Batch file help

Johnny Bitte

Hi Lads,
Not sure if tis is the right place but I need some helkp with a batch.

I m attempting to create a silent install of software call Monarch.

Nopw nothing speciral about the software expcept it needs a unique user name enter during installation.

I a hoping to use each PC s name as the user name during the install but
to have the program pick up the computer name and enter it into the field.

I ve written a batch file to lainch the program and run it silently and to user %COMPUTERNAME% to retrieve each PC's name but how to get that into the correct field is wrecking my head.

Any help would be great.

lynchie

You need to consult the software maker / documentation on how to pass the computer name to them.. i.e. via command line switch / config file.. Once you know that then its quite easy. e.g. for command line it would be a simple as running the following in a batch file "install /computer_name=%COMPUTERNAME%"

Yarnhall

Not sure if this is the same s/w
http://www.monarchforums.com/showthread.php?t=276&highlight=install+silent

But, It gives a good overview of the install shield app thats used alot and the answer files used (each line in a text file is the answer to each step in the install process), check the install shield site for using answer files.

Johnny Bitte

Thanks for the link,
Works up to a point.

Unfortunaltetly it inputs %COMPUTERNAME% rather than the actual comptuer name.

Still working on it.