Micorsoft htmlhelp.exe unattended

[mrmr]

hallo

I've downloaded from M$ a file called htmlhelp.exe from:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default....lpDownloads.asp

nobody know how to install it unattended?

As first thing i've launched installer (htmlhelp.exe) and i've copied the directory created in TEMP somewhere on my disk, then i've used the setup.exe inthere, with relative htmlhelp.inf.

I've menaged to comment out the part that are displaying the windows, change [CustomLDID49100]'s paths (always %ProgramFiles%) andDefaultInstallDir from "C:\Program Files\HTML Help Workshop" to "%ProgramFiles%\HTML Help Workshop", btw, at some times it fails to register the dll with this error:

Advanced INF Install

Error registering the OCX %49000%\itcc.dll

Here the modified htmlhelp.inf:

[Version]
Signature="$Chicago$"  ; Required for 95 and NT
[SourceDisksNames]
1="%Title%",,1
[DefaultInstall]
DelFiles=DelOldHHUpd
AddReg=AddInstallPath, UninstallKey, RenameJava
;CustomDestination=HHWDestinationDir; Ask user for custom destination
CopyFiles=HHWCopy, HHWCopyInc, HHWCopyLib, HHWCopyJava, HHWCopyHelp, HHWCopyRedist, HHWCopySystem
UpdateInis=HHWUpdateShortcuts ; Create / update startmenu shortcuts
;BeginPrompt=BeginPromptSection; Beginning prompt dialog
;EndPrompt=EndPromptSection ; Ending prompt dialog
RunPostSetupCommands=HHUpdate
RegisterOCXs=RegisterItccDLL
[DefaultInstall.NT]
DelFiles=DelOldHHUpd
AddReg=AddInstallPath, UninstallKey, RenameJava
;CustomDestination=HHWDestinationDir
CopyFiles=HHWCopy, HHWCopyInc, HHWCopyLib, HHWCopyJava, HHWCopyHelp, HHWCopyRedist, HHWCopySystem
UpdateInis=HHWUpdateShortcuts.NT; Create / update startmenu shortcuts
;BeginPrompt=BeginPromptSection; Beginning prompt dialog
;EndPrompt=EndPromptSection ; Ending prompt dialog
RunPostSetupCommands=HHUpdate ; Install the client components
RegisterOCXs=RegisterItccDLL
[DefaultInstall.NT5]
DelFiles=DelOldHHUpd
AddReg=AddInstallPath, UninstallKey, RenameJava
;CustomDestination=HHWDestinationDir
CopyFiles=HHWCopy, HHWCopyInc, HHWCopyLib, HHWCopyJava, HHWCopyHelp, HHWCopyRedist, HHWCopySystem
ProfileItems=HHWAddStartGroup.NT5, HHWAddStartIcon1.NT5, HHWAddStartIcon2.NT5
;BeginPrompt=BeginPromptSection; Beginning prompt dialog
;EndPrompt=EndPromptSection ; Ending prompt dialog
RunPostSetupCommands=HHUpdate ; Install the client components
RegisterOCXs=RegisterItccDLL
[BeginPromptSection]
Prompt="%BeginMessage%"
Title="%Title%"
ButtonType=YESNO
[EndPromptSection]
Prompt="%EndMessage%"
[DestinationDirs]
HHWCopy=49000   ; Program Files\HTML Help Workshop
HHWCopyInc=49000,include ; Program Files\HTML Help Workshop\include
HHWCopyLib=49000,lib  ; Program Files\HTML Help Workshop\lib
HHWCopyJava=49000,java ; Program Files\HTML Help Workshop\java
HHWCopyHelp=18  ; Windows\Help
HHWCopyRedist=49000,redist ; Program Files\HTML Help Workshop\redist
HHWCopySystem=11  ; Windows\System
DelOldHHUpd=49000,redist ; Program Files\HTML Help Workshop\redist
[DelOldHHUpd]
hhupd.exe
[HHWCopy]
htmlhelp.inf,uninst.inf,,,96
setup.exe,,,96
setup.ini,,,96
advpack.dll,,,96
cnvcnt.dll,,,96
cnvtoc.dll,,,96
gencnv.dll,,,96
hhcout.dll,,,96
hhkout.dll,,,96
navout.dll,,,96
spcom.dll,,,96
sprbuild.dll,,,96
spredit.dll,,,96
sprfile.dll,,,96
sprlog.dll,,,96
hhc.exe,,,96
hhw.exe,,,96
hhw.gif,,,96
flash.exe,,,96
flash256.gif,,,96
itcc.dll,,,96
license.txt,,,96
readme.txt,,,96
[HHWCopyInc]
htmlhelp.h,,,96
[HHWCopyLib]
htmlhelp.lib,,,96
[HHWCopyJava]
dl.cl,,,96   ; DialogLayout.class
e.cl,,,96   ; Element.class
el.cl,,,96   ; ElementList.class
h.cl,,,96   ; HHCtrl.class
ip.cl,,,96   ; IndexPanel.class
rd.cl,,,96   ; RelatedDialog.class
HHCtrl.cab,,,96
sp.cl,,,96   ; SitemapParser.class
tc.cl,,,96   ; TreeCanvas.class
tv.cl,,,96   ; TreeView.class
cntimage.gif,,,96
[HHWCopyHelp]
api.chm,,,96
hhaxref.chm,,,96
htmlref.chm,,,96
htmlhelp.chm,,,96
[HHWCopyRedist]
hhupd.exe,,,96
[HHWCopySystem]
hha.dll,,,96
[HHWDestinationDir]
49100=CustomLDID49100, 5
49000=CustomLDID49000, 1
[CustomLDID49100]
;"HKLM","SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion","ProgramFilesDir","","C:\Program Files"
