I had a think about it this morning, and I wonder if you could not just use a local copy of the already-extracted hldsupdatetool. I realise you want to completely automate it including the initial GUI installation but to do that isn't possible without external programs manipulating the dialogs.
With the extracted hldsupdatetool surely then it is easy enough to just create a batch file? Something like having the hldsupdatetool existing on \\server1, and a batch file accesible by all machines containing something like; net use <driveletter> \\path\to\hldsupdatetool\ copy <driveletter>\hldsupdatetool.exe X:\Path\To\Install hldsupdatetool -command update -game <game> -dir <installdir> If you know your way around the command prompt and setting variables, this would likely be the easiest solution? On 26/12/2009 11:50 AM, Peter Powell wrote: > Yes, because I will not be using the same box for all of the servers. =P > > Thanks, > > -Peter Powell > > Kitteny Berk wrote: > >> Wait, you're not trying to manually install HLDS every time you need >> another server are you? >> >> On 25/12/2009 18:19, 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>>>>> please visit: >>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>>>> please visit: >>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>>> please visit: >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>> please visit: >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >>> >>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >>> signature database 4716 (20091225) __________ >>> >>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>> >>> http://www.eset.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
