Re: making a custom installer

[Steffen Macke <dia diagramr biz>]

Hi Paul,

On 01/14/2011 07:55 PM, paul hermeneutic gmail com wrote:
> What is the chance that the installer could optionally use a
> configuration file?  The configuration file would specify which shapes
> to install.  It could be edited to include local, custom shapes.
A simple patch file should do the job. Alternatively: NSIS allows you
to include other files.
> There should also be a way to generate the configuration file from the
> program.  This would allow one to install shapes and configure until
The installer source is such a configuration file.
> Another way would be to reference shapes on a network location and not
> install them on local media.  Centralized management would then be
> able to control what shapes are available.
Just create the necessary links to your sheets and shapes folders 
referencing
your network shares.
> A silent installer is needed anyway.
Have you tried the /s commandline option? That should give you a silent 
install.
The NSIS documentation contains the details.

Regards,

Steffen