[`Felix`]

RogueSpear, on Feb 12 2006, 06:26 AM, said:

This little snippet here sets the variable strOEM to the \OEM directory on your install CD/DVD:

For Each objDrive in colDrives
	If fs.FileExists(objDrive.DriveLetter & ":\WIN51") Then strOEM = objDrive.DriveLetter & ":\OEM"
Next

You can change \OEM to pretty much whatever you like so long as it's on the install media. If you don't want the switchless silent installer executed from the CD/DVD media at all, but rather you've placed it inside \$OEM$\$1 so that it winds up on the root of your system drive, then simply replace this little part:

ws.Run(strOEM & "\VMWareTools.exe"),0,True

with

ws.RUN("%systemdrive%\VMWareTools.exe"),0,True

Excellent - you have pointed me in the right direction - now i have modified the code a little differently to what is above - but it is doing exactly what i want. What i have done is created a self extracting installer that checks and then if it is vmware installs the tools - it all in once exe file - very clean and simple.

I would like to clean it up a little further - would it be possible for you to tell me what the command line code is that you are using in the 7zip exe for "VMwareTools.exe" - right now i am including your current VMwareTools.exe file inside another 7zip exe that i have running the script etc... i would prefer to do it all from a single file - much cleaner...

Thanks again for you work - i really appreciate it!

This post has been edited by `Felix`: 11 February 2006 - 11:08 PM

[RogueSpear]

Anytime mate

EDIT: Well it may be "cleaner" using one file, but then every computer has to decompress the installer even if it's not a VM. Here's the config.txt used with 7-Zip:

;!@Install@!UTF-8!
RunProgram="RunHiddenConsole.exe /w msiexec /i VMwareTools.msi /qn"
;!@InstallEnd@!

This post has been edited by RogueSpear: 11 February 2006 - 11:12 PM

[`Felix`]

RogueSpear, on Feb 12 2006, 01:09 PM, said:

Anytime mate

EDIT: Well it may be "cleaner" using one file, but then every computer has to decompress the installer even if it's not a VM. Here's the config.txt used with 7-Zip:

;!@Install@!UTF-8!
RunProgram="RunHiddenConsole.exe /w msiexec /i VMwareTools.msi /qn"
;!@InstallEnd@!

Mmm good point! didn't think of that... i was looking to minimise the use of RunHiddenConsole.exe as i am using it in my completed exe too

;!@Install@!UTF-8!
RunProgram="RunHiddenConsole /w wscript VMWareTools.vbs"
;!@InstallEnd@!

Suggestions?

[RogueSpear]

Update - 20060212
Updated DVDFab Decrypter to V2.9.7.0
Updated MSN Messenger to V7.5.0324

[RogueSpear]

Update - 20060213
Added InstallShield Script Engine V7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Updated DVDFab Decrypter to V2.9.7.2

[muiz]

Quicktime Alternative 1.68 final

Switchless installer :

Quicktime alternative 1.68 final

Changes in 1.68:
Updated QuickTime components to version 7.0.4.80
Improved .mov downloader
Removed some unneeded components
Minor changes

This post has been edited by muiz: 14 February 2006 - 06:45 PM

[RogueSpear]

Update - 20060214
Added Windows Defender V1.1.1051 Beta 2
Updated CrapCleaner to V1.27.260


I'm going to leave the Microsoft AntiSpyware installer up for a little while in case people would still like that instead of this new version. Note that this new installer is pretty far down the list, so you'll need to do a lot of scrolling to find it.

This post has been edited by RogueSpear: 14 February 2006 - 12:16 PM

[Solid as a rock]

Quote

VMware Tools V5.5
Home Page:http://www.vmware.com/
File size: 3.15MB
MD5: C82925CB2D9BCDE39AA02237689C13A8
Install from: RunOnceEx
Installs to: Default
Shortcut: None - Control Panel applet
Last updated: 20051216
Notes: This download is actually a 7z archive. There is the installer itself and a VBscript I wrote which you can use in RunOnceEx to install it. The script checks the BIOS to see if you are using VMware and only then will it install VMware Tools with the included installer. The installer must be placed in \OEM on your CD/DVD for the script to work. In my testing, this installer does not work from svcpack.inf. The VMware Tools tray icon is disabled by default, 64 bit support is included, Japanese language support and all support for operating systems prior to Windows 2000 has been removed.

I want to know if this will work when i add this to my WPI install instead of runonceex? And will this work when i place this in "\Install\VMware\" instead of OEM?

