Rocket Dock

[alcapone]

Does anyone know how do silently install Rocket Dock (www.punksoftware.com)?

Thank you.

[blinkdt]

Sure. Download the installer HERE and save to desktop. Extract the contents to a folder called 'RocketDock' and place it in the Program Files directory. Place a shortcut to the executable 'RocketDock.exe' on the Desktop and run the program. Now configure it as you like...add icons (.png files) found at WinCustomize, change dock settings, etc. Now quit the program and restart. Your setting are saved in the following registry keys:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RocketDock-v0.9.4]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RocketDock-v0.9.4\Icons]

Export those.

Now go to the 'RocketDock' directory in 'Program Files' and create a self-extracting SFX with WinRAR. Add the comment:

Path=RocketDock
SavePath
Silent=1
Overwrite=1
Shortcut=P, "%programfiles%\RocketDock\RocketDock.exe", "Accessories", "A convenient and fun way to organize your desktop icons.", "RocketDock"
Shortcut=P, "%programfiles%\RocketDock\RocketDock.exe", "Startup", "A convenient and fun way to organize your desktop icons.", "RocketDock"

The SFX will extract the files and create two shortcuts, one in Startup and one in Accessories for good measure. Finally, import the registry keys. My WPI entry looks like this:

pn=14
prog[pn]=['Rocket Dock']
desc[pn]=['<center><img src="./icons/RKLauncher.png" width="64" height="128"><br>Convenient and fun way to organize your Desktop icons.</center>']
cmd1[pn]=['REGEDIT /S %cdrom%\\Programs\\RocketDock\\Desktop.reg']
cmd2[pn]=['%cdrom%\\Programs\\RocketDock\\RocketDock.exe']
cmd3[pn]=['REGEDIT /S %cdrom%\\Programs\\RocketDock\\prefs.reg']
dflt[pn]=['yes']
forc[pn]=['false']
cat[pn]=['Accessories']
ordr[pn]=[140]
uid[pn]=['']
deps[pn]=[]
pn++

The Desktop.reg entry removes Windows-based icons from the desktop. I mean, with the RocketDock in place, who needs 'em? Unlike StarDock's ObjectDock and the RKLauncher, Punk Software writes the dock settings to the registry and not .ini files. That's a good thing, because some unknown process or sequence of events tends to zero out my .ini files for Dock apps.