Chris Holman wrote:
> Download and install the tool as you normally would. Zip up or otherwise 
> the contents of the folder. Optionally upload to your own website so you 
> can download it to a new box whenever you like. Then whenever you need 
> it, you only have to unzip it which can be done via command line.
>   
I was planning to do this if there was not a way to run the installer in 
an "unattended" mode. Mainly because Valve's bandwidth is free (for me 
anyway =P).
> It should be noted that you can have hldsupdatetool.exe in one location 
> and do as folllowing:
> c:\hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game tf -dir c:\users\srv200\
> c:\hldsupdatetool.exe -command update -game tf -dir c:\users\srv100\
> etc etc
> If you're trying to do this on the one physical server, you only need 
> one installation anyway.
>
> (By the sounds of it you're using this script to set up game server 
> installs on new servers, not multiple game server installations on the 
> one server?)
>   
Yes, this is what i wish to do.
> On 26/12/2009 5:19 AM, Peter Powell wrote:
>   
>> My issue is not that I can not run the tool - the problem is that the
>> tool which exists on Valve's server is a _GUI_ installer and I can't
>> seem to find a way to preconfigure it to run automatically without a
>> user running through the installation wizard.
>>
>> I have tried using Google but I found nothing which would solve my problem.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> -Peter Powell
>>
>> Chris Holman wrote:
>>    
>>     
>>> HLDSupdatetool.exe is still a command line thing and can be copied
>>> around as needed.
>>>
>>> Just the package Valve distributes it in is an installer. Once installed
>>> it's the same as the linux version (essentially).
>>>
>>> On 26/12/2009 12:56 AM, Shane Arnold wrote:
>>>
>>>      
>>>       
>>>> Sorry I just realised it would be more difficult on Windows (being a GUI
>>>> installer). My apologies.
>>>>
>>>> On 25/12/2009 9:48 PM, Shane Arnold wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>         
>>>>> Installation from hldsupdatetool/steam is usually just one command... so
>>>>> yes?
>>>>>
>>>>> Learning to create scripts in Linux and Windows is suprisingly easy.
>>>>> Google is your friend.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 25/12/2009 9:29 PM, Peter Powell wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>           
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there any way to run the server installer in "unattended" mode? I
>>>>>> wish to create a script to automatically fetch the server installer from
>>>>>> Valve's servers and automatically install it with the options (location,
>>>>>> etc) preset.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Peter Powell
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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