**************** * Script Maker * **************** Introduction ------------ A few weeks ago I uploaded HD install scripts to Aminet. While I was reading them I realized that there were only few differences between them. So I decided to create Script Maker, which can generate a generic install script just with a few details. At the begining Script Maker only produced Amiga Dos Shell Scripts but now it can generate Installer scripts. Installation ------------ 1) The automatic installation A script will copy all the files where they must be. Double-click on the icon to execute the install script. You must have Installer to use this script. 2) The manual installation (if you can't or don't want to use the automatic) Copy ADOS.inf and INST.inf to ENVARC: and the other files TOGETHER where you want. Generated script will need standard Amiga DOS commands, like ECHO, COPY, and so on... It will need REQUESTFILE and REQUESTCHOICE but if you can't use them on your computer just modify the script after it has been generated. Installer generated scripts will need Installer. Usage ----- From CLI : ScriptMaker Name From WB : Double-click on the ScriptMaker icon where Name is the name of the script you are creating. The name is optionnal and will be asked if missing (it will be asked if the program runs from WB). Once run, Script Maker will ask you some questions. I'll give the exemple of the installation of Flashback to explain these questions. * Please enter output file name This message will appear if you don't specify the name of the script (or if you run SM from WB). Example : Flashback-Install * Please choose the output script language You can choose between an Amiga Dos Shell script (1) or an Installer script (2). If you don't enter 1 or 2 the program will consider you want the first option. * Enter product name Type in the name of the product you are installing. It is the full name, not the name of a disk. Example : Flashback * Enter free disk space needed (Megs) Type in the disk space needed to install your product. It is only for a message displayed in the script, no controls will be made. Example : 3 * Enter drawer name for installed data The script will create its own subdirectory in the directory chosen during the installation. You specify here its name. Example : FBack * Do you want to create subdirs for datas (y/n) ? You can create subdirectories in the target directory. Enter their name, typing RETURN between each name. Type RETURN alone to end. Example : y Cine Data Music Sound * For data copy you can..... For the disks names you can : -> Use a basename : this name will be followed by the disk number. All disks will have this name followed by this number. You'll have to specify the starting number (0 or 1). Example : Flashback disk 1 -> Specify the names : you'll have to enter the names for ALL the disks. Don't put ':', it will be added automatically. Example : Flashback disk 1 * How many disks will be copied ? Type in the total quantity of disks to be installed Example : 4 * Do you want to create a script which will make Assigns ? (y/n) If you answer y a script called MakeAssigns will be created. Its purpose is to assigns all disks installed to target directory. This file must stay with the install script. When installing your user-startup will be patched in order to execute this script located in the target directory. If you answer n well....no Assign script..... Example : n (not needed with Flashback) After this you have a nice script. This script will be executable from WB or CLI. Script Maker only generates a simple script which copies every file from disks to hard disk after asking you where to put it. If you need specific copy you will have do modify the script yourself. Disclaimer ---------- You use Script Maker at your own risks. It has been tested for hours on my computer (A1200). I can't be responsible if it breaks something (it shouldn't, due to the technics used). By the way I've just tested it installing FlashBack (thank you Delphine Software for this GREAT game) and it worked fine. History ------- April 1995 Version 1.0 First release April 1995 Version 1.2 Script Makers now puts the 's' flag so the script can be run directly from CLI. It also puts a project icon with IconX as default tool for the same purpose from WB. May 1995 Version 1.3 Some bugs about version removed. I have also rewritten some parts of the program to make it much cleaner. June 1995 Version 2.0 Totally rewritten code. Now an Installer script can be generated and Assigns can be made automatically. The manual has also been improved. Author / Distribution --------------------- Script Maker has been created by Mr Franck ANIERE 30, Rue Jean Bouin 93220 GAGNY (France) E-Mail : aniere@univ-mlv.fr IRC : My nickname is FSA. I can be found on #amigafr and sometimes on #amiga. You can join me for any comments, suggestions or bug reports. I answer to EVERY message I receive so if you don't have answer try again because I often have E-Mail problems (but during July and August I don't answer because of summer holidays). This product is GIFTWARE and I keep a copyright on it. You can diffuse and use it freely if you keep the archive intact and don't put a virus in it. If you like Script Maker you can send me something (if you want to send money please only send cash). Aminet, Fred Fish, Funet and other Public Domain organisations or Amiga magazines are allowed to distribute this product, on floppy disk as well as on CD ROM if the price of the support is normal. France Festival Distribution WILL NEVER BE ALLOWED to diffuse it (and any kind of translation of this product by FFD is ILLEGAL). Thanks ------ I want to thank the following persons who really helped me with this product. * Tommy Johansson, who has found bugs listed in the history section and suggested me improvements of the version 1.2. Thank you Tommy, without you Script Maker would be an ugly buggy thing. * Philippe Brand, for all his explanations about compiling Ixemul free programs with GCC. * Sylvain Rougier, for advice about how to make a clean program. * Mikael Zajac, for suggestion about an Installer module. * Bruno Bellay, for critics about the manual. * People who created Amiga, for such a great computer. To do ----- Well, I'd like to add many things to it, like : - A nicer interface - Specify mode (not only #? to copy files) - Other Shells versions of the generated script - Nice icons - New things I don't imagine now And wathever you tell me, if I can do it (I'm a student and I have so much work...). By the way I have thought of a CSH generation module. If you want me to make this module just contact me. I would like somebody to draw nice Magic WB style icons for Script Maker. Please contact me if interested.