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Install one or more Clients

Hi!

I'm trying to generate an installation routine which should have the following functionality:
With a installation-routine it should be possible to distribute and install a defined software program to one or more computers automatically.
The selection, which computers should be updated, is realised with a custompage and the result (selection) is stored in a predefined file. The next step is to read this selection-file line by line and to distribute the software accordingly.

As an attachment I send you my version of the installation-routine.
The question is: How do I have to include the components for their proper installation?

Thx

edit:
can't upload files so here a link to ZIP:
multiclients.zip

Can you upload it somewhere else? I keep getting an error message I can't read when trying to download.

sorry here the code from NSI

PHP Code:


		
			
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME

Page custom select_pc



!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS

; Instfiles page

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES

; Finish page

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH





; Language files

!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "German"

!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"



; MUI end ------





    

Name "${PRODUCT_NAME} ${PRODUCT_VERSION}"

OutFile "test.exe"

InstallDir "C:\test"

ShowInstDetails show

ShowUnInstDetails show

AllowRootDirInstall true







Section -var

Var /GLOBAL TMP

var /GLOBAL pc

var /GLOBAL done

StrCpy $TMP "c:\temp"

strcpy $done "N"

SectionEnd



Function .onInit

         !insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_EXTRACT "select_pc.ini"

FunctionEnd



Function select_pc

         !insertmacro MUI_HEADER_TEXT "Clients" \

         "Select the Client (multiselect possible)"

         !insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_DISPLAY "select_pc.ini"

FunctionEnd



Section -get_pcnames

        Delete "$TMP\pc.txt"

        StrCpy $0 "3"

        !insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_READ $R0 "select_pc.ini" "Settings" "NumFields"

        IntOp $R0 $R0 + 1

        FileOpen $R1 "$TMP\pc.txt" "a"



        Next_pc:



        IntOp $0 $0 + 1

        StrCmp $0 "$R0" endloop_pc

        !insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_READ $R3 "select_pc.ini" "Field $0" "State"

        StrCmp $R3 "0" Next_pc

        !insertmacro MUI_INSTALLOPTIONS_READ $R4 "select_pc.ini" "Field $0" "Text"



        FileSeek $R1 0 END

        FileWrite $R1 "$R4$\r$\n"

        goto Next_pc

        Endloop_pc:

        FileClose $R1

SectionEnd



Section -Readfile

        FileOpen $0 "$TMP\pc.txt" r

        IfErrors done_read



        FileSeek $0 0

        loop_read:



        FileRead $0 $pc

        StrCmp $pc "" done_read

        Call Allgemein

        goto loop_read



        done_read:

        FileClose $0



        call end_install

;        return

SectionEnd



Function Allgemein

        MessageBox MB_OK "start install $pc"

        call :.sectioninstall

FunctionEnd





Section -Install



        .sectioninstall:

        StrCmp $done "J" end

        MessageBox MB_OK "Install for $pccomlete"

        return

        

        end:

SectionEnd



Section 1 SEC01

MessageBox MB_OK "Section 1"

SectionEnd



Section 2 SEC02

MessageBox MB_OK "Section 2"

SectionEnd



Section 3 SEC03

MessageBox MB_OK "Section 3"

SectionEnd



Function end_install



         Messagebox mb_ok "All installs complete"

         strcpy $done "J"



FunctionEnd

and here is a sampe INI

PHP Code:


		
			
[Settings]

NumFields=10



[Field 1]

Type=Label

Text=SERVER

Flags=NOTABSTOP

Left=0

Right=-1

Top=0

Bottom=10



[Field 2]

Type=Label

Text=E Clients

Flags=NOTABSTOP

Left=0

Right=-1

Top=30

Bottom=40



[Field 3]

Type=Label

Text=i Clients

Flags=NOTABSTOP

Left=0

Right=-1

Top=75

Bottom=85



;********************

;       SERVER      *

;********************

[Field 4]

Type=Checkbox

Text=SERVER1

State=0

Left=20

Right=100

Top=15

Bottom=25



[Field 5]

Type=Checkbox

Text=SERVER2

State=0

Left=100

Right=180

Top=15

Bottom=25



;********************

;     E Clients     *

;********************

[Field 6]

Type=Checkbox

Text=E1

State=0

Left=20

Right=100

Top=45

Bottom=55



[Field 7]

Type=Checkbox

Text=E2

State=0

Left=100

Right=180

Top=45

Bottom=55



[Field 8]

Type=Checkbox

Text=E3

State=0

Left=20

Right=100

Top=60

Bottom=70



[Field 9]

Type=Checkbox

Text=E4

Left=100

Right=180

Top=60

Bottom=70

;********************

;     I Clients     *

;********************

[Field 10]

Type=Checkbox

Text=I1

Left=20

Right=100

Top=90

Bottom=100

I don't understand the question. What are those components you wish to install? What do you mean by including them? Do you want to include files with the installer? If so, use File.

If you're asking about installing files to a remote computer, that depends on the protocol you wish to use and the access method. If you wish to use Windows shares, simply write the files to \\server\share, it works just like any other directory.

The problem: you select one ore more Clients in Custom Page.
The Sections (1,2,3), there selectet in Components Page must include in the loop.

Sample:
Select on Customepage "select_pc" 2 Clients
This 2 Clients where Written in a temp File pc.txt
Start MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS
Select Section 1 and 3
start MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
Read fist line from pc.txt
Result = Client1
Install selected Sections on Clint1
Read next line from pc.txt
Result = Client2
Install selected Sections on Client2
Read next line from pc.txt
Result = empty
Start MUI_PAGE_FINISH

The Components in the Sample are only you see the Sections are Starts.

So you're asking how to select section from the script? For that you have the macros in Sections.nsh named SelectSection and UnselectSection.