[Astalavista]

Request Silent Install Switch for CuteFTP pro


ok ok, i just discovered wpi so i need a lot of silent switches...

[durex]

Hey Asta.. you ever get something figured out for this?

[Astalavista]

Cuteftp is an installshield

I tried the -R and got a setup.iss

but it doesn't work.

humm...

[totoymola]

how about running the installer, then going to your %temp% folder and copying the msi there.

[totoymola]

Ok, the msi in the temp folder is not working. So an alternative is to do an administrative install. Use the /A switch.

Edit: Wow.. I can't believe it. The admin install is not working either.

[Astalavista]

u posted twice and it still isn't working LOL

[totoymola]

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u posted twice and it still isn't working LOL

Because those posts are just ideas. I didn't actually try them before posting.

It is a script msi package, so it has to use the setup.exe to run. But I think there is a way to do this.

[durex]

Well one strange thing I noticed.. at least with my installer.. you can also extract it using WinRaR... but it only extract the windows msi components and nothing thats actually executable to launch the cuteftp installer...

Also, youll noticed that while the initial setup screen says installsheild, it actually uses Windows Installer... so the -r wont work.

Theres gotta be a way to do this...

[Astalavista]

totoymola and i have been at this for 6 hours and we cant get it.

the setup.exe is 8 mb

when u extract it using wirnar it is only 5 mb

does that make sense to u? heheheheh

[prathapml]

Hey, since the MSI is asking for the setup.exe to run silently, try editing the MSI to remove requirement for setup.exe. There was such a post in the iTunes 4.7 thread.
Other than that, cuteFTP has *GOT* to work with the setup.iss

setup.exe -s -k

[Astalavista]

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prathapml

Can u take a peek at the program it is really small like 8 mb

http://www.cuteftp.c.../cuteftppro.asp

[prathapml]

Are you using the shareware/trial version? tch tch...

I've never seen trial products being made easy to install silent. Use the full/retail.

[staples]

Complete CuteFTP Professional 6 MSI install instructions

Download and run the install exe before you click on next button, There should be a directory in the %temp% directory with the following files "CuteFTP 6 Professional.msi" and "isscript.msi".

To perform the install run the following command (batch file) with the two msi files in the same directory.

@echo off
msiexec /i "isscript.msi" /qb
msiexec /i "CuteFTP 6 Professional.msi" issetupdriven=1 allusers=1 installlevel=1 reboot=reallysuppress /qb
echo done installing CuteFTP Professional 6
pause

You still have to register the copy but it is installed.

[Astalavista]

Fantastic! it works

problem is if i use a batch file it opens a screen

i also changed /qb to /qn

maybe nologic can make a script for us.

[durex]

@ staples

1st off.. awesome work and thanks a ton! Is there an additional switch to redirect the installation path?

Also CuteFTP Pro v8.1? Latest version I can see is 6.0

@ Asta
If you want to stick with a batch file just use

CMDOW @ /HID

Also, is anyone having issues uninstalling this once its been installed using this method?

[Astalavista]

dude i know how to use CMDOW

what i want is a totally silent install. no dialog box

i think autoit or a msi. I am making a msi in a few minutes. totally silent

for now here is just a simple installer with w/ that darn dialog box.

http://ezshare.de/fi...psetup.exe.html


crap the msi i will try for an autoit instead

[staples]

You are correct to make completely silent change the \qb to \qn.

To change the install directory just add installdir={directory you want to install into} before the \qn or \qb

I also corrected the version number to 6, my mistake.

[durex]

@Asta
ha... sorry man. you know as soon as I hit add reply i figured that was a pretty silly remark. you def know your stuff around here...

@ staple
You rule. That /qn trick gets rid of that status box and installdir works like a charm.

One question.. what exactly does the isscript.msi do?

Thanks a ton.

[Astalavista]

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@Asta
ha... sorry man. you know as soon as I hit add reply i figured that was a pretty silly remark. you def know your stuff around here...

no problem... i am here to learn just like u. I learn something new everyday.

the installshield i am making is giving me some problems.

[staples]

Isscript.msi is the Installshield script engine. Installshield puts custom actions in there MSI files (that it creates) that rely on a external script processor.. the script engine is the external processor.

Installshield then wraps the two msi files in a exe with other files to check to make sure MSI is installed and the the script engine is installed. This exe is like a all in one solution instead of having the users download a script engine and the install.

after you have the script engine installed you normally do not have to reinstall it but sometimes installshield changes versions and the main install MSI may fail.
I normally include it because that way it always works.