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Re: Installation Issue, un-scriptable installer.


This message is definitely going to be in the running for "Best of
Cygwin 2002" in the "Funniest Response to Obnoxious User" category.

cgf

On Fri, May 10, 2002 at 08:15:01PM -0500, Gary R. Van Sickle wrote:
>> To my GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT the package selection menu is NOT KEYABLE!
>>
>
>Yeah, life sucks don't it?  ("Keyable"?)
>
>> I am having an issue with the cygwin installation, here is my situation.
>> I am installing 400+ workstations at a school, they are all 2k and I've
>> devised a touchless installation process for the OS and ALL the apps.
>>
>
>Cool!  You're the first to have sucessfully done this.
>
>> I use VBS scripts for each applications installation and have been able
>> to deal with many quarks regarding each packages unique installation
>> process.
>
>Visual Basic meets Unix, that's the problem here.  When they come into contact,
>they cancel each other out in a burst of gamma rays from which not even light
>can escape.
>
>>  UNTIL NOW! of all the unfriendly installers I have to say
>> I am very disappointed with the cygwin installer.
>
>Then pick up a cross and do something about it.
>
>>  You see the VBS
>> scripts rely heavily on the use of "window title detection">OutPut and
>> "KEYSTROKING">InPut as it's difficult to control the mouse with a
>> script.
>>
>
>Right, so it'd be a lot easier to avoid the VB altogether, right?
>
>> To my GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT the package selection menu is NOT KEYABLE!
>
>You already said that.
>
>> PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make the setup.exe respond to keystrokes
>
>You do it, I'm tired.
>
>>, eg.
>> {TAB 4}{TAB}{TAB} over to the package I like, " "cycle the behavior
>> between (skip, install_vX, install_vY, install_vZ). {alt}+{n} next
>> step in the installation..
>
>Hehehehe!  He's talking funny talk!
>
>> This would be a great help. cummon
>
>(sp)
>
>> guys
>> open source stuff is supposed to be "Friendly",
>
>Since when?
>
>> that means it plays
>> well with "keyboards"!!!!!
>>
>
>And here I always thought "Friendly" meant things like not looking a gift horse
>in the mouth unless you were willing to do the dental work.
>
>> L8r
>>  ThanX for hearing my rants
>>   Ryan rfulcher@digipen.edu
>>
>
>N0 pr031em, d00d!
>
>--
>Gary R. Van Sickle
>Brewer.  Patriot.
>
>
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