Antrix Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Hello friends, i'm posting this after a lot of search and trial regarding a 7-zip archived installation.I've searched through all the 7Zip related threads but i could not find a way to make a 7-zip archive into a silent installation.I made a 7 zip archive and successfully integrated a config.txt. and converted it into a sfx archive.But the problem is that everytime i double-click the sfx it asks me where I want to extract the files. But I want it to extract the files to any temp folder and automatically execute the setup file along with arguments.Please guys help me out coz i've tried whatever i could get my hands on and i'm out of options.Regards,Antrix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bj-kaiser Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 (edited) what .sfx module did you use? There are 2 possibilities, one being for the regular user controlled extraction and the other one especially for setups (7zS/SD.sfx). The installer type modules support the "-y" switch to silently extract and run the setup. For totally silent/switchless operation, you will need customized modules. 7-zip does has no such modules included it's distribution at the moment.There are already some topics on MSFN about totally silent 7-zip self-extractors, use the search, please.Edit: have to correct myself here, the default 7zS/SD.sfx should do. It just depends on your config.txt then:;!@Install@!UTF-8!Title="7-Zip 4.00"BeginPrompt="Do you want to install the 7-Zip 4.00?"RunProgram="setup.exe";!@InstallEnd@!this one shows the Yes/No question on startup and the unpacking progress.;!@Install@!UTF-8!Title="7-Zip 4.00"Progress="no"RunProgram="setup.exe";!@InstallEnd@!This one neither shows a question on startup nor the progress. Edited May 4, 2007 by bj-kaiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktendo Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 It sounds like you used the wrong 7zs.sfxHere is a neet tool that can make all your silent switch installer easier CréateurSFX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrix Posted May 7, 2007 Author Share Posted May 7, 2007 Thank you very much bj-kaiser, I was baffling with the 7z.sfx instead of 7zS.sfx. Now my installers are working just as i wanted.Thanx ricktendo64 for the useful tip, i would consider this option as well.Thanx a lot guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.BrYcE Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Hello !i am using the latest 7zip version, and it seems your instructions are not working 1. createurSFX does not detect the executable i would like to launch (in my 7z archive)2. using the config UTF-8 file, i still get a prompt asking for where i should extract files.can anyone help me ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktendo Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 You are using the wrong 7zS.sfx try this one 7zS.7z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.BrYcE Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 thank you very much rick ! that was fast :|now i have another problem, how do i prevent my files from being deleted by the self-extracting archive ?the sfx i created tries to delete a few files after extraction and successful run of the specified program, and i dont understand why.i guess it tries to delete every file after the batch's execution, but only manages to delete those which are not in use by another process.i though about killing the original sfx process with my batch file (launched program after extraction)but is there a simpler way to do this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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