Tutorial How to make a very simple installer for downloads

[sachin_rocks]

Here is a tutorial to make a simple installer

I will Use stump and rope as a example

1.Collect all the files you will replace,big editor,a start screen(start.png),a installation successful screen(named end.png),a icon for your installer(optional) in one folder and rename bigeditor.exe to something simple (i use inp.exe) .

2.Open a Text editor (notepad will work)

2.5 add this to open the start screen .

start.png

3.Now call big editor with replace parameter and file location by adding this line

inp.exe -r {file path in big editor} "{name of file}"

which in my example will be

inp.exe -r AC09/gdata/gdata.wad/global/global.texpack/stump.dds "stump.png"

then i add the rope also

inp.exe -r AC09/stadiums/sharedtextures/signage/unlicensed/signage.texpack/rope_signage.dds "rope.png"

so finally it becomes

inp.exe -r AC09/gdata/gdata.wad/global/global.texpack/stump.dds "stump.png"
inp.exe -r AC09/stadiums/sharedtextures/signage/unlicensed/signage.texpack/rope_signage.dds "rope.png"

4. Now i can add a finishing image to the file(optional)

end.png

So finally your file will look like this

inp.exe -r AC09/gdata/gdata.wad/global/global.texpack/stump.dds "stump.png"
inp.exe -r AC09/stadiums/sharedtextures/signage/unlicensed/signage.texpack/rope_signage.dds "rope.png"
end.png

5. Now save your file with "all files" option in notepad and name it "installer.bat"

6. Now download the Batch To Exe Converter

7. Convert your icon to .ico format using Free Online Image Converter

8. Run the Batch To Exe Converter

9. Select the batch file,add Vista administrator manifest ,select "working directory" to Temporary and then select it to "submit current directory"

10. Go to Include tab and include all the files in the folder

11. Go to VersionInformartion tab and fill the info and select the icon file

12.Click Compile and done your installer is made!

NOTE: Those who download will need to copy there cache file(in the big editor's folder) then run " %temp% " and paste it in order to make the installation fast other wise it may take 5-10 min

 

[Meet]

Good work man.

 

[Sahil 7]

Good Work Sachin

 

[AbBh]

Nice tutorial, but you could have written

inp.exe -r AC09/gdata/gdata.wad/global/global.texpack/stump.dds "stump.png"
inp.exe -r AC09/stadiums/sharedtextures/signage/unlicensed/signage.texpack/rope_signage.dds "rope.png"

as

inp.exe -r AC09/gdata/gdata.wad/global/global.texpack/stump.dds "stump.png" | AC09/stadiums/sharedtextures/signage/unlicensed/signage.texpack/rope_signage.dds "rope.png"

This is faster as the editor is executed only once.

 

[sachin_rocks]

Nice tutorial, but you could have written

This is faster as the editor is executed only once.

well actually if you write that way you don't get the progress of how many fies are there if there are 1-20 files here
and time taken is very less 1 sec at max

 

[Meet]

Than why did you state that it will take 5-10 min,which actually should take few seconds at max

 

[sachin_rocks]

Than why did you state that it will take 5-10 min,which actually should take few seconds at max

Even if you write what abhinav said it will take 5-10 min if you don't copy the cache as big editor will make a cache

 

[sachin_rocks]

anyway edited

 

[AngryPixel]

It would be nice if someone compile the downloads in the download subforum in this type of installer. Then it would be very comfortable to install the mods.

 

[D0N]

Thanks for the tutorial

 

[arjind]

Great work, something worth having on these forums

 

[sachin_rocks]

It would be nice if someone compile the downloads in the download subforum in this type of installer. Then it would be very comfortable to install the mods.

i can do it but i will need permission of all mod makers

 

[Meet]

I give you permission

 

[sachin_rocks]

I give you permission

well i need permission from all people
if i get permission from kabooka then i will make the installer (a better one like the installers of mega patches of c07)

 

[arjind]

Can someone try it on my IPL patch? - I currently don't have the time

500,000 vCash if you can do it and a whole load of credit