[tarquel]

Hi all

Its not been out long but I thought I'd see if anyone has tried it repackage QT 7.0.x (currently 7.0.2 at the moment)?

By running the downloaded full exe, it does the usual unpacking which you can find at:

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Temp

and it creates (well with me) two dirs and a log in the temp dir.

There is a fair few things in the _is dir

The msi wont run independantly unfortunately tho - asks you to use the setup exe (which of course aint there ). There's a mst in the dir too, along with another ISScript11.msi file too :S

Any thoughts?

Cheers,
Nath

[pdmcmahon]

Hello, I did get Quicktime 7.0 to install silent and clean up some icons as well.

Use the following SILENT.bat (rename the install executable to SETUP.exe, my personal preference)

*********************************************************
SETUP.exe /qn

XCOPY /S /E /I /Y QuickTime.qtp "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quicktime"
XCOPY /S /E /I /Y QuickTimeFavorites.qtr "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quicktime"
XCOPY /S /E /I /Y com.apple.QuickTime.plist "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quicktime"

DEL "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\QuickTime\PictureViewer.lnk"
DEL "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\QuickTime\QuickTime Read Me.lnk"
DEL "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\QuickTime\Uninstall QuickTime.lnk"
DEL "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\QuickTime Player.lnk"
DEL "c:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\QuickTime Player.lnk"

taskkill.exe /F /IM qttask.exe

EXIT

*********************************************************

PS - I did a manual install, then determined which icons I wanted to 86, then I knew from a previous install that the three files that are copied above are the ones that hold your registration and preferences. After doing a manual install on a test workstation, I coped those three files to my installation source and used them on a second test workstation. In that order, everything goes in just nice. I would attach the supplemental files, but they contain my registration key. Sorry Also, to my knowledge, you don't need the QuicktimeInstaller.ini anymore.

[tarquel]

Thanks for the reply

pdmcmahon, on Sep 7 2005, 10:03 PM, said:

XCOPY /S /E /I /Y QuickTime.qtp "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quicktime"
XCOPY /S /E /I /Y QuickTimeFavorites.qtr "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quicktime"
XCOPY /S /E /I /Y com.apple.QuickTime.plist "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Quicktime"
<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I've noticed that this part of your script isnt gonna be quite right for this version as they've moved this part of things now.

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C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Apple Computer\QuickTime

is where the QuickTime.qtp and QuickTimeFavorites.qtr is found.

The other old location will exist from a old ver install btw if you dont remove it manually

Just so you know.

Nice work but there must be another/other way(s) - since they had the .ini for version 6.x.x and earlier, they surely have something similar for the this new version.

Perhaps they've adopted the passing commands onto the msi part of things like Sun Java packages

You're right, the old .ini doesnt make a blind bit of difference sadly.

Its a much bigger file this new ver - i wonder if there is any ways to de-bloat it (as we all like to debloat things lol)

Good work so far tho

Regards
Nath

This post has been edited by it_ybd: 07 September 2005 - 07:11 PM

[evilvoice]

for the msi..you just need to add ISSETUPDRIVEN=0 when running it and it shouldnt complain about setup.exe...so like quicktime.msi ISSETUPDRIVEN=0 (if it gives an error, change it to 1) and maybe a /qb-! for silent install

[Chainsaw1]

Maybe I am missing something but I just downloaded the Full Version from the site and ran /s /v/qn against the base EXE and it worked perfectly. Only problem is the settings are all stored in a quicktime.qtp file stored in "c:\documents and settings\all users\application data\apple computer\quicktime". So I made the changes desired in preferences (turned off taskbar icon and updating plus notifications of associations) then copied the file and any additional plist files that got created. Then just setup a quick CMD file to do the silent install and then overwrite the base quicktime.qtp file. Seems to have worked fine on the first couple of systems I have tried.

Chainsaw

[tarquel]

Welcome to MSFN

No - you're missing anything.

I'm just wondering if there is ways of specifying these options when installing thats all.

Regards
N.

