WinRAR SFX Commands

**dukew74** · January 1, 2011

Hello, need help with SFX options.
I have created 2 SFX (.exe) files. One extracts its contents to: C:\Documents and Settings\%Username%\My Documents\My Games
while the other one extracts its contents to: C:\Documents and Settings\%Username%\Local Settings\Application Data
I could use a .bat file to extract each, but I was hoping there is some way in which I could add both .exe files to a WinRAR self-extracting file so that all I have to do is run the one final .exe and both get extracted. Is there any way to actually do this with WinRAR?
The files are for the game Darksiders for PC because the game opens with a resolution that is not compatible with my TV when used as my monitor.
All I've been able to do is to get one of them to run. Under Setup is there anyway to add a Start /wait command.
So that it looks like:
Setup=Darksiders1.exe start/wait, Darksider2.exe
Having this type of a command would definitely help a lot of people like myself out.
Is there anyway I can accomplish this with winrar with out having to add a .bat file.. Like Setup=Darksiders.bat
Batch file:
echo off
.\Darksiders1.exe start \wait
.\Darksiders2.exe
exit
Thanks for Any Help.

Only a couple months late but here goes.

Combine both SFX to one and use the below for silent

;The comment below contains SFX script commands

Path=%UserProfile%

SavePath

Silent=2

Overwrite=2

So the folders you would pack are

My Documents\My Games

Local Settings\Application Data

**Killjoy** · September 2, 2011

Thank you all for this. After "double-click" on RAR setup, it just asks me to set associations for archives and that is all. Version of WinRAR is 4.01.

This is combined script from here. Thanks to all.

;The comment below contains SFX script commands

Path=WinRAR

SavePath

Setup=uninstall.exe /setup

Silent=1

Presetup=uninstall.exe /clean

Overwrite=1

Delete=*.lng

Delete=rarlng.dll

Delete=rarext.dll

Delete=register.frm

Delete=rar_site.txt

Delete=register.txt

Delete=order.txt

Delete=Dos.sfx

Delete=os2.sfx

Delete=Formats\ace.fmt

Delete=Formats\arj.fmt

Delete=Formats\cab.fmt

Delete=Formats\gz.fmt

Delete=Formats\lzh.fmt

Delete=Formats\tar.fmt

Delete=Formats\uue.fmt

Delete=Formats\bz2.fmt

Delete=Formats\iso.fmt

Delete=Formats\unacev2.dll

Delete=Formats\7z.fmt

Delete=Formats\7za.dll

Delete=Formats\z.fmt

Title=WinRAR v4.01

Text

{

<html>

<body bgcolor="#ececec">

<style>

body {

color: #000000;

background-color: #ffffff;

font-family: "MS Sans Serif";

font-size: 12;

scrollbar-3dlight-color:#f0f0f0;

scrollbar-arrow-color:#f0f0f0;

scrollbar-darkshadow-color:#909090;

scrollbar-face-color:#909090;

scrollbar-highlight-color:#f0f0f0;

scrollbar-shadow-color:#f0f0f0

}

em {color: navy; font-style: normal}

</style>

WinRAR is a powerful archiver. It

provides complete support of RAR and

ZIP files, unpacks 7Z, ACE,

ARJ, BZ2, CAB, GZ,

ISO, JAR, LZH, TAR,

UUE, Z. Among WinRAR features are strong compression,

volumes, encryption, self-extracting modules, backup

facilities. 

WinRAR is shareware. Anyone may use

it during a test period of 40 days. Following this test

period or less, if you wish to continue to use WinRAR,

you must register. 

There are no additional license fees, apart from

the cost of registration, associated with the creation

and distribution of RAR archives or self-extracting

archives. Legally registered owners may use their copies

of WinRAR to produce and distribute those archives free of

any additional RAR royalties. 

WinRAR archiver is distributed as is.

No warranty of any kind is expressed or implied. You use at your

own risk. Neither the author nor the agents of the author will be

liable for data loss, damages, loss of profits or any other kind

of loss while using or misusing this software.

