next to checkbox
;  
;
; NOTE: application will be listed on screen in the order they are entered into
; the INSTALL.INI file. if displayorder is not set.

[INSTALL WINDOW SETUP]
Title=Software Installatie Selectie
Prompt=Kies de software die u wilt installeren:        
Button=Start installatie
; Specifies left side position of window
Left=50
; specifies top position of window
Top=50
;specifies width of window in twips
Width=12000
; specifies height of window if left blank the box will be resized to display all items in twips
Height=8000
; number of columns to display program list
numcolumns=5
;  restart=1,0   1 Restart after installs, 0 do not restart, defaults to 1  
restart=0
;  Autostart=1,0  1 - does not wait for user to click button starts upon loading and waiting for delay (default 0)
Autostart=0
;  Delay - length of time in seconds to wait before starting script
delay=0
; shutdowntimer=ss - number of seconds to wait before installs.exe closes after finishing installs or user exits, defaults to 10
shutdowntimer=60
;cblineht=185  defines how many lines of text high the checkbox field is, usefull when using boxdesc.
;  185=1 line, 370=2, 555=3, etc in multiples of 185 defaults to 555.
cblineht=555




[Acrobat Reader]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\A\AcrobatReader\INSTALL_AcrobatReader.cmd
popdesc=Om .pdf-bestanden te lezen.
boxdesc=6.0.1

[Ad-Aware]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\A\AdAware\aaw6.exe /s
popdesc=Controleert je PC op spyware.
boxdesc=6

[Ad-Aware Taalpakket]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\A\AdAware\aawlngpck.exe /s
popdesc=Maakt Ad-Aware 6 Nederlandstalig.
boxdesc=Nederlands

[Black Widow]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\B\BlackWidow\BlackWidow437.exe /s
register=C:\PROGRAMS\B\BlackWidow\blackwidowregister.reg
popdesc=Om volledige websites offline te kunnen bekijken.
boxdesc=4.3.7

[BootXP]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\B\BootXP\BootXP2501.exe
register=C:\PROGRAMS\B\BootXP\bootxpregister.reg
popdesc=Om je boot-scherm aan te passen.
boxdesc=2.50.1

[BSplayer1]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\B\BSplayer\bsplay100[1].803.exe /S
popdesc=Multimediaspeler
boxdesc=1.0.1.803

[CDex]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\C\cdex_151.exe /S
popdesc=audio CD rippersuite
boxdesc=1.51

[CloneCD]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\C\CloneCD\INSTALL_CLONECD.cmd
popdesc=CD-ripper (alles)
boxdesc=4.3.1.9

[CPU-Z]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\C\CPU-Z\INSTALL_CPU-Z.cmd
popdesc=Toont eigenschappen van hardware.
boxdesc=1.20a

[Daemon Tools]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\D\DaemonTools\DaemonTools344.msi /QB
popdesc=Om virtuele CD-en DVD-stations aan te maken.
boxdesc=3.44

[Diskeeper Professional]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\D\Diskeeper\INSTALL_DISKEEPER.cmd
popdesc=Onderhoudt je harde schijf.
boxdesc=8.0.459.0

[DivX]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\D\DivX\DivX511.exe /s
popdesc=Video-codec. (MP4 variant)
boxdesc=5.11

[DrDivX]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\D\DrDivX\DrDivX104.exe /s
popdesc=Om filmbestanden te comprimeren naar .divx-bestanden.
boxdesc=1.04

[DVDDecrypter]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\D\DVDDecrypter\DVDDecrypter317.exe /S
popdesc=Om DVD's te rippen naar harde schijf.
boxdesc=3.17

[Google Toolbar]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\G\GoogleToolbar\GoogleToolbarinstaller.exe /s /qn
popdesc=Voegt de Google Toolbar toe aan Internet Explorer.
boxdesc=2 ENG

[IsoBuster]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\I\IsoBuster\IsoBuster15.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-
popdesc=CD en DVD data herstel tool.
boxdesc=1.5

[MBM]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\M\MBM\MBM5351.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-
popdesc=Toont eigenschappen van hardware.
boxdesc=5.3.51

[mIRC]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\M\mIRC\INSTALL_mIRC.cmd
register=C:\PROGRAMS\M\mIRC\mIRCregister.reg
popdesc=De moeder van alle chatprogramma's.
boxdesc=6.12

[MSN Messenger]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\M\MSNMessenger\MsnMsgs600203.msi /QB
register=C:\PROGRAMS\M\MSNMessenger\msnregister.reg
popdesc=Om te chatten via het MSN-netwerk.
boxdesc=6.1.0203

