Running a Pre Installation Script
Hi
We are currently evaluating DC and wondered if anyone could offer any advice on what hopefully is a simple task!
I have created a package - .exe install with a silent switch, and this works fine.
The next step i want is some kind of prompt so that the user can confirm to proceed or not. We currently deploy some software via login script so that the user receives a choice of Y to proceed, N to cancel depending on whether it is convenient to install the software. This is done by calling a simple batch file.
I have tried adding a batch file in as a pre-installation script, so that of the user chooses "No" then the exit code will halt the installation. This all works if you manually run the .bat file however i cannot get it to work via DC.
I am guessing that this may be because its calling the .bat file as the system account so is hidden to the logged in user. Does anyone know of either a way to specify a batch file is presented to the logged in user, or even an alternative way of using DC so that the end users receive a prompt as to whether its ok to install software at that time ?
We basically need some way of safeguarding interrupting the users work and installing at their convenience
Thankyou
Jon
We are currently evaluating DC and wondered if anyone could offer any advice on what hopefully is a simple task!
I have created a package - .exe install with a silent switch, and this works fine.
The next step i want is some kind of prompt so that the user can confirm to proceed or not. We currently deploy some software via login script so that the user receives a choice of Y to proceed, N to cancel depending on whether it is convenient to install the software. This is done by calling a simple batch file.
I have tried adding a batch file in as a pre-installation script, so that of the user chooses "No" then the exit code will halt the installation. This all works if you manually run the .bat file however i cannot get it to work via DC.
I am guessing that this may be because its calling the .bat file as the system account so is hidden to the logged in user. Does anyone know of either a way to specify a batch file is presented to the logged in user, or even an alternative way of using DC so that the end users receive a prompt as to whether its ok to install software at that time ?
We basically need some way of safeguarding interrupting the users work and installing at their convenience
Thankyou
Jon