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- === EZ Install for DOS ===
-
- Service On Systems
- 47 Carlyle Road
- Portland Maine
- 04103
-
- Purpose:
-
- This installation software offers anyone an easy way to distribute a
- quality installation with very little effort on the distributor's
- part. The entire installation is controlled by the INSTALL.INI file
- and requires only that the files being distributed are in a self
- unarchived format such as would be found with PKWare's utility
- ZIP2EXE.
-
- Steps:
-
- 1. Zip your files into a single ZIP file
- 2. Convert the Zip file using the ZIP2EXE utility by PKWare
- 3. Move the self unarchiving file to the distibution disk
- 4. Copy INSTALL.EXE, INSTALL.MSG, INSTALL.INI to the distributon
- diskette
- 5. Edit the INSTALL.INI file and adjust the arguments for your
- situation
-
-
- INSTALL.INI Settings:
-
- [INSTALL]
- ARCHIVED=MYPKG List of the self unarchiving files
- (Maximum of 10 separated by commas)
- HEADING=My Package Installation Installation Title
- PATH=\MYPATH Default destination path
- REQUIRED=200000 Required disk space in bytes
- VERSION=Version 1.6 Installation Version Note
- TcxlMou=Off Mouse control [On/Off] (Optional)
- TcxlAtrMapSet=0 Color control [0=Color/1=Monochrome]
-
-
- Internal PKUNZIP Options Used:
- -o Overwrite previously existing files
- -n Extract only newer files
- -d Restore stored directory structure
-
- PKZip Note:
- If you want to create a single ZIP file that will install multiple
- subdirectories, create your ZIP file from the root directory and use
- the -rP option of PKZip. This will preserve the directory names
- within the ZIP file. Set your PATH in the INI file to: PATH=\ which
- will cause the subdirectories to be created below the root directory
- of the destination drive.
-
- For more specific information about PKWare's compression utility,
- register your version of PKZip. The manual is worth the price!
-
- Multiple Zip Files:
-
- EZ Install can handle multiple Zip files in a list of ARCHIVED file
- names. The concept here allows the distibutor to package
- installation components. EZ Install will recognize the multiple
- files and offer a "Component Install" option allowing the user to
- select which components to install. Since the user will be presented
- with a list of your Zip file names to choose from, it would be a
- good idea to make the names meaningful within the 8 character
- filename limit.
-
- Mulitple Disks:
-
- EZ Install can handle self unarchiving files being placed on to a
- maximum of 2 disks. The order of ARCHIVED files must be in disk
- order. While processing each file, the installation looks on disk 1
- for the file to be unarchived and if not found will prompt the user
- to insert disk 2. If the file does not exist on disk 2 then the
- user's only option is to escape the program.
-
- Try It:
-
- I have included a sample install based on the above sample INI file.
- This install simply installs this package onto the destination drive
- in a test directory.
-
-
- Contacting the Author:
-
- America Online subscribers can contact me via 'TaddS'
-
- By Mail:
- Service On Systems
- 47 Carlyle Road
- Portland Maine 04103-3427
-
- Final Note:
-
- If you have enhancements, or ideas for improvements, please send
- them to the author.
-
- If you are using EZ Install and find it of value, your gift in
- any amount ($20 suggested) will be greatly appreciated.
-
-
- History:
- Version 1.6 - 12/31/93
-
- Added a menu selection after initial "Install Parameters" have been
- entered
- Added a "Custom Install" feature for multiple archived files
- Added ability to handle launching the install program from any
- directory
- Cleaned up the online help
-
- Version 1.5 - 12/11/93
-
- Added ability to handle launching the install program from any drive
- Removed references of BATFILE, STARTUP from INI file and program
-
- Version 1.4 - 12/03/93
-
- Added -d option to the installation
- Added INI keyword (TcxlMou) to control the mouse
- Added INI keyword (TcxlAtrMapSet) to control color
- Added ability to process multiple zip files from one INI setting
- Example: ARCHIVED=MYPKG1,MYPKG2,MYPKG3
-
- Version 1.3 - 11/13/93
-
- Initial release
-
-