[Nero]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\N\Nero\INSTALL_nero.cmd
register=C:\PROGRAMS\N\Nero\neroregister.reg,before
popdesc=Om CD's en DVD's te branden
boxdesc=6.3

[NoPops]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\N\NoPops\nopops.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-
popdesc=Blokkeert pop-ups
boxdesc=1.2

[Partition Magic]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\P\PartitionMagic\INSTALL_PartitionMagic.cmd
register=C:\PROGRAMS\P\PartitionMagic\partitionmagicregister.reg
popdesc=Om je harde schijf te partitioneren en te formatteren.
boxdesc=8.01

[QuickTime]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\Q\QuickTime\QuickTimeFullInstaller.exe
register=C:\PROGRAMS\Q\QuickTime\quicktimeregister.reg
popdesc=Multimediaspeler.
boxdesc=6.5

[SmartFTP]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\S\SmartFTP\INSTALL_SmartFTP.cmd
popdesc=FTP-client.
boxdesc=1.0.979

[SnagIt]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\S\SnagIt\snagit6.exe /s
register=C:\PROGRAMS\S\Snagit\snagitregister.reg
popdesc=Om screenshots te nemen.
boxdesc=6.2.2

[SpeedFan]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\S\SpeedFan\SpeedFan409.exe /S
popdesc=Toont eigenschappen van hardware.
boxdesc=4.0.9

[Telemeter]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\T\Telemeter\Telemeter316.exe /S
popdesc=Toont je trafiek. 
boxdesc=3.1.6

[VideoLAN]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\V\VideoLAN\VideoLAN062.exe /S
popdesc=Om video (gecomprimeerd) te verzenden over LAN.
boxdesc=0.6.2

[VirtualPC]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\V\VirtualPC\MSVirtualPC2004.msi -q
register=C:\PROGRAMS\V\VirtualPC\virtualpcregister.reg
popdesc=Om virtuele PC's aan te maken.
boxdesc=2004

[WCPUID]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\W\WCPUID\InstallWCPUID.cmd
popdesc=Toont eigenschappen van hardware.
boxdesc=3.1a

[Winamp]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\W\Winamp\winampsilentinstall.vbs
popdesc=Multimediaspeler.
boxdesc=2.9

[WinDVD]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\W\WinDVD\INSTALL_WinDVD.cmd
register=C:\PROGRAMS\W\WinDVD\windvdregister.reg
popdesc=DVD-speler.
boxdesc=5

[WinISO]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\W\WinISO\WINISO53.exe
register=C:\PROGRAMS\W\WinISO\winisoregister.reg
popdesc=Om ISO-images aan te maken en te bewerken.
boxdesc=5.3

[WinRAR]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\W\WinRAR\Winrar32.exe /s;WinRARregister.cmd
popdesc=Om bestanden te (de)comprimeren.
boxdesc=3.20

[XviD]
install=C:\PROGRAMS\X\XviD.exe /S
popdesc=Video-codec. (MP4 variant)
boxdesc=0.?

Now the problem has CHANGED: I'm not getting the 'run-time error 53: file not found' -error not every time, but always when the first file is installed... Even when I install only one file, I'm getting this error...

I think the program can't find a particular file?

Need help!

grtz bashrat

[SKiTLz]

Think its safe to say this is now abondon-ware. Is a shame. Had the most potential.

[Frank_Sechrist]

@iceman

Just finished reading thru all 16 pages on this thread....

For my purposes, this is the nicest program available on this site. But I need CDROM support. Would also like to see one change:

Eliminate the 'chatter' that appears after you click on the 'Start Installation' button.

Everything else is working for me and it's great!

I REALLY need the CDROM support. Will there be a version 3, or have you stopped supporting this application?

Thanks,

Frank

[Bilou_Gateux]

@iceman

like Frank

Just finished reading thru all 16 pages on this thread....
Same wishes +

One wish if the forthcoming v3 to come did not fall into the lapse of memory*.

I would like to have a bitmap posted in top on the right and a comment. If this option could be implemented using 2 files OEMLOGO.BMP and OEMINFO.INI placed in the same folder as both install.exe & installs.ini.
Like the method used to customize Windows.

*Why not return this program OpenSource and let other developers work with you for improvement?

[boskap]

Hi there

I have a Problem

i test the postreboot=1 option

but nothing is registerd in the registry (sorry my english is not so good)


thx
Peter

[arjanv]

ehhh, stupid question for you superb guys.

How to start installs.exe?
from which batch file?

cmdlines? or start.cmd?

And what is the exacly command what i need to place there?

Is this possible?
* cmdlines *

[Commands]
"\\server\d\install\installs.exe"


Thanks