Command-Line Arguments?

[VictorReinhart]

Hi,
I use AutoPlay Studio to create entries in the Registry. It serves as a "front end" to Setup Factory. This is because SF has only 4 install types, but I need 11. SF then looks at the registry to determine whether to install each file.

Two problems:
1) If a user runs SETUP.exe directly, there is no way to control which files install (as I don't use install types at all). So, either no files install, or it will duplicate the last install.

2) One of my 11 installs does not copy any of my 600 files. It just sets up a shortcut. But, it still takes 20 seconds or so to execute, and the "% complete" bar is empty the whole time (as it displays every single file name).

Maybe I need a separate SF install for my 2nd situation? But, it would be nice to have just one install program like I used to have.

As for the first problem, it would be really nice if SF could read in command-line arguments into variables. I wouldn't have to put my temporary data into the registry.

Also, I have been considering using Radio Buttons. However, the "default" radio button is "hard-coded". It would be nice to have this populated based on a variable.

But my ultimate wish would be to have more than 4 install types, and have the install type default to a variable from the command line, rather than being "hard-coded".

I would appreciate your thoughts.

TIA.

VictorReinhart

[Mark]

Hi,

1) You could use a "switch" in the registry. So whenever the user chose an install type, AutoPlay would change (or set) a value in the registry to TRUE.

Then when your Setup Factory installation runs it will check the value in the registry. If it equals TRUE the installation will progress and then switch the value to FALSE. If the value does not equal TRUE the installation will abort.

That way if the user just tries to run the installation when they explore the CD-ROM the installation will abort because the registry value will equal FALSE, or will not exist at all.

2) Perhaps in this case it would be best to simply create a separate installation. Then if the user selects the "shortcut-only" installation type, run the second installation.

Hopefully this helps you with your project.

mark.