He is looking for full automation, including downloading and manipulating the GUI install.
On 26/12/2009 12:01 PM, Chris Holman wrote: > Exactly. > > That is the installer. > > If you zip up the contents of what it installs and host the few MB > somewhere, you can run free with your scripts, unhindered by the > primitive GUI. I just zipped my copy of it up - 2.5MB. Easier done than > said. > > =) > > On 26/12/2009 2:49 PM, Peter Powell wrote: > >> Looks like a GUI tool to me -> >> http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/2032/hldsupdatetoolinstaller.png >> >> -Peter Powell >> >> -xL-Trinidad wrote: >> >> >>> no, the tool is a console tool. you just have to run it with some >>> parameters and thats it. never seen a gui installation tool on windows so >>> far. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Peter Powell >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 7:19 PM >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Unattended server installation - possible? >>> >>> >>> My issue is not that I can not run the tool - the problem is that the >>> tool which exists on Valve's server is a _GUI_ installer and I can't >>> seem to find a way to preconfigure it to run automatically without a >>> user running through the installation wizard. >>> >>> I have tried using Google but I found nothing which would solve my >>> problem. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> -Peter Powell >>> >>> Chris Holman wrote: >>> > HLDSupdatetool.exe is still a command line thing and can be copied >>> > around as needed. >>> > >>> > Just the package Valve distributes it in is an installer. Once >>> installed >>> > it's the same as the linux version (essentially). >>> > >>> > On 26/12/2009 12:56 AM, Shane Arnold wrote: >>> > >>> >> Sorry I just realised it would be more difficult on Windows (being >>> a GUI >>> >> installer). My apologies. >>> >> >>> >> On 25/12/2009 9:48 PM, Shane Arnold wrote: >>> >> >>> >> >>> >>> Installation from hldsupdatetool/steam is usually just one >>> command... so >>> >>> yes? >>> >>> >>> >>> Learning to create scripts in Linux and Windows is suprisingly >>> easy. >>> >>> Google is your friend. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 25/12/2009 9:29 PM, Peter Powell wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hi, >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Is there any way to run the server installer in "unattended" >>> mode? I >>> >>>> wish to create a script to automatically fetch the server >>> installer from >>> >>>> Valve's servers and automatically install it with the options >>> (location, >>> >>>> etc) preset. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Thanks, >>> >>>> >>> >>>> -Peter Powell >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>> archives, please visit: >>> >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>> archives, please visit: >>> >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>> archives, please visit: >>> >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>> archives, please visit: >>> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
