These programs allow an .exe file to install a set of files. The Installxxx.exe program created by the MakeInstallxxxEXE.bat file contains an small .exe program(Installer28K.exe) and a jar file. The Installer28K program will extract the jar file from the Installxxx.exe file and issue a JVIEW command using the jar file contents to start the install process.
The following files are part of the Installer package:
The Installer.properties file contains control statements for the install. These properties can be used to extract a file from the jar file and copy it to another folder, ask a question to the user and to display a message at the end of the job.
Here are templates for the controls. The <i> value should be replaced with integers 1 to n .
extract.file<i>.name=filename to be extracted extract.file<i>.to=target directory to extract to. Default is current. extract.dir<i>.name=we're to get all files from this directory extract.dir<1>.to=target directory for above. Default is current. copy.file<i>.name=filename to be copied copy.file<i>.to=target directory for copy askques<i>.text=text of question askques<i>.response=button1;button2;... askques<i>.action=action1;action2;... endjob.message=text of message to display at end of install
An example to extract all files in the NormsTools/ directory to the C:\Work\ directory and to copy 2 files to the current directory. We'll ask if it's ok and give a message at the end:
askques1.text=Do you want to copy files to C:\\Work\\? askques1.reponse=Yes, copy them;No, quit now! askques1.action=<Cont>;<Exit> extract.dir1.name=NormsTools/ extract.dir1.to=C:\\Work\\ extract.file1.name=thisIsAfile.txt extract.file2.name=anotherFile.txt endjob.message=Files were copied to C:\\Work\\
|
If you have any comments or good advice, email me at: radder@hotmail.com. |
Last Modified 28 January 2001