Batch-Installer

[MixMan]

JUst posted this on the Wiki
http://gbpvr.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Devel...hInstaller

Super Easy Deployment of a Plugin
The Batch-Installer.exe program is a GUI to launch 2 BAT files and show Screenshots, a Readme files and optionally a HTML page. It is really easy to use this method to install files into a GBPVR Installation.

Just put the files you want to install into the {InstallDir] sub folders.
All Files in the [InstallDir] folder tree will be X-Copied to the GBPVR Installation.
Edit the PluginName.BAT files at the line “Set PluginName=“Your Plugin and Skin Name”, so the Plugin directory will be removed upon UnInstall.
Rename the file Readme.Batch-Installer.rtf to your own *Readme.”Your Name”.rtf and it will be shown in text window.


Batch-Installer program and usability
The Batch-Installer method can be used to install almost everything into your current GBPVR installation.

Install Plugins
Install Utility Program and Plugin Patches
Install Windows Services
Stop and Start Windows Services
Channg Values in Config.xml or other XML files
Start Programs from BAT file and have the BAT file to continue
Install Complete Skins
Install Plugin Skins
TV Channel Logos
Radio Channel Logos

[bgowland]

Are you intending to add any modifications to the main Batch-Installer.exe?

If so, I'd like to suggest that there are a couple of folders added...

One called Batch (for example) where the Install.bat and UnInstall.bat files are placed (along with any other batch files). This would remove the temptation for the user to run the batch files directly instead of the exe.

Another called Docs (for example) where the Readme....rtf files etc. could be placed.

Moving the batch files and document files into subdirectories would then just leave the Batch-Installer.exe at 'root' and make things a little cleaner.

Cheers,
Brian