[`Felix`]

SolidasRock, on Feb 15 2006, 12:14 PM, said:

Quote

VMware Tools V5.5
Home Page:http://www.vmware.com/
File size: 3.15MB
MD5: C82925CB2D9BCDE39AA02237689C13A8
Install from: RunOnceEx
Installs to: Default
Shortcut: None - Control Panel applet
Last updated: 20051216
Notes: This download is actually a 7z archive. There is the installer itself and a VBscript I wrote which you can use in RunOnceEx to install it. The script checks the BIOS to see if you are using VMware and only then will it install VMware Tools with the included installer. The installer must be placed in \OEM on your CD/DVD for the script to work. In my testing, this installer does not work from svcpack.inf. The VMware Tools tray icon is disabled by default, 64 bit support is included, Japanese language support and all support for operating systems prior to Windows 2000 has been removed.

I want to know if this will work when i add this to my WPI install instead of runonceex? And will this work when i place this in "\Install\VMware\" instead of OEM?

No for it to work in the \install\vmware directory you will need to make one change.

Change this

For Each objDrive in colDrives
	If fs.FileExists(objDrive.DriveLetter & ":\WIN51") Then strOEM = objDrive.DriveLetter & ":\OEM"
Next

to this

For Each objDrive in colDrives
	If fs.FileExists(objDrive.DriveLetter & ":\WIN51") Then strOEM = objDrive.DriveLetter & ":\install\vmware"
Next

That will allow it to run from the directory you want.

[RogueSpear]

Update - 20060215
Removed WinRAR
Updated DVD Identifier to V4.3.0
Updated QuickTime Alternative to V1.68


I'm removing the WinRAR installer because it doesn't come in a freeware version and it eventually times out if no purchase information is found. I'm leaving the Winamp installer and will continue to update it because Winamp can be use indefinately without the need to purchase it. Purchasing Winamp only activates more features.

I will not be posting anymore installers that either time out after a trial period. I never have posted installers that require purchase information to run right from the start (that is to say without a trial period). Please don't request that I post any such installers as I will not respond.

[digital777]

[RogueSpear]
Let me ask three quick things. Do you have or created an updated add on for win xp sp2 with the recently added 5 or so fixes for xp pro that they put out? Or can I find them somewhere and use that in addtion to like ryanvm's created one, for example?

Also
Do you have a site where I can download window media player 10 with the old fixes and the recently updated ms fixes?

Do you host a site or post the install add ons in this forum only. Thanx for the help and appreciate it.

[RogueSpear]

RyanVM should have a new version of his update pack within a week or so that will include the recently updated fixes. He also maintains a WMP10 addon that I'm sure he will also update with new hotfixes.

As far as these postings here - I have started to post them over at Ryan's web site. With the tenuous situation regarding the Application Installs forum, I don't know how long things will last here.

[godan]

first off i would like to say thank you for all your installers so far, i use a bunch of them and they work great. second i just have one request, would it be possible for you to make an xvid codec installer like your realplayer and quicktime ones where it installs to %windir%/program files/multimedia/xvid/ and all desktop shortcuts and startmenu crap is removed? if you dont use it thats thats fine i understand you dont really want to bother with things you dont use, but if not what do you use in place of it? thx in advance either way.

This post has been edited by godan: 16 February 2006 - 10:17 AM

[RogueSpear]

AutoGordianKnot installs XviD which is why I've never made an installer for it. If you'd like just XviD, Siginet made an installer for that which he posted over at RyanVM's site. I don't know what he's done with it regarding desktop and start menu shortcuts however.

[godan]

thank you much for the info i'll look into that pack.

[`Felix`]

RogueSpear, on Feb 16 2006, 06:14 AM, said:

Update - 20060215
Removed WinRAR

I'm removing the WinRAR installer because it doesn't come in a freeware version and it eventually times out if no purchase information is found. I'm leaving the Winamp installer and will continue to update it because Winamp can be use indefinately without the need to purchase it. Purchasing Winamp only activates more features.

Is your install in an addon to RVM's integrator? If so can i download it from you as i do have a registered version of WinRAR and would like to add it

This post has been edited by `Felix`: 16 February 2006 - 02:04 PM

[RogueSpear]

I didn't remove it so that I could then send it out on a per request basis.

[T$unami]

I dont know if it just me or does Quicktime 1.68 seem to be broken?

Your 1.67 installs and plays fine, but 1.68 just gives me failed to render file.

cheers

[RogueSpear]

This is one of the reasons I was putting off releasing 1.68. It's based on QuickTime 7.0.4. Apparently apple released a downgrade utility they had so many complaints. Hopefully there will be a 1.69 before too long. I don't even have a trace of 1.67 anymore.

[RogueSpear]

Hey I did find the old installer for 1.67 and uploaded it. The link for the switchless silent installer is now actually 1.67. I'll revert the description and update the msi and addon links tommorow, but for now I just have to go to bed.