How to load an .iso file

[gyrene2083]

Hello all. I was wondering if someone can tell me if this can be done, and how I can do it. I have 1 program that requires two cd's; when running the setup file from the disk1 it installs and asks for disk2. I created two .iso files from the two cd's. (I first thought all I had to do was extract the files from both cd's and merge them into one, but they both have some of the same folders and file names) Now the question, is how can I copy both images to dvd, and have autoplay, load the first image, and then go to the second image to complete the install.

I really apologize for the convoluted way I posed the question.

-Semper Fi
Gyrene2083

[gyrene2083]

I know everyone is pretty busy, but any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm not a programmer, so forgive my ignorance. All I want is for someone to educate me, and steer me in the right direction. If it can't be done, then it can't be done, but if someone has the time to tell me so, that would be appreciated too.

-Semper Fi
gyrene2083

[Eagle]

as an alternative, look into the uses of the built in ZIP actions.

pre-compile and 'password protect' the 'install files' into several or many
zip files, using actions you can unzip(install) the zip file-s contents, directly
from the 'Source Media-s'.

you have overwrite options for extracting zip files etc.
this method can be very efficient...

What basically do a lot of 'gaming installations' do.. very similar

hth a little.

[gyrene2083]

Eagle thanks for responding, but I am not sure I follow you. Can you explain in "dummy" terms?

[Eagle]

AMS6 is not currently capable of 'extracting' or 'loading' files of type .iso,
as we know AMS6 can create ISO's, as one of the Build options.

So unless you go with external resources to extract iso's - it can't be
done at present with AMS60.

You mentioned 'setup', if this is what normally installs the contents
from 'original cd's...

One method that can work is copy the CD1 disk structure to a local folder,
then the same for CD2, however CD2 contents are copied to the Root of your
created CD1 folder, with the CD2 contents Folder named exactly the same as
the CD2's Disk LABEL. Burn the contents of your changed layout to DVD,
with the DVD Disk-Label name exactly the same as the Original CD1.

(you can attempt install directly from the Local created folders,
before burning to test if original 'setup.exe' will accept this new layout.)

I would suggest trying the above first, you may be breaching licensing
duplication restrictions if you do anything like this, specially if
you have not created the program, which I think is the case here ?

I posted the above for educational purposes only.

(if I misunderstood what you are trying to acheive, please try and explain
what you want in clearer terms..we all know this can be tricky at times)

I would also suggest reading the help file and help for each available action in AMS6
--zip actions and try some of the examples to get the idea of how things work.

[gyrene2083]

Thank you Eagle,

I managed to find a way to do what I wanted. What I did was downloaded and installed daemon tools and used the default install location. I then downloaded DaemonScript, and played around with it, until I got what I wanted. The following is the script I finally came up with.

Version|1.6.0|2|
UnMount|0|
Mount|g:\Autoplay\Docs\app_1.iso|0|1|
RunApp|g:\Autoplay\Docs\app_1.iso\autorun.exe||g:\ Autoplay\Docs\app_1.iso|
WaitForApp|autoplay.exe|0|0|
Delay|300000| (the 300000 is time in milliseconds, coverted, it's 5 minutes)
UnMount|0|
Mount|g:\Autoplay\Docs\app_2.iso\|0|1|

It may not be the right way to do it, but I managed to get it working for myself. I would have preferred to have the first app_1 finish, and then unmount, and have app_2 mount, to finish the installation. I looked in the daemon forum and couldn't find anything, but then again, I have been up for 2 days so I may have missed something. If you have any ideas on this let me know. I hope what I posted may help someone out.

-Semper Fi
gyrene2083

[Eagle]

glad you sorted it out.