Joshua Weage wrote: > I've noticed several different types of install commands in the silent > install examples. Some run msiexec directly, some use "cmd.exe /c > start /wait ...", some utilize a setup.exe. > > Is there a recommended practice? > > I understand the use of "start /wait", as that seems to be the only way > to make wpkg wait until the install is complete before running the > check code. Is this the recommended method? > > If there are any comments, I will add the recommended methods into the > wiki.
In Windows world, there is no "standard" way of installing things, like for example RPM in the Linux world. Some of Windows installers are MSI packages, you install them with msiexec. Some use custom (silent) installers, and one have to add flags like /silent, -s, -silent, /s etc., or many other, often not documented flags. Some programs don't have any silent installers, but as a workaround they can be copied using "copy" command. So, there is really no recommended method of installing things (other than use msiexec if you have a MSI installer, use a silent switch/method if you know how to use it, use copy command if there is no MSI package nor a silent switch, but the application works if it's copied). -- Tomasz Chmielewski http://wpkg.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ wpkg-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wpkg-users
