Install DirectX Redistributable

Hi To All,

I could use a little assistance with the command line options for installing directx_mar2008_redist.exe.

In an install script I am using the Run Program function. The File Name is directx_mar2008_redist.exe, the Target Folder is %CURDIR%, the Command Line is /Q /T:%DXREDIST% /C and the Default Directory is %CURDIR%. I have Wait for Program, Use ShellExecuteEx and Hide Window checked. My issue is the value of %DXREDIST%. %DXREDIST% equals %CURDIR%\DX, for example if %CURDIR% = C:\Installs then %DXREDIST% = C:\Installs\DX. If there is no space in the %CURDIR% variable, then the Run Program function for installing the DirectX redistributable is fine. If there is a space for example if %CURDIR% = C:\Program Files\Installs, then the Run Program function fails. I think the command line option for DirectX can't have spaces.

Has anyone run across this issue? Does anyone have a solution?

Thanks,

Sharon

Sharon,

Try to put double-quotes around a long filename.

Does this help?

Friedrich

Hi Friedrich,

I tried "/Q /T:%DXREDIT% /C" but, it failed.

How should I do it?

Thanks,

Sharon

Sharon,

As I understand it, you have the double-quotes around the complete argument. Windows does not allow this.

Let us assume, you know that %DXREDIT% holds a long pathname. Then Windows expects:

/Q /T:"%DXREDIT%" /C

Does this help?

Friedrich

Hi Friedrich,

I tried that and it doesn't appear to work either. Have you tried it that way? Perhaps I'm just doing something wacky.

Thanks for the help,

Sharon

Sharon,

Yes, we are doing this with all command lines.

Friedrich

By the way, add a Display Message Box with the "command line" parameters and see what it displays at runtime.

Friedrich

Hi Friedrich,

Thanks for the quick responses. I am currently "resetting" my test machine. I will try your suggestion again and get back to you with my results. I just want to reiterate that I am going to try to run:

Run Program %CURDIR%\directx_mar2008_redist.exe /Q /T:"%DXREDIST%" /C (Always Install) [ShellExecuteEx] [Wait]

Thanks, I'll be back in a little bit with the results. I do appreciate all your help.

Sharon

Hi Friedrich,

Thanks for the help. That was great. I reset my machine and all was okay. I will do more testing.

Thanks,

Sharon

Hi Sharon,

You are very welcome :) Please keep us posted.

Friedrich