Quote from alangonzalez91 on August 22, 2025, 3:35 pm

I had to build a separate installer, also done in VNWin, because apart from installing the software, I also had to install other packages and the MySQL database engine, and other components such as AccessRuntime and several MySQL tools, in addition to preconfiguring the software depending on the case, such as having MySQL run automatically when Windows starts as a service, whether or not the software is running. In this case, it is necessary to develop an installer. The good thing is that many installation packages for .msi or .exe elements have their /silent /quiet property, so you can call them with the RUN and DOScommand and wait for it to install in the background and continue with the next package.

I'm leaving a code snippet where my installer runs the installation packages in the background in case anyone finds it useful as an example. Obviously, it must have the installation packages, and in my case, I use the NeoDouble 1.6 plug-in for the progress bar and file copying; it's a bit old, but it still works.

.ODBC
  if "[Instalar ODBC]" "=" "Checked"
      showerrors "False"
      .Barra de progreso
        npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
      .vcredist_x64.exe
        setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Instalando vcredist_x64.exe..."
        Run "[pubdir]vcredist_x64.exe" "/q" "Wait" "" ""
      .vcredist_x86.exe
        .Barra de progreso
          npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
        setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Instalando vcredist_x86.exe..."
        Run "[pubdir]vcredist_x86.exe" "/q" "Wait" "" ""
      .AccessRuntime_x86_es-es.exe
        .Barra de progreso
          npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
        setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Instalando accessRuntime_x86_es-es.exe..."
.        Run "[pubdir]AccessRuntime_x86_es-es.exe" "/quiet" "Wait" "" ""
        Run "[pubdir]\AccessRTx86\setup.exe" "/config .\Access2013RT.xml" "Wait" "" ""
      .Verificacion ERROR 13 msvcr100.dll
        .Barra de progreso
          npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
        setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Verificando msvcr100.dll..."
        FileExists "[WindowsDir]\system32\Msvcr100.dll" "[Existencial archivos]"
        if "[Existencial archivos]" "=" "True"
        Else
            setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Reparando msvcr100.dll..."
            .Se copia el archivo
              filecopy "[Pubdir]msvcr100.dll" "[WindowsDir]\system32\Msvcr100.dll"
        Endif
      .ODBC.msi
        .Barra de progreso
          npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
        setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Instalando ODBC.msi..."
        DOSCommand "msiexec" "/package ODBC.msi /quiet" "Wait"
        setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" ""
      .Barra de progreso
        npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
      showerrors "True"
  Endif
.MYSQL
  if "[Instalar MYSQL]" "=" "Checked"
      showerrors "False"
      .Barra de progreso
        npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
      .Barra de progrso
        setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Desempaquetando Mysql..."
        .Se instala Mysql
          DOSCommand "msiexec" "/package MYSQL.msi /quiet" "Wait"
      .Barra de progreso
        npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
          setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Preparando configuracion my.ini..."
        .Se crea y copia el archivo ini
          FileWrite "my.ini" "All" "[#91]mysqld[#93]"
          FileWrite "my.ini" "Append" "explicit_defaults_for_timestamp = 1"
          FileWrite "my.ini" "Append" "basedir=[#34][ProgramFiles]MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\[#34]"
          FileWrite "my.ini" "Append" "datadir=[#34][ProgramFiles]MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\data\[#34]"
          FileCopy "[pubdir]my.ini" "[ProgramFiles]MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\my.ini"
      .Barra de progreso
        npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
          setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Instalando motor mysqld.exe..."
        .Se ejecuta myslqd
          Run "[ProgramFiles]MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\bin\mysqld.exe" "" "Normal" "" "[AppIdMysqld]"
      .Barra de progreso
        npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
        .Se espera 30 seg
          delay "30000"
      .Barra de progreso
        npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
          setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Instalando servicio Mysql..."
        .Se instala el servicio
          Run "[ProgramFiles]MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\bin\mysqld.exe" "-install" "Wait+Hidden" "" ""
      .Barra de progreso
        npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
        .Se cierra mysql
          npMatarProcesos "mysqld.exe"
      .Barra de progreso
        npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
          setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Copiando estructura inicial de base de datos..."
        .Se vuelca el modelo de base de datos
          npBorrarCarpeta "[ProgramFiles]MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\data\" "" ""
          npCopiarCarpeta "[Pubdir]data" "[ProgramFiles]MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\data" "True"
      .Barra de progreso
        npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
          setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Iniciando servicio..."
        .Se inicia el servicio
          Run "net" "start MySQL" "Wait+Hidden" "" ""
      .Barra de progreso
        npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
      showerrors "True"
  Endif
.MySQL GUI Tools
  if "[Instalar GUI]" "=" "Checked"
      showerrors "False"
      .Barra de progreso
        npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
      .Barra de progrso
        setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Instalando GUI Tools..."
      DOSCommand "msiexec" "/package GUI.msi /quiet" "Wait"
      .Barra de progreso
        npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
      showerrors "True"
  Endif
.Sistema
  if "[Instalar Sistema]" "=" "Checked"
      showerrors "False"
      .Se crea la carpeta
        setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Creando carpetas..."
        CreateFolder "[@ GLOBAL-Unidad de instalacion]SIMPLESoft\"
      .Se copian los archivos de sistema
        .Barra de progreso
          npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
          setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Copiando datos del sistema..."
        .Se vuelca la compilacion
          npCopiarCarpeta "[Pubdir]SIMPLESoft" "[@ GLOBAL-Unidad de instalacion]" "True"
      .Se instalan las fuentes
        .Barra de progreso
          npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
          setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Instalando fuentes..."
        .Se copian las fuentes
          FileCopy "[Pubdir]SIMPLESoft\Code 39 barcode.TTF" "[WindowsDir]\Fonts\Code 39 barcode.TTF"
          FileCopy "[Pubdir]SIMPLESoft\FREE3OF9.TTF" "[WindowsDir]\Fonts\FREE3OF9.TTF"
          FileCopy "[Pubdir]SIMPLESoft\code128.ttf" "[WindowsDir]\Fonts\code128.ttf"
          Run "[pubdir]fontreg" "*.*" "Wait" "" ""
      .Se crean los accesos directos
        .Barra de progreso
          npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
          setvar "[@ GLOBAL-Instalacion estado]" "Creando accesos directos..."
        .Accesos
          Call "CrearAccesoDirecto.SSF" "[@ GLOBAL-Unidad de instalacion]SIMPLESoft\SIMPLESoft Gestión - ADMINISTRACION 3.0.exe" "ADMINISTRACION - SIMPLESoft Gestión"
          Call "CrearAccesoDirecto.SSF" "[@ GLOBAL-Unidad de instalacion]SIMPLESoft\SIMPLESoft Gestión - PRODUCTOS 3.0.exe" "PRODUCTOS - SIMPLESoft Gestión"
          Call "CrearAccesoDirecto.SSF" "[@ GLOBAL-Unidad de instalacion]SIMPLESoft\SIMPLESoft Gestión - VENTAS 3.0.exe" "VENTAS - SIMPLESoft Gestión"
          Call "CrearAccesoDirecto.SSF" "[@ GLOBAL-Unidad de instalacion]SIMPLESoft\SIMPLESoft Gestión - CONTABILIDAD 3.0.exe" "CONTABILIDAD - SIMPLESoft Gestión"
          Call "CrearAccesoDirecto.SSF" "[@ GLOBAL-Unidad de instalacion]SIMPLESoft\SIMPLESoft Gestión - RENTABILIDAD 3.0.exe" "RENTABILIDAD - SIMPLESoft Gestión"
      .Barra de progreso
        npAvanzarBarraProgreso "barra_progreso_1_clic"
      showerrors "True"
  Endif
........

Quote from CSSystems on August 30, 2025, 5:31 pm

That is very elaborate.

I have been using Inno Setup 6 for years.

It is Free.

Companion product Inno Script Studio (not further being developed)

 

Quote from luishp on August 31, 2025, 6:35 pm

@cssystems I also use Inno Setup and let ChatGPT to write the necessary scripts.