tuxmath-devel

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] TuxMath [script install on Windows?]

[David B. <dav...@gm...>]

Hi Daniel,

> Digging around the Git repository for TuxMath, it looks like it
> might use NSIS (which it looks like Tux Paint used to use, until
> late 2005).  It looks like NSIS has a "/S" (for silent) option.

Yes, TuxMath (and Tux Typing) uses NSIS.  Looking briefly through the
NSIS docs, it looks like NSIS itself has support for silent install,
but our use of NSIS doesn't support it because our simple NSIS setup
doesn't provide defaults for the user selections.

So for now, I'm afraid tuxmath isn't set up for scripted install, but
it is definitely something we can put in our next release (which btw
is getting long overdue).

Best,

David Bruce

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] TuxMath [script install on Windows?]

[Brendan L. <bm...@ri...>]

Hi folks,


> > Digging around the Git repository for TuxMath, it looks like it

> might use NSIS (which it looks like Tux Paint used to use, until
> > late 2005).  It looks like NSIS has a "/S" (for silent) option.
>
>
Hmm, What does Tux Paint use now?


> Yes, TuxMath (and Tux Typing) uses NSIS.  Looking briefly through the
> NSIS docs, it looks like NSIS itself has support for silent install,
> but our use of NSIS doesn't support it because our simple NSIS setup
> doesn't provide defaults for the user selections.
>
> So for now, I'm afraid tuxmath isn't set up for scripted install, but
> it is definitely something we can put in our next release (which btw
> is getting long overdue).
>
> One of these days, I'll squeeze a couple of hours in to get the ball
rolling. =P

Is this for a school deployment, or something else?

-Brendan

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] TuxMath [script install on Windows?]

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 07:09:14PM -0400, Brendan Luchen wrote:
>    Hi folks,
>     
> 
>      > Digging around the Git repository for TuxMath, it looks like it 
> 
>      > might use NSIS (which it looks like Tux Paint used to use, until
>      > late 2005).  It looks like NSIS has a "/S" (for silent) option.
> 
>    Hmm, What does Tux Paint use now?

David pulled the conversation onto the tuxmath list, so sorry the
context was missing.  Tux Paint uses InnoSetup these days.
And apparently it works well with the "/SILENT" switch for these folks.

<snip>
>    Is this for a school deployment, or something else?

I believe it is, yes.

-- 
-bill!
Sent from my computer

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] TuxMath [script install on Windows?]

[Baker, D. <db...@vu...>]

This is for a school deployment.

Daniel Baker
Micro Computer Technician I, Technological Services
Visalia Unified School District
Tel: 559-730-7627

From: che...@gm... [mailto:che...@gm...] On Behalf Of Brendan Luchen
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 4:09 PM
To: David Bruce
Cc: Bill Kendrick; Tux Math; John Popplewell; Baker, Daniel
Subject: Re: [Tuxmath-devel] TuxMath [script install on Windows?]

Hi folks,

> Digging around the Git repository for TuxMath, it looks like it
> might use NSIS (which it looks like Tux Paint used to use, until
> late 2005).  It looks like NSIS has a "/S" (for silent) option.

Hmm, What does Tux Paint use now?

Yes, TuxMath (and Tux Typing) uses NSIS.  Looking briefly through the
NSIS docs, it looks like NSIS itself has support for silent install,
but our use of NSIS doesn't support it because our simple NSIS setup
doesn't provide defaults for the user selections.

So for now, I'm afraid tuxmath isn't set up for scripted install, but
it is definitely something we can put in our next release (which btw
is getting long overdue).
One of these days, I'll squeeze a couple of hours in to get the ball rolling. =P

Is this for a school deployment, or something else?

-Brendan

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] TuxMath [script install on Windows?]

[David B. <dav...@gm...>]

Hi Daniel,

> Yes, TuxMath (and Tux Typing) uses NSIS.  Looking briefly through the
> NSIS docs, it looks like NSIS itself has support for silent install,
> but our use of NSIS doesn't support it because our simple NSIS setup
> doesn't provide defaults for the user selections.

I take that back - it looks like we do support it after all, looking
at our actual NSIS-related code.  We only use the built-in dialogs,
and NSIS provides defaults for those.  I tested a command-line silent
install on a windows XP system, and it worked fine:

tuxmath-1.7.2-win32-installer.exe /S

If you need to be able to pass arguments (e.g. install location),
AFAICT we don't support that, but it seems that a basic silent install
with the defaults can be done from the command line already.

Best,

David Bruce

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] TuxMath [script install on Windows?]

[Baker, D. <db...@vu...>]

David,

Thank you, I tested it as well and it worked great, I tired with a lowercase "s" but is has to be capital.

Daniel Baker
Micro Computer Technician I, Technological Services
Visalia Unified School District
Tel: 559-730-7627

-----Original Message-----
From: David Bruce [mailto:dav...@gm...] 
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 7:00 AM
To: Bill Kendrick
Cc: Baker, Daniel; John Popplewell; Tux Math
Subject: Re: TuxMath [script install on Windows?]

Hi Daniel,

> Yes, TuxMath (and Tux Typing) uses NSIS.  Looking briefly through the 
> NSIS docs, it looks like NSIS itself has support for silent install, 
> but our use of NSIS doesn't support it because our simple NSIS setup 
> doesn't provide defaults for the user selections.

I take that back - it looks like we do support it after all, looking at our actual NSIS-related code.  We only use the built-in dialogs, and NSIS provides defaults for those.  I tested a command-line silent install on a windows XP system, and it worked fine:

tuxmath-1.7.2-win32-installer.exe /S

If you need to be able to pass arguments (e.g. install location), AFAICT we don't support that, but it seems that a basic silent install with the defaults can be done from the command line already.

Best,

David Bruce

Re: [Tuxmath-devel] TuxMath [script install on Windows?]

[Baker, D. <db...@vu...>]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the feedback and look forward to any new releases you guys put out, the kids and teachers love your software, and I will continue to use and recommend your products in the future.

Daniel Baker
Micro Computer Technician I, Technological Services
Visalia Unified School District
Tel: 559-730-7627


-----Original Message-----
From: David Bruce [mailto:dav...@gm...] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 1:37 PM
To: Bill Kendrick
Cc: Baker, Daniel; John Popplewell; Tux Math
Subject: Re: TuxMath [script install on Windows?]

Hi Daniel,

> Digging around the Git repository for TuxMath, it looks like it might 
> use NSIS (which it looks like Tux Paint used to use, until late 2005).  
> It looks like NSIS has a "/S" (for silent) option.

Yes, TuxMath (and Tux Typing) uses NSIS.  Looking briefly through the NSIS docs, it looks like NSIS itself has support for silent install, but our use of NSIS doesn't support it because our simple NSIS setup doesn't provide defaults for the user selections.

So for now, I'm afraid tuxmath isn't set up for scripted install, but it is definitely something we can put in our next release (which btw is getting long overdue).

Best,

David Bruce