"HKLM","SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion","ProgramFilesDir","","%ProgramFiles%"
[CustomLDID49000]
"HKLM","SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\hhw.exe","Path","%DirMessage%","%49100%\HTML Help Workshop"
[AddInstallPath]
"HKLM","SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\hhw.exe",,,"%49000%\hhw.exe"
"HKLM","SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\hhw.exe","Path",,"%49000%"
"HKCU","Software\Microsoft\HTML Help Workshop","InstallDir",,"%49000%"
[UninstallKey]
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HTML Help Workshop", "DisplayName",, "HTML Help Workshop"
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HTML Help Workshop", "UninstallString",, "%49000%\setup.exe Uninstall"
[RenameJava]
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\HHJava",,,%49000%\java
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\HHJava","dl.cl",,"DialogLayout.class"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\HHJava","e.cl",,"Element.class"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\HHJava","el.cl",,"ElementList.class"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\HHJava","h.cl",,"HHCtrl.class"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\HHJava","ip.cl",,"IndexPanel.class"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\HHJava","rd.cl",,"RelatedDialog.class"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\HHJava","sp.cl",,"SitemapParser.class"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\HHJava","tc.cl",,"TreeCanvas.class"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RenameFiles\HHJava","tv.cl",,"TreeView.class"
[HHWUpdateShortcuts]
setup.ini, progman.groups,, "group0="%GroupName%""
setup.ini, group0,, ""%GroupName%""
setup.ini, group0,, """%HHWIconName%"",""%49000%\hhw.EXE"",,0,"
setup.ini, group0,, ""%FlashIconName%""
setup.ini, group0,, """%FlashIconName%"",""%49000%\flash.EXE"",,0,"
[HHWUpdateShortcuts.NT]
setup.ini, progman.groups,, ""group0="%GroupName%"""
setup.ini, group0,, """%HHWIconName%"",""""""%49000%\hhw.EXE""""""
setup.ini, group0,, """%FlashIconName%"",""""""%49000%\flash.EXE""""""
[HHWAddStartGroup.NT5]
Name=%GroupName%,5
[HHWAddStartIcon1.NT5]
Name=%HHWIconName%,1
CmdLine=49000,,hhw.exe
SubDir=%GroupName%
[HHWAddStartIcon2.NT5]
Name=%FlashIconName%,1
CmdLine=49000,,flash.exe
SubDir=%GroupName%
[RegisterItccDLL]
%49000%\itcc.dll
%49000%\sprbuild.dll
%49000%\sprlog.dll
%49000%\sprfile.dll
%49000%\spredit.dll
%49000%\spcom.dll
%49000%\cnvcnt.dll
%49000%\cnvtoc.dll
%49000%\gencnv.dll
%49000%\hhkout.dll
%49000%\hhcout.dll
%49000%\navout.dll
[HHUpdate]
"hhupd.exe /C:""setup.exe NoDlg"" /R:N"
[Strings]
BeginMessage="Do you wish to install HTML Help Workshop 1.3 now?"
EndMessage="HTML Help Workshop install complete."
DirMessage="Choose an installation directory."
Title="HTML Help Workshop 1.3 Setup"; Title for all dialogs
GroupName="HTML Help Workshop"; Name for the start-menu group
HHWIconName="HTML Help Workshop"; Name for hhw.exe icon
FlashIconName="HTML Help Image Editor"; Name for flash.exe icon
;DefaultInstallDir="C:\Program Files\HTML Help Workshop"
DefaultInstallDir="%ProgramFiles%\HTML Help Workshop"

It seem to goes unattended until the error.

I think that there're some problem with hardcoded directories...they are hardcoded to "C:" and "\Program Files" and my installation should work also on other DRIVE & DIR

every help is a step forward

thank you

mrmr

[neremin]

Hi,

In your modified .inf file you should uncomment CustomDestination=HHWDestinationDir in all [DefaultInstall] sections and change line 49000=CustomLDID49000, 1 into 49000=CustomLDID49000, 5

This should make your script working. Here's the article I used to find out about all these flags and other inf commands:

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=ru&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oszone.net%2F3827

[Jolli]

Perhaps someone can take it, but did you see the date of the post?

Just over 6 years ago....