Installing Multiple/Integrated applications while autorun CD.

Albin · 17-06-2008, 06:26 PM

Hi,
I have seen in many of the Autorun CDs that while it starts,
it will start installing an application and before that gets completed it will install someother supporting application(like Acrobat Reader, Flash Player etc,.).
How they are integrating those installations?
I hope they not intergrating into single installation file, because i have noticed that the supporting application can be found in seperate folder while exploring the CDs.

Is there somthing to do with the INF files?

Regards
Albin

**bakuryu** · 17-06-2008, 11:46 PM

yes, in the autorun.ini file.

http://www.techtalkz.com/tips-n-tric...ple-steps.html

Albin · 18-06-2008, 04:41 PM

Yes, but i mean to ask how to start the Installing of the next application before the first application finishes the installation.
Even most of us might have experienced like that when installing some application we can see the progress bar, Before the progress bar gets completed by 100% it may install some other applications( like acrobat reader, flash player etc,.)
How that could be done?

**bakuryu** · 18-06-2008, 05:51 PM

I did not understand what you mean ? A simple batch file can start multiple apps simultaneously,

Quote:

Even most of us might have experienced like that when installing some application we can see the progress bar, Before the progress bar gets completed by 100% it may install some other applications( like acrobat reader, flash player etc,.)

What do you mean by install some other application ?? They mainly use the msi installer, and not all times do the progress bar show the actual completion status.

**Strider** · 18-06-2008, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Even most of us might have experienced like that when installing some application we can see the progress bar, Before the progress bar gets completed by 100% it may install some other applications( like acrobat reader, flash player etc,.)
How that could be done?

You need a setup boot strap program to call the installers for each apps one by one. You can either write a small c/vb program or create a batfile/vbscript for this purpose.

Albin · 18-06-2008, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bakuryu

I did not understand what you mean ? What do you mean by install some other application ?? They mainly use the msi installer, and not all times do the progress bar show the actual completion status.

Bakuryu, Have you tried to install any adobe products like Photoshop/Premier. While Installing them, before the installation gets completed it will search for whether adobe reader is installed in the system if not it will ask us whether we need to install it at that time.
Or
While installing some 3D games it will search for DirectX, If DirectX is not installed in the system, it will install DirectX before completeing the Game installation.

Hope you can understand now. If not, I can give explaination more in detail.

Regards
Albin

**1mAn3rd** · 18-06-2008, 09:29 PM

For example, while you're installing iTunes on Windows, it will install Quicktime in the middle of the iTunes installation. That was just an example for you bakuryu...

**bakuryu** · 18-06-2008, 10:43 PM

They check them via registry settings, search for some keys or dll file versions, if not present then it installs.

The Chosen One · 18-06-2008, 11:15 PM

autorun.inf
hmmm i know tht it can ... open specific files , change CD icon.... better check desktop.inf to know how they are writen

lol...
so it has nothing to do with autorun.inf
it is the same exe of the software tht will check registy for the wanted program (flash , acrobat , DirectX , NET FrameWork ....) if not found they will open the install exe of tht missing program located into the cd... or it will give u the link

**1mAn3rd** · 19-06-2008, 05:52 AM

@Matt, usually it would unpack the software needed to be installed into the same directory and then run it, without the hassel of having you download it yourself... most .exe files for installing are called 7zip files which only unpack the actual installer (.msi) and then run it.

17-06-2008, 06:26 PM	#1
Albin Regular Member (100+) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 124 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Rep Power: 2	Installing Multiple/Integrated applications while autorun CD. Hi, I have seen in many of the Autorun CDs that while it starts, it will start installing an application and before that gets completed it will install someother supporting application(like Acrobat Reader, Flash Player etc,.). How they are integrating those installations? I hope they not intergrating into single installation file, because i have noticed that the supporting application can be found in seperate folder while exploring the CDs. Is there somthing to do with the INF files? Regards Albin __________________ -------------------------- http://www.albinjey.co.nr

17-06-2008, 11:46 PM	#2
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 22 Posts: 5,032 Thanks: 12 Thanked 392 Times in 362 Posts Rep Power: 69	Re: Installing Multiple/Integrated applications while autorun CD. yes, in the autorun.ini file. http://www.techtalkz.com/tips-n-tric...ple-steps.html __________________ Please don't click here

18-06-2008, 04:41 PM	#3
Albin Regular Member (100+) Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 124 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts Rep Power: 2	Re: Installing Multiple/Integrated applications while autorun CD. Yes, but i mean to ask how to start the Installing of the next application before the first application finishes the installation. Even most of us might have experienced like that when installing some application we can see the progress bar, Before the progress bar gets completed by 100% it may install some other applications( like acrobat reader, flash player etc,.) How that could be done?

18-06-2008, 09:29 PM	#7
1mAn3rd News Reporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Guilford CT, United States Posts: 378 Thanks: 26 Thanked 16 Times in 18 Posts Rep Power: 4	Re: Installing Multiple/Integrated applications while autorun CD. For example, while you're installing iTunes on Windows, it will install Quicktime in the middle of the iTunes installation. That was just an example for you bakuryu... __________________ --1mAn3rd

18-06-2008, 10:43 PM	#8
bakuryu ƒ(ψ)=Θº×φ Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Age: 22 Posts: 5,032 Thanks: 12 Thanked 392 Times in 362 Posts Rep Power: 69	Re: Installing Multiple/Integrated applications while autorun CD. They check them via registry settings, search for some keys or dll file versions, if not present then it installs.

18-06-2008, 11:15 PM	#9
The Chosen One Senior Member (500+) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tunisia Age: 18 Posts: 831 Thanks: 39 Thanked 46 Times in 43 Posts Rep Power: 20	Re: Installing Multiple/Integrated applications while autorun CD. autorun.inf hmmm i know tht it can ... open specific files , change CD icon.... better check desktop.inf to know how they are writen lol... so it has nothing to do with autorun.inf it is the same exe of the software tht will check registy for the wanted program (flash , acrobat , DirectX , NET FrameWork ....) if not found they will open the install exe of tht missing program located into the cd... or it will give u the link __________________ DISCLAIMER Everything I post is an order from a little guy in my head.I DONT take the responsability of what he does or says.The name of the little guy is Perfect Hacker MY blog

19-06-2008, 05:52 AM	#10
1mAn3rd News Reporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Guilford CT, United States Posts: 378 Thanks: 26 Thanked 16 Times in 18 Posts Rep Power: 4	Re: Installing Multiple/Integrated applications while autorun CD. @Matt, usually it would unpack the software needed to be installed into the same directory and then run it, without the hassel of having you download it yourself... most .exe files for installing are called 7zip files which only unpack the actual installer (.msi) and then run it. __________________ --1mAn3rd

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