</body>

</html>

}

**neoryudo** · January 19, 2012

guys i have made a client to patch a game and trying to use Winrar for the Archive file, my only problem is that when it extracts through DOS, it asks if i would like to over write the files even if i have told Winrar to always overwrite, in the scripts box its got

;The comment below contains SFX script commands

Overwrite=1

Title=Japanese Voice Updater

but as you can see here it still does it?, any help?

thanks

-NeoRyudo

**condor** · February 5, 2012

SFX winrar can make shortcut like this?

For example easy cd-da extractor is this:

"C:\Program Files\easy\easy.exe"

and Audio riper is:

"C:\Program Files\easy\easy.exe" -R

How can make shortcut with this -R in sfx??

tks

Edited February 5, 2012 by condor

**taeka** · June 16, 2012

Is there a way to use Delete= to delete folders?

Cause what my installer does is just add the files to the old folder files. So the new files and the old files are both in the same folder.

What I want to do is delete the old folder first with a command so the new folder will be put and with just the new files.

Is there a way? I really need to know this.

**myselfidem** · June 16, 2012

You can use the option:

Le commentaire ci-dessous contient des commandes pour script SFX

Overwrite=1

**taeka** · June 16, 2012

You can use the option:
Le commentaire ci-dessous contient des commandes pour script SFX
Overwrite=1

I used this one but it still doesn't do what I want to do.

Cause the folder that I want to get rid of is the folder called Artwork.

I want it to be deleted first then extract a new folder with new files also named Artwork.

But what happens is i just get 1 folder with both old and new files in them. Even though I use the Overwrite script.

And for more information,

The artwork folder is just a sub folder of what I want to extract.

**myselfidem** · June 16, 2012

Example with a folder inside: %userprofile%\Mes Documents\Tweaks\Batchs

1 - Removing first all files inside:.\Tweaks\Batchs\*.*

2 - Install the new files inside the same subfolder



Le commentaire ci-dessous contient des commandes pour script SFX

Path=%userprofile%\Mes Documents
Silent=1
Overwrite=1
Update=U
Delete=Tweaks\Batchs\*.*

HTH

**behdadsoft** · November 6, 2012

Hi.

how can hide this code when open with WinRAR?

**HJSC** · November 7, 2012

Hi.
how can hide this code when open with WinRAR?

sixpack taught how to hide the commands. Here's his comment - just copy and paste the code you will see that it works.

**atamo** · February 21, 2014

Hy!

After install Winrar with unattended SFX I want to load my winrar settings using this command in SFX comment:

setup=copy settings.reg "%appdata%\winrar\" /y

of course settings.reg is in ProgramFiles\WinRar

WinRAR SFX return :

Windows cannot find 'copy' ...

If I use

Setup=use.bat

Where use.bat file contain the same copy code (without setup= ) all work nice.

SFX don't support copy command or syntax error ?

thanks for help

**submix8c** · February 21, 2014

"Copy" is an internal Command ("parameter", if you will) of the Program CMD.EXE/COMMAND.COM, not an actual Program. Files with BAT/CMD as a suffix are considered Externel "Programs" even though they by default invoke one of the two. Remember, the "Setup=" SFX Parameter expects a Program to be invoked.

http://www.computerhope.com/copyhlp.htm

Non-NT - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/35284

Edited February 21, 2014 by submix8c

**atamo** · February 21, 2014

"Copy" is an internal Command ("parameter", if you will) of the Program CMD.EXE/COMMAND.COM, not an actual Program.

I agree, but in this case why don't work that code:

copy a.txt "%appdata%\winrar\" /y

Or how can I use an internal command in SFX comment?

**submix8c** · February 21, 2014

AFAIK, you can't. Do you have an aversion to using a BAT/CMD (that in essence, by default, "calls" CMD.EXE/COMMAND.COM).

Let me try again... "Setup=" needs to have a PROGRAM (EXE/BAT/CMD/COM - SEE THE MS LINK), not an "Command from within a Program", since it is (literally) CALLING the Program to Execute. MS (AFAIK) never implemented such a "feature".

http://ss64.com/nt/cmd.html

Use a BAT/CMD file that issues the "Copy" and be happy.

Edited February 21, 2014 by submix8c

**atamo** · February 21, 2014

with bat/cmd file work nice, but can't delete that command file from winrar folder with SFX comment, DELELETE work only for files before extraction

Edited February 21, 2014 by atamo

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