installshield weeks of pain

[Silencer70]

I've already made a post or 2 about this, not getting any replies as yet.

Here goes number 3.

Installshield applications are NOT installing when using runonceex.cmd

This is my command:

REG ADD %KEY%\010 /VE /D "3D Mark 2003" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\Appz\3DMark03\3DMark03.exe -s -f1\"%CDROM%\Appz\3DMark03\setup.iss" -f2\"%systemdrive%\3DMark03.log\"" /f

I have tried this with and without the /a (even though /a was NOT needed for creating the ISS file)

I have also tried without the -f1/ string.

In all cases, there is a few seconds of HDD activity and then nothing.

The applications this specifically relate to are 3dMark 2003 and 2005.

I cannot extract the installers any further using any versions of 7zip or winrar or anything.

Other installers, such as WISE, work perfectly.

PLEASE HELP!

[bacd]

edit:because I am stupid and didn't realize this was regex

no idea why its not running for you....everything looks ok (once you remove the -f1 switch stuff)

have you tried running this via a regular cmd box, not as part of your install but as a test to see if it works?

<cdrom>\Appz\3DMark03\3DMark03.exe -s -f2"%systemdrive%\3DMark03.log"

(of course changing <cdrom> to your drive>)

I am venturing a guess that your ISS file was created by running setup with the -R switch...if not, that may be your problem....

but it definately doesn't need the f1 switch so long as the iss file is in the same directory

you might also consider copying it (and the iss file) over in the $OEM$ files and running it directly from the hard drive since you will no longer need to use the -f2 switch and can run it using only the -s one

[Silencer70]

Thanks for the reply Bacd,

Alas, yes I tried the normal command box to test it, I get the same thing. Few seconds of activity, then nought.

The ISS was created using the -r (or /r) and is in the same dir as the exe.

Have tried it with and without the -f1 stuff.

I haven't tried putting it in the $OEM$ as yet - mainly because I still can't even get it to work from the command line, even off HDD, and partly because I REALLY want it to install from the CD.

Appreciate the suggestions though... I'll keep toying with runonce and screaming at my PC, hopefully one of those actions will get it working.

If you think/hear of anything else, would appreciate it if you could post in another reply.

Cheers,

Si.