Here's HldsUpdateTool.exe as a 388KB executable: http://gamingterritory.com/steam/HldsUpdateTool.exe
no unziping needed and it saves space on a web server (it becomes bigger after first run). For those who might be wondering how this was done, simple, it's compressed. On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 11:09 PM, Peter Powell <[email protected]> wrote: > I am aware that this method exists but I was checking to see if someone > knew of a way to autoinstall the file from *Valve's* server. > > This issue is now solved as a friend pointed me to a library which can > extract files which are packed into an installer. > > Thanks, > > -Peter Powell > > Chris Holman wrote: > > Exactly. > > > > That is the installer. > > > > If you zip up the contents of what it installs and host the few MB > > somewhere, you can run free with your scripts, unhindered by the > > primitive GUI. I just zipped my copy of it up - 2.5MB. Easier done than > > said. > > > > =) > > > > On 26/12/2009 2:49 PM, Peter Powell wrote: > > > >> Looks like a GUI tool to me -> > >> http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/2032/hldsupdatetoolinstaller.png > >> > >> -Peter Powell > >> > >> -xL-Trinidad wrote: > >> > >> > >>> no, the tool is a console tool. you just have to run it with some > parameters and thats it. never seen a gui installation tool on windows so > far. > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: Peter Powell > >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > >>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2009 7:19 PM > >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Unattended server installation - possible? > >>> > >>> > >>> 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 > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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
