Different methods

[MALEADt]

AutoIT scripts or silent installation: wich method do you prefer and why? i just can't make a choice...

Thanks in advance

[Sonic]

I think all (no?) prefer silent method if exist, and for specific program or for program with extreme specific settings use AutoIt. AutoIt is useless when classic silent method is present beacause AutoIt isn't easy to manage ...

Edited July 16, 2005 by sonic

[MHz]

AutoIT scripts or silent installation: wich method do you prefer and why? i just can't make a choice...

Thanks in advance

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Trick question? Autoit can can do silent installations as well. AutoIt installs everything for UACD. I can manage everything with it. I can clean up the startmenu efficiently, test events, so it will do if true. All workings that related to a particular install, can be placed within the one script. AutoIt can make environment variables available instantly, without reboot. I could just fill up the page with reasons of why AutoIt is so much better to use.

You can use dos and batch scripts, to do the task. You will need third party commandline tools to help fill the problems encountered. Some installers will be almost impossible to accomplish with using this method.

Now, which is easier to use overall. I would have to say AutoIt. If you are not used to using both, Dos or AutoIt, then it will be hard either way.

I think all (no?) prefer silent method if exist, and for specific program or for program with extreme specific settings use AutoIt. AutoIt is useless when classic silent method is present beacause AutoIt isn't easy to manage ...

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Manage what? It does manage better. Alot of posts I see, is not being able to do something by batch script, which can be done by AutoIt. If you mean that you have not put in effort to learn how to use AutoIt, then that is your demise.

Overall, If you put effort in to learn any programming language, then you will benefit with using computers. That being stated, everyone should have atleast the simple knowledge of passing a Dos commandline.

Your choice, MALEADt