Silent install - include plugin (sftp)

[steyrs]

Hey fellow TC users

I have already searched the forum - but with no luck.

Is it possible to include your favorite plugin when creating a silent install of TC?

In this particular case, I would like to include the plugin for SFTP (plugin created by Ghisler himself).
I would need to copy the needed files to the subfolder: plugins\wfx\sftpplug in the TC "root" folder.

What do I need to add in the install.inf to make that work?
Anyone knows?

[Dalai]

You can add your files to [Install] section of install.inf. Please note that TC will overwrite the files listed in this section without any confirmation, so you could potentially lose files when TC is installed over an existing installation.

Regards
Dalai

[steyrs]

Hi Dalai.

I tried that already..
My install sections looks as follows:

[Install]
1=install.cab,c
2=wincmd.key
3=wincmd.ini
4=plugins

plugins is a folder - containing subfolders with the necessary files.
Nothing gets copied though during installation..

Maybe I need to tinker with a bit more - and see if I can get it working..

Will report back in this thread if I find a solution.

[Dalai]

My install sections looks as follows:

[Install]
1=install.cab,c
2=wincmd.key
3=wincmd.ini
4=plugins

plugins is a folder - containing subfolders with the necessary files.
Nothing gets copied though during installation..

Well, because it's a directory and the installer doesn't know this. It's just a guess: maybe you can add ",d" after the directory - so it becomes "plugins,d" - which is similar to the ",c" for compressed/cab files. If it doesn't work, there are several options: specify every single file in the plugins directory (may become tedious), or write some script that calls the TC installer and copies the plugins and other files afterwards. The latter is what I do to install TC including plugins, make some settings and so on.

Regards
Dalai

[steyrs]

Ok - thx for sharing Dalai.

I will tinker with it some more

Might end up doing it with some script as you suggest.

[MVV]

Just add your plugin folder with SFTP plugin to install.cab archive and add corresponding INI settings to [Ini] section of install.inf in form (all numbers must be sequential):

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number=ini_file,section,parameter,value

E.g. for SFTP plugin:

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[ini]
1=wincmd.ini,configuration,languageini
2=wincmd.ini,configuration,Mainmenu
3=wincmd.ini,FileSystemPlugins,Secure FTP,%COMMANDER_PATH%\plugins\wfx\sftpplug\sftpplug.wfx

[steyrs]

Thx MVV

Have already tried to add files to the install.cab - without luck.
Tried adding using TC itself - and 7Zip - but no luck.

How can you add extra files to the cab file?

[MVV]

You need CAB packer of course. 7-Zip and TC itself can't pack CAB files. You can use MSCab tool (that may be used via MultiArc plugin) or e.g. Power Archiver tool, also years ago I've used to create CAB archives with WinAce tool.

[steyrs]

Excellent info MVV!

Thanks a lot - will give it a go in near future!