[Chainsaw1]

Do the qtp file, and the corresponding plist files, only contain preferences? Is there anything linked to the specific system? I had something strange happen on a second system that I simply copied these files to and am now worried there might be something in that specific to the station. I am making an image to be used on about 35 systems and was just curious. If I have to manually configure the quicktime on each system I will.

Thanks for any feedback.

Chainsaw

[tarquel]

If you can hang on for a bit before finishing the image, we'll see if there is any command lines that allow you to specify the preferences in the install.

I'm convinced there has to be a way

Regards
N.

[pdmcmahon]

Thanks for the heads up on the new locations (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Apple Computer\QuickTime). I have updated my install scripts. You had a good point and it was something that I failed to investigate. I ran the install on two XP Pro workstations, both if which had 6.5.2, so of course those paths worked.

[totoymola]

Surprisingly, this method works for silent installation.

QuickTimeInstaller.exe /s


No additional switches required, and no need to extract the two embeded msi's


YOu can also use INSTALL_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=FALSE if you don't want the desktop shortcut.

This post has been edited by totoymola: 11 September 2005 - 11:24 AM

[tarquel]

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YOu can also use INSTALL_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT=FALSE if you don't want the desktop shortcut

any more of these? Any links to info on where we can find out more of these?

Regards
N.

[Glowy]

Opened the installer with orca
only usefull property I could find is the INSTALL_DESKTOP_SHORTCUT

[tarquel]

hmmm odd there's only that there, but thanks anyway [you beat me to it lol]

Cheers
N.

[evilvoice]

for those using the desktop shortcut command and are wondering why it doesnt work (it didnt for me) the reason is you have to enclose the reponse in quotes...so INSTALL_DESKTOP_SHORTCUTS="FALSE"

This post has been edited by evilvoice: 16 September 2005 - 08:28 PM

[fanatf1]

Here is anouther question:

How to diable a qt icon in tray near clock. And delete in Quicklaunch?

[oioldman]

Hi all,
Are you guys using the Pro version or the free version? I ask as the free one insists on downloading itunes, for which i have no use and never will have a use for.
I went to http://www.apple.com...cktime/win.html followed the download link http://www.apple.com...wnload/win.html removed all the ticks, clicked download and it starts to download itunessetup.exe at 32mb.

How can i get quicktime without the free unwanted addition?

[seapagan]

@oioldman:
There is a small, not too obvious link on the same download page, I think it was called 'standalone' or similar, that allows you to download QT without iTunes.

In fact, here it is

SP

[totoymola]

seapagan, on Oct 5 2005, 01:19 PM, said:

@oioldman:
There is a small, not too obvious link on the same download page, I think it was called 'standalone' or similar, that allows you to download QT without iTunes.

In fact, here it is

SP

I had the same problem weeks ago. Maybe they did that on purpose to make the people download the version with iTunes. Hehehe..

[XXsplit]

Aloha all...

Before anything I'd like to thank pdmcmahon and it ybd for putting me on the right track... So here it is, for us n00bs, a recap on making an "almost" fully silent (U tell me...) QT7 silent installer with all your tweaks and prefs integrated (Registration included)...

What you will need:

- QuickTime 7.0.2 Standalone installer. (And valid registration info if you want to include it...) Here
- Quick Batch Compiler. Here
- Winrar. Here (I Use v3.42 but i'm sure latest version has the same features...)
- An Icon of your choice... *.ico format if you want to change the sfx icon...


1 - Install QuickTime 7 on your computer and configure it fully... (Prefs, registration, player prefs...).

2 - Copy your Pref files to a folder on your Desktop... The Files are...

- Two files for the General Prefs and the Registration...

"c:\Document and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Apple Computer\QuickTime\QuickTime.qtp"
"c:\Document and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Apple Computer\QuickTime\com.apple.QuickTime.plist"

- One editable *.xml file that manages the user Player Prefs...

"c:\Document and Settings\%userprofile%\Application Data\Apple Computer\QuickTime\QTPlayerSession.xml"

3 - Prepare your package. In the same folder you copied your pref files, include the original "QuickTimeInstaller.exe"... Also, install your copy of Quick Batch Compiler if you haven't done so allready.

