Re: [GD-Windows] DirectX redistributable setup

[Rich <leg...@xm...>]

In article <000701c1dffb$1dd1d240$3698b2c1@hsmt>,
    "Ivan-Assen Ivanov" <as...@ha...>  writes:

> The problem is that sometimes it needs to reboot the machine, and I
> can't find documented command-line options to suppress this -

I don't believe you can suppress it; it needs to replace files that
are possibly in use by the system and a reboot is needed to complete
the replacement.

> I don't believe InstallShield will be happy if the machine is rebooted
> amidst installation.

I agree; for system components like this I recommend that you provide
a launch program (usually your autorun program) that sequences the
necessary system updates before launching your installation.  That way
all the reboots are over with and the system is up-to-date as far as
your required system components before your install ever starts.

For my book, I have the same problem.  I have a small autorun
application that queries the system for the versions of necessary
system components (DirectX and Windows Installer) and then launches an
HTML application that will provide a GUI for launching the
installation of the necessary system components and my book code.
The book code install is not enabled until the necessary system
components have been installed.

Its not completely finished yet, but I'm happy to share the code as
I'd planned on including it with the CD anyway.
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