Topic: Install automation questions (profiles, shortcuts, etc)

[Dommy2Hotty]

Background: Custom menu system for client.  Currently working on the install for it.

I'll be installing all files and folders from a self-extracting zip file that is on the install cd that the client will have.

I have a floppy with my install automation from a script file:
  -Loads base menu
  -Loads partial menus
  -Turns off express toolbars
  -Sets environmental variables (Plot Styles directory, Printers, File Search Paths, etc)

Currently, here is my install:

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1 - Sit at computer, install files from CD
2 - Manually copy AutoCAD shortcut, manually rename and strip target to just the .exe
3 - Manually start AutoCAD
4 - Manually create & set current new profile
5 - Manually run Install.scr from my floppy
6 - Manually export profile and exit
7 - Manually add switches to new shortcut for new profile & to run a script at start up.

1 - Is there a way to code the creation and modification of the AutoCAD shortcut?
2 - Is there a way to code the creation and exportation of the profile?

[Jürg Menzi]

For 1- visit my homepage -> Free Stuff and search for 'VxCreateShortCut'

[hendie]

look into Inno Setup and AcadInstall ~ they handle all the shortcuts, profiles and support paths automatically

[Dommy2Hotty]

Thank you both, I will check out all three of those options.

[pmvliet]

One thing to keep in mind is that almost** everything in a profile can be set via lisp. So really you could have profile.lsp that actually creates your profile, thus your *.arg file.

**from what I have researched and done preliminary testing.

Pieter