[EelCapone]

Anyone know how to do an unattended setup of mIRC? It' should be a 7Zip file, but the -y /q /r:n switches don't work.....


Cheers,
EelCapone

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[un4given1]

This is a simple one...

Create a REG file with this...

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ChatFile]
@="Chat File"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ChatFile\DefaultIcon]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\mIRC\\mirc.exe\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ChatFile\Shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ChatFile\Shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ChatFile\Shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\mIRC\\mirc.exe\" -noconnect"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ChatFile\Shell\open\ddeexec]
@="%1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ChatFile\Shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
@="mIRC"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ChatFile\Shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="%1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ChatFile\Shell\open\ddeexec\Topic]
@="Connect"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\irc]
@="URL:IRC Protocol"
"EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00
"URL Protocol"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\irc\DefaultIcon]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\mIRC\\mirc.exe\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\irc\Shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\irc\Shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\irc\Shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\mIRC\\mirc.exe\" -noconnect"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\irc\Shell\open\ddeexec]
@="%1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\irc\Shell\open\ddeexec\Application]
@="mIRC"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\irc\Shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec]
@="%1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\irc\Shell\open\ddeexec\Topic]
@="Connect"

And then copy the mIRC files from c:\program files\mIRC

That's all you need to do

The nice thing about this is that you can include you INI files and anything else you want.

[EelCapone]

Yep, this does the trick.... It would be neater though to use the installer, i think...
Does anyone know how?

[Aaron]

I've never needed to use the Installer at all. I have a 2 year old mIRC folder which I copied over everytime I formatted, and executing mirc.exe seems to import the relevant registry entries, including the irc:// protocol. The only thing I needed to do is execute a reg file containing my registration information.

[un4given1]

AaronXP: That's even better...

EelCapone: Just use a packaging software to make an executable.

[homiebrah]

In case anyone cares, this is how I do it.

ECHO Installing mIRC 6.1.
mkdir c:\progra~1\mirc
xcopy /e d:\mirc c:\progra~1\mirc
REGEDIT /S d:\mirc\install.reg
ECHO mIRC 6.1 installed.
ECHO.

The install.reg file uses the information provided by un4given1. The serial number gets merged later on as part of one file that registers all of my software at the same time.

[Phi|]

Hi
Does that solution work If I want to use the noname script?
or is there another way?

Thanks in advance

[CoffeeFiend]

I add the same as un4given1, and the registration part and also the uninstall infos (because there WILL be a new build in not long from now...)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\
mIRC]
"DisplayName"="mIRC"
"UninstallString"="\"c:\\Program Files\\mIRC\\mirc.exe\" -uninstall"

Easy enough to add and it doesn't hurt (I guess I like to be torough).

oh, the registration part:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\mIRC\License]
@="XXXX-XXXXXX"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\mIRC\UserName]
@="username"

(where username is your registered name and X'es are the actual registration number, of course...)

If you want mirc customizations, just install it all and configure it, then put it in $OEM$\$Progs. Always worked 100% for me.

[SiMoNsAyS]

i personally own a custom script, so my only problem it's to unzip the script onto a no_spaces folder like for example C:\utilities\mirc . mirc reg it's not needed if you run the file mirc32.exe

[Swimming_Bird]

..

[Drizzt Do'Urden]

ok this is all good but. what about the mirc.ink how would u do thisif u put it in the $OEM$ folder???

[dkreifus]

Use Shortcut.exe

[Ctwizzy]

Custom Inno Setup installer can do all your shortcuts and even give you an uninstaller.

[fanatf1]

Mmmm explane please
what difference between

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
and
REGEDIT4

is it really serious difference or i can use 5.00 in all files for Win XP SP2 ?

[DigeratiPrime]

I reccomend using either X-Chat 2 or Chatzilla.

X-Chat 2 is an Inno Setup and can be installed silently using:
setup.exe /verysilent /sp-

Chatzilla is a Firefox Extension