installer

[charon]

I created several autoit programs and zipped everything up into a self extracting executable using 7zip.  WHen the user click on the executable it asks where to extract it.  Is there a way to automate the self extraction to a specified folder and run the program automatically without prompting the user? 

I need some type of installer program that will create a folder, extract the files to the folder, and run the program  automatically and maybe create a shortcut on the desktop.  I just need someone to point me in the right direction.

Thank you

[Exit]

http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

or

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page

Edited July 4, 2014 by Exit

[Insomniac420]

Instead of zipping everything I used drop box to host the files and made a installer that allowed the user to choose directory of install then it downloaded the files to the directory then it asks the user if they want a shortcut on the desktop and then opens the app. This is also nice because i also give the user a choose with a msgbox when they start the app to update the apps files. Hope that gives you a few good ideas.

[charon]

Dropbox sounds interesting but I went with these instructions: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/39048-how-to-make-a-7-zip-switchless-installer/