[keytotime]

No idea, don't do autoit

[RyanVM]

Is anybody interested in using the custom 7zS.sfx I made which puts the % complete on the right side of the title bar? I'll post it if there's interest.

[MCT]

yes plz ryan

[RyanVM]

OK, here you go. This is the same base SFX module I use for my switchless installers. It's got the % complete on the right side of the title (which I think looks better) and only has the extraction progress meter with no cancel button. I compiled it myself with MSVC++ 2003.

Attached File(s)

•  7zS.zip (62.46K)
  Number of downloads: 634

[MCT]

cool, only 1 prob u left the original icons eww lol

[RyanVM]

well, it leaves it open for you to change to your liking

[Marnic-Man]

I've gotten this going so well, but say I want to taskkill a program after installing... Where would I put the takkill explorer.exe or etc..?

[MCT]

look @ the beginning of this thread.. theres a guide lol

[Marnic-Man]

The only way i can see that I can put stuff like that in is through the config.txt with a .bat file, but completely defeats the purpose of a 7zip installer, cos the extraction would have to go to the same place everytime so i can use the .bat file, I just want it to extract to a temp dir and make a .bat install then copy over crack, then delete temp. That way only 1 file is needed. Can someone tell me what to do?

[DLF]

I have followed the guide to the letter and failed with PowerDVD both trial and retail versions and a number of other apps too. In fact if I double click my PowerDVD installer from a Windows environment it works perfectly and silently, but when I call it from my RunOnceEx it prompts for the install directory - therefore not silent.
I have now given up trying to make one as I'm getting nowhere and "helpful" suggestions like read the guide again dont assist anyone. I have read it so many times I can quote it verbatim. The guide is good and well written.
Suggestions:
1. maybe a list of apps that have been successful
2. maybe ryanvm or someone could post this customised SFX module that will be more tolerant at the start of the thread

Or is it a case of certain apps are never going to be able to be made into switchless installers by this generic method?

[Astalavista]

DLF,

I just winrar for PowerDVD since u only get 50kb savings using 7zip.

I assure u that the PowerDVD guide does work.

Here is my list of apps
Photoshop CS
Illustrator CS
FrontPage 2003
Office Suite 2003
FireFox
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Acrobat Pro
NetFrameWork
Norton Internet Security 2005

[RyanVM]

Diskeeper 9
Symantec AntiVirus 9
Java2 Runtime Environment 5 Update 2
.NET Framework 1.1
J# .NET Framework 1.1
Adobe Reader 7.0.1

[RyanVM]

double post

[cybpsych]

Hi!

I'm darn sure that these files are not needed (assuming that it has been installed):

:: instmsia.exe
:: instmsiw.exe

Any1 can comfirm whether I should leave this from the archive?

If I archive all, execute the .MSI in config.txt, but the system don't have MS Installer installed, will the 7-zip switchless installer work?


My theory is that if this doesn't work, i might as well call the setup.exe from config.txt so that it will install MS Installer if non detected in the system.

The folder in question contain:

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setup.exe
setup.ini
test.msi
instmsia.exe
instmsiw.exe
0x0409.ini

[RyanVM]

You can remove those two files assuming you're installing on Windows XP

[cybpsych]

thanx ryan,

actually i'm targetting to install these switchless installers on Windows 98SE system ...

these installers contain some USB mass storage device drivers which only requires Windows 98SE

looking at the drivers' size floating around 4-5MB, i planned to do this switchless installers in order to reduce the package size ...

but, i noticed that the only large files for the drivers are these 2 MS Installers ...

[cybpsych]

this installation of Installshield packaged is making me nuts

after extraction, the temp files in the Temp folder will be removed after 3-4 secs.

I've added this:

;!@Install@!UTF-8!
RunProgram="setup.exe /SMS"
;!@InstallEnd@!

... and it's still being deleted off the Temp folder, making it near-impossible to finish the setup ...

the only way to continue is to immediate pressing Next button so that the installation can be finished

[DLF]

@Astalavista

Yes I can do PowerDVD with Winrar with my eyes shut. Works great. Its 7z ones I'm having trouble with thats why I've used this thread instead of the PowerDVD thread!

P.S. Asta = We can all claim we've got Adobe Reader and .NET Framework to work when all we do is download them off RyanVM! In that case then I've got 3 to work cos I use his Java runtime too!

P.P.S. I've just d/l Ryan's customised 7zS module and I will have a dabble with that now.

[Astalavista]

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P.S. Asta = We can all claim we've got Adobe Reader and .NET Framework to work when all we do is download them off RyanVM! In that case then I've got 3 to work cos I use his Java runtime too!

huh?

We can all claim?

pls refer to the links in my sig

about 50% of my apps are 7zip

i guess i am just lucky.

[cybpsych]

first, i've been enjoying making 7Z Switchless Installers! Thanks to 'keytotime' for posting the guide here and at MSFN.org. Kudos!

second, is there a special switch for installers packed by InstallShield?

the reason i'm asking this because all of my 7Z Installers having its temporary files deleted before the installation is completed.

i've followed exactly of the steps listed here, compressing went well, packing went well ...

however, when i tried to execute the 7Z installers, the extracted temp files in the TEMP folder will be deleted just about 3-4 seconds after loading the InstallShield Installer.

I peeked the TEMP folder just to see what's wrong. During 7Z extraction, the files were extracted fully. But, after 3-4 secs, most of the files are deleted, leaving just some IS files (which were used to load the IS Installer).

any1 experiencing this?

p/s: thinking of it, this scenario also happens when i use PackageForTheWeb to pack. the files will just *disappear*.