[izpack-users] IzPack 3.8.1 getting started problem

Wed Aug 16 11:26:27 CEST 2006

Hi Roshan,

I don't actually see any problem for doing what you want. If you could be
more specific with your needs maybe we could help you out with a solution.
I know i had the same requirement and we even talked about developing the
console based installer but... it's a lot of work and we found out not
really worth it.

Let me explain my reason. What do you need in an installer? Console Or
GUI.... You basically need shorcuts.. user interaction... run processes
(during/after/before install). I'm surely missing some but the main idea is
that with the automation, you have a XML based script which can parse
easily.

What's the problem with having a script in which you could have user
interaction (ant, sh, batch). Through this interaction you could setup some
variable and use them to parse the XML.

In my opinion, as long as there's no bug in the automation based install,
there's basically "Nothing" you can't do with a combination of: User Defined
Script + XML Automation.

If you can think of anything that would stopyou from using this combination,
let us know and we'll try to help you out with a solution.

Cheers,
Fabrice

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roshan Bhat" <roshan.bhat at gmail.com>
To: <izpack-users at lists.berlios.de>
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: [izpack-users] IzPack 3.8.1 getting started problem

> thanks for the info but my requirement was not a SILENT installer but a
> CONSOLE installer like the one provided by InstallAnywhere.
>
> As opposed to panels, a CONSOLE installer accepts user input from the
> command prompt. It provides the same functionality as a GUI PANEL based
> installer but without a GUI front end.
>
> This is my requirement.
>
> Any help on this front would be absolutely priceless.
>
> We also needed the SILENT installation option and your inputs are highly
> useful in that regard.
>
> thanks once again
>
> Roshan
>
>
> On 8/14/06, Miraodb <miraodb at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Roshan,
> >
> > Command installer is "kind of" provided with IzPack.
> > If you choose the finishPanel in your installer. You're asked once
reached
> > this panel whereas you want to save an automation script or not.
> > If you do so, all the info youv've provided during the install is stored
> > into and xml file.
> > Then, you can just use the xml generated as an argument to your
installer:
> >
> > java -jar installer.jar automation.xml
> >
> > The command line interface have been discussed many many times on this
> > list,
> > you can do a search on the list to get more info. I personnaly use this
> > way
> > to run installation on many computers with the same parameters.
> > You could also parser the xml using any scripting language you please
> > (ant,
> > shell, batch...) to make the changes you need to it depending on the
> > target
> > machine.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Fabrice
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Roshan Bhat" <roshan.bhat at gmail.com>
> > To: <izpack-users at lists.berlios.de>
> > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 12:58 PM
> > Subject: Re: [izpack-users] IzPack 3.8.1 getting started problem
> >
> >
> > Thanks. I fgured that on out and my POC was done :-)
> >
> > But now I have one more challenge - to create a command line installer
for
> > 32 bit and 64 bit UNIX platforms.
> >
> > Where can I some info on how to do this?
> >
> > It would be wonderful if I could get some help on this as this would be
a
> > great step forward for IzPack.
> >
> > I know of this link where there was some information, but the entire
> > source
> > code is not provided.
> >
> >
> >
http://www.izforge.com/izpack/wiki/command_line_interface?DokuWiki=d07925e9a396913070eb0a27408c936c#source_code_of_startup_class
> >
> >
> > thanks
> > Roshan
> >
> >
> > On 8/8/06, mika <mika.works at gentlemansclub.de> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hm,
> > >
> > > I see you are using windows. If so, replace all slashes with
> > backslashes.
> > > But I don't know if this is the only reason.
> > >
> > > I would look if the Licence.txt is in the directory outputted by the
> > > error...
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > mika
> > >
> > > > I downloaded the latest version 3.8.1 of IzPack.
> > > >
> > > > I have configured Eclipse 3.1.2 ro tun my project.
> > > >
> > > > But my run Compiler class task with the program arguments
> > > >
> > > > "-HOME ${workspace_loc:Izpack_PC}
> > > > ${workspace_loc:Izpack_PC}/src/config/install.xml
> > > > -b ${workspace_loc:Izpack_PC}/src
> > > > -o c:/temp/install.jar"
> > > >
> > > > is giving me an exception even though the License.txt is present
> > there.
> > > > Please help me as I have a timeline to present a POc on IzPack.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > .:: IzPack - Version 3.8.1 ::.
> > > >
> > > > < compiler specifications version : 1.0 >
> > > >
> > > > - Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Julien Ponge
> > > >
> > > > - Visit http://www.izforge.com/ for the latests releases
> > > >
> > > > - Released under the terms of the Apache Software License version
2.0.
> > > >
> > > > -> Processing :
> > > C:\rbhatEclipseWorkspace\Izpack_PC/src/config/install.xml
> > > >
> > > > -> Output : c:/temp/install.jar
> > > >
> > > > -> Base path : C:\rbhatEclipseWorkspace\Izpack_PC/src
> > > >
> > > > -> Kind : standard
> > > >
> > > > -> Compression : default
> > > >
> > > > -> Compr. level: -1
> > > >
> > > > Adding resource: IzPack.uninstaller
> > > >
> > > > Setting the installer information
> > > >
> > > > Setting the GUI preferences
> > > >
> > > > Adding langpack: eng
> > > >
> > > > Adding resource: flag.eng
> > > >
> > > > -> Fatal error :
> > > >
> > > > C:\rbhatEclipseWorkspace\Izpack_PC/src/config/install.xml:91:
Resource
> > > not
> > > > found: C:\rbhatEclipseWorkspace\Izpack_PC\src\Licence.txt
> > > > *
> > > >
> > > > com.izforge.izpack.compiler.CompilerException*:
> > > > C:\rbhatEclipseWorkspace\Izpack_PC/src/config/install.xml:91:
Resource
> > > not
> > > > found: C:\rbhatEclipseWorkspace\Izpack_PC\src\Licence.txt
> > > >
> > > > at com.izforge.izpack.compiler.CompilerConfig.parseError(*
> > > > CompilerConfig.java:1518*)
> > > >
> > > > at com.izforge.izpack.compiler.CompilerConfig.findProjectResource(*
> > > > CompilerConfig.java:1447*)
> > > >
> > > > at com.izforge.izpack.compiler.CompilerConfig.addResources(*
> > > > CompilerConfig.java:1044*)
> > > >
> > > > at com.izforge.izpack.compiler.CompilerConfig.executeCompiler(*
> > > > CompilerConfig.java:313*)
> > > >
> > > > at
> > > > com.izforge.izpack.compiler.CompilerConfig.main(*CompilerConfig.java
> > > :1847
> > > > *)
> > > >
> > > > at com.izforge.izpack.compiler.Compiler.main(*Compiler.java:620*)
> > > >
> > > > (tip : use -? to get the commmand line parameters)
> > >
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