Vista - Need help converting DOS batch-driven installer intoVBScripting-driven one

Hi,

Where the Installer is Now
a) What the Installer does is to install various components including
sql express (has been granted permission to re-distribute from MS).
b) The way the installer works is like this:
in the very beginning, it reads all the license text files including
those from other companies at DOS screen, then, the Main controller
(main batch file) starts/controls the installation of various
component named com1.bat, com2.bat etc.

Perceived Current Deficiency of the Installer / Rationale for
converting the installer to a GUI -ish one
Younger generation (target market) may be "scared" by the dark/arcane
DOS screen.

Also, I'm totally new to VBscripting

QUESTIONS
' Note: everything below would be considered as part of VBScripting
code
' with lots of comments/questions etc.

' a guru on another NG created the sample VBscript for me based on
limited requirements that I posted there.
' I'd like it to evolve into what I need for the installer conversion

' following comments/questions are all mine to reflect my
understanding or intention etc.
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' Section 1 -- define the installer to use VBscript
@echo off
wscript.exe c:\dl.vbs
' dl.vbs being my VB script for the installer conversion
(put your batch file commands here)
' my current Main controller batch file

'
' so, the dl.vbs should look like the following two sections?
'

' Section 2 -- initializationiDelay = 60 'seconds
Set oWshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
iTime = Timer
Do
oWshShell.Popup "Please wait while the PC settles down!", _
iDelay, "Message from your PC", 0
if Timer - iTime >= iDelay then Exit Do
Loop
MsgBox "OK, you can use the PC now, Mum", 6, "Message from your PC"
' what would determine the initiazation time?

' Section 3 -- run the main code block
DQ = """"
sBatch = "c:\MyProgram\Batch File.bat"
' just for clarity, the above batch file should be my MAIN batch file
Set oWshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
oWshShell.run "cmd.exe /c " & DQ & sBatch & DQ
' the author later advised to consider change the above line to the
following
oWshShell.exec "cmd.exe /c " & DQ & sBatch & DQ

' Q1
' how to bring up a Window that reads multiple license text file that
a user
, then with a label like You Agree to this
Agreement [x] and You Do not Agree to this Agreement [x] , Next
button at bottom
' not MsgBox command

'Q2
' does the last line of code in the above Section 3 imply that the
Main batch controller can still
very much function the same such as calling another batch file and
pasing its execution result
back to the caller etc.?

'Q3
' currently the program supports both XP and Vista and since each's
internal/Windows Installer differs
a bit, I simply created two separate installers of XP_installer.bat
and Vista_installer.bat while each calls
all the same sub-routines (com1.bat, com2.bat etc.). But I'd like to
just use one Installer.bat and let
VB script to detect current OS and decide which Windows Installer to
use, how?

oWshShell.exec "cmd.exe /c " & DQ & sBatch & DQ

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Recommendation of VBScripting Tutorial would be wonderful, net search
has not yielded satisfactory result.


Many thanks.

"DL" <tatata9999@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:70936057-32bf-4653-bb91-21caba575820@xxxxxxIt would take someone at least an hour to work through your post and give
you a meaningful answer. You might find it difficult to find a respondent
who is prepared to spend this amount of time for you. You will probably get
more help if you limit yourself to one or two concise questions or if you
spend the time to write the script yourself, then ask for assistance in case
you get stuck at a particular spot.

You appear to have posted a similar question in a batch-related newsgroup.
This is likely to lead to duplication of effort and is likely to discourage
potential respondents. It would be much better to use cross-posting so that
everybody can see everybody's replies.

On Mar 9, 7:34*pm, "Monitor" <nos...@xxxxxx> wrote:ok, I was trying to be thorough, will post a simpler, shorter one.
Not cross-posting though, this same exact post was posted to this NG
only and was done so by recommendation of another netter for most
appropriateness.