i searched everywhere on the site, but can't find any info on how to make bit tornado install silently. anyone know? i tried switches for other programs but this one is different.

your search button must be broke i searched, for "BitTorrent"

and found about 4 answers

heres 1: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...7&hl=BitTorrent

regards

If you don't find a silent switch,

Install the app and copy it over to "$OEM$\$Progs\" to have it in your "C:\Program Files" directory after a re-install. Or make an SFX archive (winrar/winace) to silently extract itself to the %programfiles% path.

And then do this to copy the link to the right place:

@ MCT
Hey, go easy on the search dude.......
This must be the 3 thread you've told the poster to "Search" - while the lesson isn't bad, the way of telling it (in a frustrated manner) is !!!!

While it's true that new ppl here seem to forget the Search function, its also possible that they genuinely don't know how to get at what they want.



BTW, shapeless here has asked for a switch for the "BitTornado" client not the official "BitTorrent" client.

Totally agree prathapml! Last I knew, MSFN was all about helping each other! Signs of frustration in replies totally uncalled for. If no "constructive help" is forthcoming, apart from "use search", better to remain silent!
My 2 cents....

Ohhh I forgot.....hehehehe

@shapeless

Dude, I am sure prathapml's suggestion above will work out for you, If not, go to the BitTornado website and send "theshadow" a mail with your question. He is a real nice and friendly guy! He'll point you in the right direction, if he can!
Otherwise, if I catch him online, I'll ask and pass on what he says to you!

EDIT: ahh, doh, bit tornado does work with /S, i just accidently did /s, forgot its case sensitive!

I didnt mean it in frustration, i meant it as helpful encouragement

if i said anything 2 upset/offend u, im sorry

EDIT: arent they (bittorrent & tornado) made by same ppl?

regards

since i felt bad for being called a meanie lol i downloaded it, and it installs perfectly silent with /S (make sure its uppercase)

regards

@ MCT
sorry if I seemed too harsh. Nor did I mean to call anyone a "meanie" :tongue:
But all said and done, the blindness of new-comers towards the utility of Search, is, I must admit, downright irritating.

Well now, let's get back to our track - making MSFN a fun place to be in. It sure is nice to see helpful members like MCT and shareef59.


While the base protocol behind the two is the same, the two apps are made by different people.

Lets all give each other a big cyber hug. Thankyou for the warm feeling I got from looking at this thread.

Hmm... How about an msi?

This is a modified version of BitTornado. I changed the icons of the exe, and the icons of the torrent files, add/remove icon, etc. In short, it looks better than the original.

BitTornado 0.39a.msi
Download here: http://tinyurl.com/3wtkd

thanks

what version is this built from?

seems that there are:
- BitTornado T-0.3.9b source package update
- BitTornado T-0.3.9a package update
- BitTornado T-0.3.9

which did you use?
also, more speicifically, what exactly did you change/modify?

I build this a few weeks ago, and I use the latest stable build. That is 0.39a.


Icons only.

just those two?

i noticed the minimized icons (in the system tray) changed to dark grey, and green when finished. did you do that, or was that just the latest release update?
(i used 0.3.8 until yours)

Oh yeah. I forgot to include that in the description. I also added those icons. .And the icons of the lights too. Those icons are not the default But you can change them anytime you want. Just download the icons from their website and extract them to your %appdata%\.bittornado\icons. Or just delete that folder if you want to go back to the default icons. These icons are not included in the latest build. So you are one step ahead.

ok...
so your MSI file is 0.39a, with new icons for:
- file types
- system tray
- connectivity in GUI (top right of torrent)

am i missing anything?
for the record, it's loads easier when you tell us everything you did. thanks!

Yeah. That's about it.

Wow guys.....Install for Bit Tornado (And Shad0ws old client) has and always will be /S ......LOL

That is correct because it uses NSIS. I only made this msi because I wan't to make some changes to the default.

ok, thank you totoymola.

based on your idea, i did the following:

1) I run the original installer (bt039a.exe /S)
2) I run my SFX archive (containing the new "icon_bt.ico" and "icon_done.ico")

Right. By the way, there is something that confuses me. BitTornado (from the original installer) automatically creates a folder named .Bittornado in your %appdata% on first run. But if you try to create a folder manually using Windows Explorer, it will not allow you to create a folder like that. It doesn't allow you to to create a folder using .(dot) as the first character of the name. However, if you type md .bittornado in the command prompt, it will create a .bittornado folder for you. Is this a limitation in Windows?

actually, i think it is. i had this problem AGES ago when using my Archos Jukebox. it needed a folder with a "." in the beginning and my only solution was through DOS.

however, it appears that WinRAR SFX's can do the trick!

Yes. WinRAR is very usefull!

I thing your comment will not work because you missed the quotes. It has to be

Path="%UserProfile%\Application Data\.BitTornado\icons"

But this is what I will do.

Path=%appdata%\.BitTornado\icons

Edit: Your comment works. No need to add quotes. WinRAR really rocks!

I was about to tell you that it does...
I usually test my code before posting it.

I actually like this method. It's the 'official' installer from BitTornado (no offense), with my tiny customization (those **** system tray icons are the only thing i hate) added later.

Ok all you people asking for the origional bittorrent forgot one very important thing, ITS OPEN SOURCE!!! you can make your own ::official:: installer to do what ever you want using python... now I bet half the people here have no idea how to do that so fear not, I have made the official BitTorrent 3.4.2 Switchless installer, My installer doesnt say you installed blah blah blah, and it doesnt install or load the html file at all. If there is interest I will make a switchless installer for 3.9.x the beta for 4, I will make one for 4 when it comes out... ~twizt

<-Switchless

to run it you can modify this to fit your batch file, or run this as a batchfile to test the installer.

totoy please can you make a mirror, seems doesn't work the link!

link: Bit Tornado

switch: BitTornado.exe /S

or you can download sharezea it is a p2p and torrent downloader

please i'm not stupid I know where to download, i just want the modified version of totoy

Jedi82, I will try to find it. Or perhaps I will try to build an updated version.

tnx so much..i'll waiting:)

so what is the silent switch for bit tornado?
i need the code for it like this:
[_Net]
REM NOTES: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en
REM NOTES: Extracted
REG ADD %KEY%\iAdd /VE /D ".NET Framework v1.1" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\iAdd /V Inum /D "CMD /C Start /Wait %SystemDrive%\Install\_Net\netfx.msi /qb" /f

i dont know what that is called but i need a thing for bit tornado like that^^
thanks

Did you even read some of the replies posted in this thread?? Almost every alternate reply tells you to the use the /S switch to install this app!!!!

can you please reup your unattended program, the link doesn't work!