Mathtype 5

[markwilliamson2001]

Hey all,

 

I am struggling to create a package for Mathtype 5, which is a program our maths department use. It uses a rather old setup installer, and does not use any form of msi file or anything. Has anyone else used this program and managed to create an MSI for it? I want to deploy it to numerous clients using a GPO.

 

Thanks

Mark

[Guest Guest]

Is it just an exe? Can you pass switches to it ie /verysilent ?

 

If so have a look at Windows Installer Wrapper Wizard - WIWW

[markwilliamson2001]

Not sure if I can pass switches to it...how would I find this out...never done manual setups from exe's before. It is an exe by the way..

 

 

M.

[laserblazer]

You could try filename.exe /?

 

That might list the switch functions

[markwilliamson2001]

Switches won't work, an error message comes up saying refer to the network administrator manual, which I do not have a copy of... nor can I retrieve from the manufacturers website...

 

Mark

[Guest Guest]

Try the following for silent installs.

 

/s

/silent

/vs

/verysilent

 

If they dont work try capitalising the first charachers and/or all of them.

 

For an admin/network install /a might work.

[markwilliamson2001]

Tried all those switches, after a bit of searching, I managed to track down the manual on google. However it had a load of switches which did anything but what I wanted to do.

 

Have managed to create an MSI in the end using Snapshot in Installshield Repackager

 

Thanks all,

Mark