Re: Pass Apache location as a parameter to windows installer

Thanx Graham.

Yves

> On 12 February 2010 05:45, Yves Moisan <yves.moisan-/[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Is there a way to pass in the directory location of Apache to the
> > windows installer as a parameter ?  We're using the mod_python windows
> > installer from within an NSIS installer and we'd like to make a silent
> > (or just-look-it-gets-installed) mod_python install.  Also, that would
> > minimize the chance of a user accidentally pointing the installer to the
> > wrong Apache directory.
> 
> Look at the file:
> 
>   dist/win32_postinstall.py
> 
> in mod_python source code.
> 
> Its seems that it tries to get the location from registry settings but
> perhaps only as starting point before putting up popup to confirm. You
> could easily change the script though to not put up a popup.
> 
> In other words, you would need to create your own installer by using
> build scripts in mod_python. That or somehow unpack the installer,
> change the script in it and put it back together.
> 
> See:
> 
>   dist/build_installer.bat
> 
> for building mod_python yourself.
> 
> Graham