trillian question

[byte.chaser]

I found that trillian doesnt use any registry keys except to uninstall

What i'm trying to do is copy The trillian driectory i put in $OEM$\$1\install\applications to my program files directory then make a shortcut to put on

all users desktop. Hasnt worked so far

@ECHO OFF
IF EXIST C:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=C:
IF EXIST D:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=D:
IF EXIST E:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=E:
IF EXIST F:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=F:
IF EXIST G:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=G:
IF EXIST H:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=H:
IF EXIST I:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=I:
IF EXIST J:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=J:
IF EXIST K:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=K:
IF EXIST L:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=L:
IF EXIST M:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=M:
IF EXIST N:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=N:
IF EXIST O:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=O:
IF EXIST P:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=P:
IF EXIST Q:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=Q:
IF EXIST R:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=R:
IF EXIST S:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=S:
IF EXIST T:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=T:
IF EXIST U:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=U:
IF EXIST V:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=V:
IF EXIST W:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=W:
IF EXIST X:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=X:
IF EXIST Y:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=Y:
IF EXIST Z:\WIN51IP.SP1 set CDROM=Z:
ECHO Copying Trillian files
ECHO Pease wait...
MD %systemdrive%\progra~1\trillian 
xcopy /Y /e %CDROM%\install\Applications\trillian\*.* %programfiles%\trillian\

I tried

MD %systemdrive%\program files\trillian

That doesnt seem to work either

Any ideas how to accomplish that? Nothing in there for making a shortcut yet, just trying to get the directory copied over.

[MCT]

xcopy "%CDROM%\install\Applications\trillian" "%programfiles%\trillian" /E /Y

try that, u need quotes, and i believe your switches were backwards

[XtremeMaC]

u can also have a zip or rar actually an executable archive and have it extract its contents...

[db2k]

what do you need to do differently to have it automatically extract?

[byte.chaser]

u can also have a zip or rar actually an executable archive and have it extract its contents...

never even though of that..

What would the syntax be to extract once its place in $OEM$\$1\install\applications

or would i set up the extraction location from with in winrar?

IE: %programfiles%\trillian

Thanks

[WwTIPPYwW]

yes- have WinRAR do the extraction to the designated location.

ALso you can set it to be completely hidden and also overwrite an existing files.

[byte.chaser]

thanks WwTIPPYwW worked geat never used winrar to do that beofre. I will from now on though

[gai-jin]

Why couldn't you just copy the trillian files to $oem$\$prog\trillian

???

[WwTIPPYwW]

OK - I've not tested this - but to silently install Trillian - I just need to copy the files to the appropriate directory?

I'm thinking InstallRite might make this easier!

[prathapml]

to silently install Trillian - I just need to copy the files to the appropriate directory?

Yup!

And that's because it simply runs directly off the executable - no other files to be put anywhere else and no registry entries.

I'm thinking InstallRite might make this easier!

Not really, 'coz there's nothing that needs such a tool here.

As for having the shortcut, put the trillian shortcut wherever you want (compare the file locations in your existing windows installation).

Within the "$OEM$\$Docs\All Users" folder on your CD (which maps to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users" after windows setup finishes).

In the above given location, you may want to put your (make a new one or copy existing) trillian shortcut in either "Start Menu\Programs" or "Desktop" within that folder.

[WwTIPPYwW]

with the addition of the shortcuts, the registry settings for uninstall and stuff - InstallRite might make it easier to do. Especially if using the $OEM$ folders requires manually adding the links/files.

I'll mess with it. Once it is setup, it is good to go, no real manipulation after the first go around.

I'll see which is faster.

Soon I intend to convert my XP cd into a DVD, so I've got a lot more space for additional apps.