Setting silent install in code

[ddebono]

Hi,

Is it possible to set the installation to silent during execution, ie in the setup code itself ?

The reason for doing this is that we have converted from Inno setup who use the /SILENT and /VERYSILENT parameters and the program calling the installer is using this.

So we want to check this in the beginning of the installer code and take actions.

Do IA support the -q and -qb etc parameters from other installers ?

David

[jimo]

Try something like this at the beginning of your code:

if Variable COMMANDLINE Contains (Ignore Case) /silent
Set Variable SILENT to TRUE
end

[ddebono]

Is there any way of setting in code that it shows the progess, but automatically progress without user intervention ?

[jimo]

Yes, create your own vairable, don't use the SILENT variable and set the dialogs you do not want to show up by setting the variable in the diaply dialog command.
Like:
Display Dialog: welcome (if variable SKIPDIALOGS is FALSE), wait for dialog to return (modal)

[ddebono]

Hi Jim,

Thanks a lot.

I also found out that when making MSI files you can use -q and -qb to accomplish this. But not of course in code but from the calling program.

Strange that IA doesnt have a switch like -qb, and strange why is does not support the same parameters as MSI files.

David