Modifying the install INF

[DRP535]

I want to create an automated install script for TC. How do I modify this info in the INF if I want the default installation directory to be called "Total Commander" instead of "totalcmd"?

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[Destination]
ProgramFilesDir=%programfiles%\totalcmd
Dir=c:\totalcmd
Ini=wincmd.ini,Configuration,InstallDir

[ghisler(Author)]

ProgramFilesDir=%programfiles%\Total Commander
Dir=c:\Total Commander

You can leave out the ProgramFilesDir= line if you don't want to install it under %programfiles%.

However, please note that if TC was installed previously on that computer, it will be installed to that previous directory (to update an existing installation).

[kukubau]

hi


I am trying to build a silent9almost) installation o total commander


i want to install it in c:\program files\Total Commander and not in c:\totalcmd

I modified the install.inf like this

[auto]
auto=1
lang=1
alllang=0
iniloc=%ProgramFiles%\Total Commander
iniall=0
mkgroup=1
mkdesktop=1

[Destination]
ProgramFilesDir=%ProgramFiles%\Total Commander
Ini=wincmd.ini,Configuration,InstallDir

but it keps instaling in c:\totalcmd. ProgramFilesDir=%ProgramFiles%\Total Commander doesn't work

It drives me nuts

anyone???

[ZoSTeR]

Look up the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ghisler\Total Commander

I guess that's overriding anything the setup.ini says.
I've been using my own installer for years now so I can't be sure.

[kukubau]

reg key

installdir C:\Program Files\Total Commander


and it keeps installing in c:\totalcmd


why on earth is this the default path??????

[Hacker]

kukubau,

c:\totalcmd
why on earth is this the default path??????

You do not need admin rights to write there.

Roman

[kukubau]

???


don't get it

[ZoSTeR]

It seems you still need a "Dir=" entry.

[kukubau]

tried that too

Dir=C:\$ProgramFiles%\Total Commander

and

Dir=C:\Program Files\Total Commander

no go


it still installs in c:\totalcmd

aaaaggghhh

[ZoSTeR]

Edit:

I just noticed you're talking about a setup.ini??

You have to modify the file "install.inf".

Removing that regkey and having both "Dir=" and "ProgramFilesDir=" worked for me (at least non silent).

Maybe you still have a regkey Ghisler under HKLocalMachine?

[kukubau]

install.inf I modified

sorry about the error

[ghisler(Author)]

The dir in install.inf is ignored if a previous install dir is found under HKEY_CURRENT_USER or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (Software\ghisler key). Did you check both locations?

[Hacker]

kukubau,

??
don't get i

C:\Totalcmd is the default path because you do not need admin rights to write there, as opposed to c:\Program Files.

Roman

[eugensyl]

reg key

installdir C:\Program Files\Total Commander


and it keeps installing in c:\totalcmd


why on earth is this the default path??????

Use RevoUninstaller and remove ALL (dirs, files, registry) and reinstall TC. Should work.

[kukubau]

Isn't there a way to make tc installation fully silent? I hate that blue window popping out when installing.