Placing a file on Pre determined place on HDD

[Britbadboy]

Hi People,

I am doing a self installation tool once again and for this to work peoperly i have to place a file in the program files where this program is installed. What I mean is say I install msn the following way:

Send #r and then URL to point to the web location of msn's download page.

Send TAB until the control is over the download now button.

Send ENTER and start the download.

So when the download is finished I need to send the contacts list file in the c:/Program Files/ MSN Messenger location to set up the pre set contacts.

NOW: The question is can I compile this file within the Installation program so when installation finishes I can send the file to the desired location.

Regards.

[Jos]

Hi People,

I am doing a self installation tool once again    and for this to work peoperly i have to place a file in the program files where this program is installed. What I mean is say I install msn the following way:

Send #r and then URL to point to the web location of msn's download page.

Send TAB until the control is over the download now button.

Send ENTER and start the download.

So when the download is finished I need to send the contacts list file in the c:/Program Files/ MSN Messenger location to set up the pre set contacts.

NOW: The question is can I compile this file within the Installation program so when installation finishes I can send the file to the desired location.

Regards.

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What about using FileInstall() ?

[Britbadboy]

What about using FileInstall() ?

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right... this sounds wiked... will test it tomorrow... at work.

Edited: It works as

FileInstall ( "source", "dest" [, flag] )

so how do I include source in my script. I mean it has to be in the .exe file itself which I will compile.

Any examples??? anyone??

Edited April 6, 2005 by Britbadboy

[Blue_Drache]

What about using FileInstall() ?

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That's what I'd do. Fileinstall() the MSIM installation .exe file, run it, pause the script until the install finishes, then make sure it's not running, delete the MSIM installation file, and copy over the default contact list that you require, again, with another Fileinstall() function that overwrites the existing file(s).

[Britbadboy]

That's what I'd do.  Fileinstall() the MSIM installation .exe file, run it, pause the script until the install finishes, then make sure it's not running, delete the MSIM installation file, and copy over the default contact list that you require, again, with another Fileinstall() function that overwrites the existing file(s).

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A little over the top, am not too much a pro with this AutoIt thingi, so please.

[Blue_Drache]

A little over the top, am not too much a pro with this AutoIt thingi, so please. 

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Basic rundown of functions requred to use what I mentioned:

FileInstall()

Run() OR RunWait() (probably runwait's the better option for the MSIM install)

FileDelete()

FileInstall()

It's not that hard. Just detailed. You'll get it eventually.

BTW: Love the avatar.

Edited April 6, 2005 by Blue_Drache

[CyberSlug]

so how do I include source in my script. I mean it has to be in the .exe file itself which I will compile.

Any examples??? anyone??

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The file is automatically integrated into the exe. If the script successfully compiles, you should be good to go. You can check the file size of the compiled script to see if it is larger than nomal (larger than 130 kb or so).

[zcoacoaz]

if its too large you can turn compression to highest, i don't know how much smaller that makes it but it should make it smaller

[Britbadboy]

The file is automatically integrated into the exe.  If the script successfully compiles, you should be good to go.  You can check the file size of the compiled script to see if it is larger than nomal (larger than 130 kb or so).

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Big thanks ... got it sorted and working now....