silent installations

dmdm · 25th January 2007, 07:34

hi
sorry for my english

i have server, where are storage install files
server sends install files to remote computers and install it,
during installation users on remote computer can't see any dialog etc.
so i use silent mode, but:
1. if problem with crc -> appears dialog, i won't disable checking crc because problem with crc is important for me, so is it possible to disable all dialogs and have informations about problems? ( eg.: error code from exe file )
2. haw to obtains progress in silent mode?

kichik · 25th January 2007, 08:19

CRC error can pop-up even if CRC is disabled in some cases. There's currently no way to hide it, silent or not.

If you want to see progress on silent mode, you'll have to do it manually by, for example, writing it to a known file.

dmdm · 25th January 2007, 17:40

1. not well
2. how? manually? but most scirpts are like: configuration, copy all files using mask *.* - so progress 0%, 1%, 100%...

kichik · 25th January 2007, 17:45

Yes, manually. You can split files masks if most of your installation is File *.

kichik · 25th January 2007, 20:33

I've updated the CRC code to get the silent flag as early as possible. It will now show a message only in extreme cases where it couldn't get the silent flag from the header (command line flag will override this). It'll also still show a message if it can't initialize the temporary directory because it needs the directory for extracting data, including the header.

The diff is available at CVS.

http://nsis.cvs.sourceforge.net/nsis...1=1.61&r2=1.62

kichik · 25th January 2007, 21:08

And for $TEMP initialization (only /S though):

http://nsis.cvs.sourceforge.net/nsis...1=1.77&r2=1.78

dmdm · 26th January 2007, 05:42

1. the best would be callback .onProgress... ( dream... )
2. sorry for questions but i haven't full access to internet in company ( eg. nsis cvs ), so a can't checking your solution now:
in silent mode ( /S ) not exists any bug window? ( crc and other )? and install file return <> 0 ?

kichik · 26th January 2007, 10:48

You can use the nightly build from the development page, if you don't have CVS access.

With the latest version, using /S will suppress all messages. It's parsed before the installer is even opened for the headers. The return code, however, will stay on 2 in case of error, silent or not.

onad · 29th January 2007, 16:34

Great improvement!

dmdm · 30th January 2007, 05:09

also for me

25th January 2007, 07:34	#1
dmdm Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	silent installations hi sorry for my english i have server, where are storage install files server sends install files to remote computers and install it, during installation users on remote computer can't see any dialog etc. so i use silent mode, but: 1. if problem with crc -> appears dialog, i won't disable checking crc because problem with crc is important for me, so is it possible to disable all dialogs and have informations about problems? ( eg.: error code from exe file ) 2. haw to obtains progress in silent mode?

25th January 2007, 08:19	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	CRC error can pop-up even if CRC is disabled in some cases. There's currently no way to hide it, silent or not. If you want to see progress on silent mode, you'll have to do it manually by, for example, writing it to a known file. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

25th January 2007, 17:45	#4
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	Yes, manually. You can split files masks if most of your installation is File *. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

25th January 2007, 20:33	#5
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	I've updated the CRC code to get the silent flag as early as possible. It will now show a message only in extreme cases where it couldn't get the silent flag from the header (command line flag will override this). It'll also still show a message if it can't initialize the temporary directory because it needs the directory for extracting data, including the header. The diff is available at CVS. http://nsis.cvs.sourceforge.net/nsis...1=1.61&r2=1.62 NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

25th January 2007, 21:08	#6
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	And for $TEMP initialization (only /S though): http://nsis.cvs.sourceforge.net/nsis...1=1.77&r2=1.78 NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

25th January 2007, 17:40	#3
dmdm Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	1. not well 2. how? manually? but most scirpts are like: configuration, copy all files using mask . - so progress 0%, 1%, 100%...

26th January 2007, 05:42	#7
dmdm Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	1. the best would be callback .onProgress... ( dream... ) 2. sorry for questions but i haven't full access to internet in company ( eg. nsis cvs ), so a can't checking your solution now: in silent mode ( /S ) not exists any bug window? ( crc and other )? and install file return <> 0 ?

26th January 2007, 10:48	#8
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,343	You can use the nightly build from the development page, if you don't have CVS access. With the latest version, using /S will suppress all messages. It's parsed before the installer is even opened for the headers. The return code, however, will stay on 2 in case of error, silent or not. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

29th January 2007, 16:34	#9
onad Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Turkey Posts: 447	Great improvement! "Just do it"

30th January 2007, 05:09	#10
dmdm Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	also for me

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