Batch file install and uninstall in one

[ZileXa]

Hi,

For a little project, I want to do something I know is possible but forgot how to. I have done this a few years ago.

The idea: create a .cmd to install something e.g. copy files around and add uninstall info.

Now create a second .cmd to uninstall e.g remove files and uninstall info.

Now that we have install.cmd and uninstall.cmd, the idea is to combine both in installer.cmd,

Installer.cmd consists of two parts:

: INSTALL

COPY ....

GOTO EOF

: UNINSTALL

DEL ...

GOTO EOF

EXIT

Now it should be possible to run the batch file like this:

installer.cmd INSTALL --> this would call the INSTALL part and skip the Uninstall part.

installer.cmd UNINSTALL --> this would call the UNINSTALL part and skip the Install part.

Unfortunately, I am missing something because this is not working... but the idea is possible. Help appreciated!

[allen2]

You could add at the begining something like this.

[Yzöwl]

Here is an example based on your sample which may help.

@ECHO OFF
ECHO=%~1 | FINDSTR/BI [//-][UI] >NUL || (
	ECHO=To use this file you must use an appropriate switch & ECHO=
	ECHO=	-u ^| -U ^| /u ^| /U	Unistallation Routine & ECHO=
	ECHO=	-i ^| -I ^| /i ^| /I	Istallation Routine & ECHO=
	PAUSE & GOTO :EOF)
SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS DISABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
SET "_P=%~1"
IF /I %_P:~1,1% EQU U GOTO UNI
REM Installation tasks go below here
::Example
ECHO=COPY ....
GOTO :EOF
:UNI
REM Uninstall tasks go below here
::Example
ECHO=DEL ...