[tbma]

I am using 2 very simple tiny wrappers by Oleg_Sch.

hidcon.exe (2kb) - runs command line apps or cmd scripts hidden. Command line is the name of the application or script and it's parameters. For example "hidcon.exe adduser.cmd username password".

msistub.exe (2.5kb) - runs msiexec.exe with specified .msi file. eq. "msistub MyApp.msi /qb!-" = "msiexec /i MyaApp.msi /qb!-".

Both programs have only one command line switch - "-nw", That means NO WAIT. By default they are waiting for lauched programs/scripts to finish.

This post has been edited by tbma: 09 August 2005 - 11:00 PM

[InTheWayBoy]

Well, I decided to invest some time into AutoIT and I think I'm glad I did...it's really slick, and I see a lot of uses for it.

Essentially I setup everything in "install.au3", compile it to "install.exe", which is called from "config.txt" when making the sfx...which is currently still "build.bat".

With the "install.exe" all commands are scripted, so there is now no need to hide a cmd window.

install.au3

RunWait ( @ScriptDir & "\setup.exe" )

Sleep ( 10000 )

ProcessClose ( "qttask.exe" )

FileDelete ( @AppDataDir & "\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\QuickTime Player.lnk" )

FileDelete ( @DesktopCommonDir & "\QuickTime Player.lnk" )

RegDelete ( "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", "QuickTime Task" )

config.txt

;!@Install@!UTF-8!
RunProgram="install.exe"
ExtractTitle="Preparing For Installation..."
GUIMode="1"
;!@InstallEnd@!

build.bat

copy /b 7zs.sfx + config.txt + QuickTime.7z QuickTime.exe

Of course I have customized the script to remove certain items...shortcuts, folders, startup entries, etc...in the end it runs as silent as you can get I think. There is a little systray application that runs while "install.exe" does it's thing, but that's cool, cause then I know when it's done.

[Achdine]

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There is a little systray application that runs while "install.exe" does it's thing, but that's cool, cause then I know when it's done.

You can use the "#NoTrayIcon" command to remove the icon. It will still flash up for about 750 milliseconds (it's like a CMDOW for the tray icon ). "Opt("TrayIconHide", 0)" will bring it back.

[Wesmosis]

tbma, on Aug 10 2005, 08:00 AM, said:

I am using 2 very simple tiny wrappers by Oleg_Sch.

hidcon.exe (2kb) - runs command line apps or cmd scripts hidden. Command line is the name of the application or script and it's parameters. For example "hidcon.exe adduser.cmd username password".

msistub.exe (2.5kb) - runs msiexec.exe with specified .msi file. eq. "msistub MyApp.msi /qb!-" = "msiexec /i MyaApp.msi /qb!-".

Both programs have only one command line switch - "-nw", That means NO WAIT. By default they are waiting for lauched programs/scripts to finish.

works like a charm! I like the hidcon.exe

[COKEDUDEUSF]

Does anyone still use Msistub.exe?