[7z SFX Modified Module and Tools]

Hey this unfortunately does not add anything in the registry on WXP and W7.

What is the bit of your system, x64 or x86?

Test as follows:

;!@Install@!UTF-8!
InstallPath="%APPDATA%\\WhileIdle"
RunProgram="nowait:WhileIdle.exe"
RunProgram="hidcon:%%P:Reg Add \"HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\" /v \"Whileidle\" /t REG_SZ /d \"\\\"%%T\\WhileIdle.exe\\\"\" /f"
MiscFlags="4"
OverwriteMode="1"
GUIMode="2"
;!@InstallEnd@!

This finally works on both x86 and x64. I haven't updated this in a while sorry, but this one finally works on both!

[7z SFX Modified Module and Tools]

Hey this unfortunately does not add anything in the registry on WXP and W7.

RunProgram="hidcon:Reg Add \"HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\" /v \"Whileidle\" /t REG_SZ /d \"\\\"%APPDATA%\\WhileIdle\\WhileIdle.exe\\\"\" /f"

What is the proper way to call a bat file from withing the config.txt ? Does this look normal:

;!@Install@!UTF-8!
OverwriteMode="1"
RunProgram="hidcon:cmd /c \"%APPDATA%\\WhileIdle\\WhileIdle.exe\""
RunProgram="hidcon:cmd /c \"%APPDATA%\\WhileIdle\\regadd.bat\""
InstallPath="%APPDATA%\\WhileIdle"
GUIMode="2"
;!@InstallEnd@!

Contents of bat file:

@echo off
REG ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /f /v Whileidle /d "\"%APPDATA%\WhileIdle\WhileIdle.exe\""

That config.txt doesn't run the .bat file either, even though the .bat file is tested locally to be 100% working.

======Back to Registry Method==========

The following line has some edits that work on both WXP and W7.

cmd /c "reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v Whileidle /t REG_SZ /d \""%APPDATA%\WhileIdle\WhileIdle.exe"\""

I converted it over to the proper 7-zip SFX format and it gives 0 errors, but doesn't work:

;!@Install@!UTF-8!
OverwriteMode="1"
RunProgram="hidcon:cmd /c \"%APPDATA%\\WhileIdle\\WhileIdle.exe\""
RunProgram="hidcon:cmd /c \"reg add \"HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run\" /v Whileidle /t REG_SZ /d \"\"%APPDATA%\\WhileIdle\\WhileIdle.exe\"\"\""
InstallPath="%APPDATA%\\WhileIdle"
GUIMode="2"
;!@InstallEnd@!

Thanks

[7z SFX Modified Module and Tools]

write to the registry key is in the format of reg file, I will translate it into the syntax of the module

This regadd.bat works for now:

@echo off
REG ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /f /v Whileidle /d "\"%APPDATA%\WhileIdle\WhileIdle.exe\""

[7z SFX Modified Module and Tools]

I did not check your line for availability. I gave her the syntax of the module only. Write a string to add the registry entry for a batch file which you work and adds information to the registry correctly.

PS

Syntax strings in a module and a batch file are not equal

Thank you for the suggestion, I will do it this way. Thank you so much for your help again.

[7z SFX Modified Module and Tools]

;!@Install@!UTF-8!
OverwriteMode="1"
RunProgram="hidcon:cmd /c \"%APPDATA%\\WhileIdle\\WhileIdle.exe\""
RunProgram="hidcon:REG ADD HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run /f /v Whileidle /d \"\\\"%APPDATA%\\WhileIdle\\WhileIdle.exe\\\"\""
InstallPath="%APPDATA%\\WhileIdle"
GUIMode="2"
;!@InstallEnd@!

Thank you

The error is now fixed, however the registry entry doesn't get added, if the line is used in a shell it gives this output:

WindowsXP

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>REG ADD HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run /f /v Whileidle /d \"\\\"%APPDATA%\\WhileIdle\\WhileIdle.exe\\\"\

Error:  Too many command-line parameters

Windows 7:

C:\Users\Administrator>REG ADD HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Run /f /v Whileidle /d \"\\\"%APPDATA%\\WhileIdle\\WhileIdle.exe\\\"\"

ERROR: Invalid key name.

Type "REG ADD /?" for usage.

My guess is that it's not supposed to work being interpreted by a standard Windows shell and only 7-Zip SFX interprets it correctly?

The program installs and triggers to execute, however, the registry entry isn't added.

[7z SFX Modified Module and Tools]

Can someone please help me point out what I'm doing wrong here? These commands work fine if executed in a regular shell, however it gives this error when executed from within the SFX

Error in line 5 of configuration data:

;!@Install@!UTF-8!
OverwriteMode="1"
RunProgram="hidcon:cmd /c %APPDATA%\WhileIdle\WhileIdle.exe"
RunProgram="hidcon:cmd /c REG ADD HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ /f /v Whileidle /d "\"%APPDATA%\WhileIdle\WhileIdle.exe\"""
InstallPath="%APPDATA%\WhileIdle"
GUIMode="2"
;!@InstallEnd@!

It specifically complains about this part "\"%APPDATA%\WhileIdle\WhileIdle.exe\"""

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