4 - Create your QT7Silent.cmd and save it your distribution folder... Now as i stated earlier this is pdmcmahon's batch... I just twisted it a litlle to suite my needs...

@ECHO OFF

QuickTimeInstaller.exe /S /v/qn

XCOPY /S /E /I /Y QuickTime.qtp "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Apple Computer\QuickTime"
XCOPY /S /E /I /Y com.apple.QuickTime.plist "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Apple Computer\QuickTime"
XCOPY /S /E /I /Y QTPlayerSession.xml "%userprofile%\Application Data\Apple Computer\QuickTime\"

DEL "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\QuickTime\PictureViewer.lnk"
DEL "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\QuickTime\QuickTime Read Me.lnk"
DEL "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\QuickTime\Uninstall QuickTime.lnk"
DEL "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\QuickTime Player.lnk"
DEL "%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\QuickTime Player.lnk"

taskkill /F /IM qttask.exe

EXIT

5 - Transform your "QT7Silent.cmd"...

1) Open your QT7Silent.cmd in Quick Batch Compiler.
2) Select Ghost Application in the Project | Options
3) Build your *.exe (By default it will be saved with the same name and in the same folder as your QT7Silent.cmd).
4) You can now remove QTSilent.cmd from your distribution folder...


6 - Create your silent installer...

1) Your folder which should now look like this...

com.apple.QuickTime.plist
	 QT7Silent.exe
	 QTPlayerSession.xml
	 QuickTime.qtp
	 QuickTimeInstaller.exe
	 MyIcon.ico

2) Install WinRAR and Create an archive with all the files listed above... Here is for the options... (GUI):

- General Tab
Name: whatever you want
Format: rar
Compression: best

Create sfx
Create Solid archive
Put recovery record

- Advanced Tab -> SFX Options | General Tab
Run After extraction: QT7Silent.exe

- Advanced Tab -> SFX Options | Mode Tab
Temporary mode: Unpack to temporary folder
Silent mode: Hide All
Overwrite mode: Overwrite all files (but that's for you to decide...)

- Advanced Tab -> SFX Options | Text & Icon Tab
Load SFX icon from the file (If you have an *.ico file to include).[/code]

And that's it.... validate your choices by clicking OK and your new silent installer is here....


! - For those of you eager to keep working with 7zip method... It can also be done... Just use this as config.txt

;!@Install@!UTF-8!
RunProgram="QT7Silent.exe"
;!@InstallEnd@!

I have found though that you only gain like 512k with the 7zip version and spend way more time compressing it Ultra...


Xtra stuff:

- More info on Window environment variables: Here
- More info on Taskkill: Here

Post Edited:

Txs to seapagan the installer is now Fully Silent... (integrating cmdow.exe in the sfx archive and using QT7Silent.cmd to launch install pops open a cmd prompt and closes it right away...).

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Quote

Hmmm...

- At this point i'm kinda wondering if there isn't a better way of doing this in getting rid of cmdow.exe from package and having the instructions directly parsed by the winrar sfx instead of the QTSilent.cmd... Any help on this greatly appreciated... could get rid of the only NOT completely silent part of the install...

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You can use 'Quick Batch compiler' or similar to compile the batch file into a silent exe (use 'ghost' mode), so there will be no flash of the cmd box.

This post has been edited by XXsplit: 07 October 2005 - 11:34 AM

[seapagan]

XXsplit, on Oct 7 2005, 09:36 AM, said:

- At this point i'm kinda wondering if there isn't a better way of doing this in getting rid of cmdow.exe from package and having the instructions directly parsed by the winrar sfx instead of the QTSilent.cmd... Any help on this greatly appreciated... could get rid of the only NOT completely silent part of the install...

You can use 'Quick Batch compiler' or similar to compile the batch file into a silent exe (use 'ghost' mode), so there will be no flash of the cmd box.
However, in some cases this will not run on some systems (i think it has something to do with length of temp variable, though this may be fixed in latest versions).
When I get a few minutes, I'm gonna finish my little util that runs batch files silently, having the same effect.

SP.