snw
9th August 2007 23:07 UTC

'invisible' installer
Apologies if this has been asked and answered previously, but none of the search terms I try find anything relevant.

I am trying to create an installer with essentially no UI and I'm not sure how. Its sole purpose is to place a single file in a system directory ( Documents & Settings\All Users\Application Data\{app name}\ )

I have modified a simple tutorial to suit my needs as follows:

# define the name of the installer
outfile "simple installer.exe"
 
# default section
section
 
# define the output path for this file
SetShellVarContext all
setOutPath $APPDATA\appname\
 
# define what to install and place it in the output path
SetOverwrite ifnewer
file test.txt
 
sectionEnd

however, even this provides more of an interface than I require. What I'd ideally like is for the file to be installed (or fail), and then provide a message box signifying success or failure. I can handle the MB, I just need to know whether I can remove the UI. Is this possible?

Thanks in advance.

demiller9
9th August 2007 23:34 UTC

Have you tried "SetSilent silent"? That should do what you want.

It has to go in the .onInit function like this:

Function .onInit
SetSilent silent
FunctionEnd

Don

Afrow UK
9th August 2007 23:45 UTC

No need for SetSilent silent if you use SilentInstall silent.
SilentInstall silent is a compile time instruction and ensures that no user interface resources are placed into the installer (so the installer will always be silent).

Stu

snw
10th August 2007 00:03 UTC

@Don: no, I hadn't tried this and it does exactly what I want.

@Stu: I wasn't aware of this option, and it does exactly the same thing with a single line of code.

Many thanks to both of you!

Cheers,
-Sean.