Is there any way to install NPP without requiring the operator to click on dialog boxes during the install, but still get the context menu stuff added to Windows Explorer? I know there is the minimal install via the zip files, but that doesn't set up the Explorer menu stuff.
I haven't tried downloading the source code, yet. Perhaps my answer is in there. Does anyone know?
Thanks!
Thom
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W00t, I found something really useful! It seems that NP++ uses the same installer (or at least the same installer command line arguments) as 7-zip. Therefore, there is a batch install capability built right in!
To run it, do this:
C:\> npp.4.8.5.Installer.exe /S /D=C:\Program Files\Notepad++\
The "/S" seems to be case sensitive. It tells the installer to operate in silent mode.
The "/D=" obviously defines the destination folder for the install.
I hope that helps someone out there!
Thom
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if you install Notepad++ with the zip archive, put the nppcm.dll file there too and run:
regsvr32.exe C:\Program FIles\Notepad++\nppcm.dll (or w/e path you install it in)
That should register the context menu
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Is there any way to install NPP without requiring the operator to click on dialog boxes during the install, but still get the context menu stuff added to Windows Explorer? I know there is the minimal install via the zip files, but that doesn't set up the Explorer menu stuff.
I haven't tried downloading the source code, yet. Perhaps my answer is in there. Does anyone know?
Thanks!
Thom
That sounds good, but does that also set the File Associations? Scanning through the registry I see Notepad++ turning up in many locations.
W00t, I found something really useful! It seems that NP++ uses the same installer (or at least the same installer command line arguments) as 7-zip. Therefore, there is a batch install capability built right in!
To run it, do this:
C:\> npp.4.8.5.Installer.exe /S /D=C:\Program Files\Notepad++\
The "/S" seems to be case sensitive. It tells the installer to operate in silent mode.
The "/D=" obviously defines the destination folder for the install.
I hope that helps someone out there!
Thom
if you install Notepad++ with the zip archive, put the nppcm.dll file there too and run:
regsvr32.exe C:\Program FIles\Notepad++\nppcm.dll (or w/e path you install it in)
That should register the context menu
Notepad++ uses the NSIS installer, 7zip probably does that too so it can take the same commandline switches I guess
when you change the microsoft notepad with the notepad++ launcher,
the file association for me is fine!
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=2005073&forum_id=331754