Windows Media Encoder installation issue

[George2]

Hello everyone,

I have a program written in C# and dependent on Windows Media Encoder 9 Series SDK. In order for my program to run on other target machines, I have to install the whole Windows Media Encoder on target machines.

My question is, I want to reduce the overhead of installation the whole Windows Media Encoder on target machine, are there any ways to just copy/register some DLLs on target machine to reduce the overhead of installation of the whole Windows Media Encoder?

thanks in advance,
George

[poisondeathray]

Hi George2 , I suggest you ask your question at Doom9, where some of the developers who work for Microsoft post, and they are very knowledgable about all things WMV

http://forum.doom9.org/forumdisplay.php?f=54

[George2]

Looks a nice forum, but have to wait for 5 days before being able to post.

Hi George2 , I suggest you ask your question at Doom9, where some of the developers who work for Microsoft post, and they are very knowledgable about all things WMV

http://forum.doom9.org/forumdisplay.php?f=54

[poisondeathray]

Well hopefully someone knows the answer here before that time

[George2]

poisondeathray, is it possible to create one installation application to install Windows Media Encoder and my application together -- e.g. in one installation wizard?

Well hopefully someone knows the answer here before that time

[johns0]

There are programs that are designed to do that function,unless someone here knows the link to a site that has that program then its best to google for it.i found one of those programs a while ago using google but cant remember it but should be easy to locate.

You might want to take a look at 7-zip,it has options to create a self extracting exe with parameters to set it to open the files it extracts and its also freeware.Winrar will do the same and its a little easier to set the parameters but its trial ware.

[George2]

johns0, I do not think 7-zip or winrar can do such work. What I need is a single installation wizard to install WME, then install my application. 7-zip or winrar will only extract contained files to some other location, no install process (e.g. update registry, required by WME). Any comment?

There are programs that are designed to do that function,unless someone here knows the link to a site that has that program then its best to google for it.i found one of those programs a while ago using google but cant remember it but should be easy to locate.

You might want to take a look at 7-zip,it has options to create a self extracting exe with parameters to set it to open the files it extracts and its also freeware.Winrar will do the same and its a little easier to set the parameters but its trial ware.

[johns0]

Yes it will,it gives the option to run the program after it extracts it.

[poisondeathray]

I don't know, but you might search for "batch installer utilities" or "install wizard" or related search terms. A quick search shows some trialware, but there should be some freeware ones as well

http://www.setupcreator.com/
http://www.p-dd.com/setup-maker.html

Are you intending this for distribution where some 3rd party does the installation or deploy this yourself on a network? If the former, you might have a nightmare with admin priviledges

[George2]

Hi johns0, do you mean,

1. zip my app and WME;
2. let end user unzip my app;
3. after unzip run WME?

BTW: I have both 7-zip and winrar installed on my computer, and I have just checked and I do not find an option to let me select to run some programs after extracting process. Any ideas?

Yes it will,it gives the option to run the program after it extracts it.

[johns0]

In winrar you need to add the files to archive and check create sfx archive and then click on sfx options,there you will see the options,you can also read the help menu for advance commands,with 7-zip its a bit more complicated.

[George2]

poisondeathray -- the tools you recommended are good enough. But not free.

I prefer to use Microsoft tools or open source tools, any recommendations?

I don't know, but you might search for "batch installer utilities" or "install wizard" or related search terms. A quick search shows some trialware, but there should be some freeware ones as well

http://www.setupcreator.com/
http://www.p-dd.com/setup-maker.html

Are you intending this for distribution where some 3rd party does the installation or deploy this yourself on a network? If the former, you might have a nightmare with admin priviledges

[guns1inger]

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page will let you create an installer than can include and run another installer

[George2]

johns0 -- I am using winrar version 3.51, I did not find any option to create sfx archive, is my version too old? If not, where is the sfx option?

In winrar you need to add the files to archive and check create sfx archive and then click on sfx options,there you will see the options,you can also read the help menu for advance commands,with 7-zip its a bit more complicated.

[johns0]

When you open winrar select the file and click on add,its in the right hand corner.You can add all your files and select in the sfx options which file to run after the sfx is extracted.

[George2]

Hi johns0, I have tried what you suggested. But met with an issue...

I configured to run WMEncoder.exe (which is the setup program for WME) after self-extraction process. There is an error which said WMEncoder.exe can not be found. It proves WMEncoder.exe is really invoked, but the error indicates that I should specify the path of WMEncoder in order to run it? But how could I know in advance the path (where end user will extract) when I made the sfx archive?

When you open winrar select the file and click on add,its in the right hand corner.You can add all your files and select in the sfx options which file to run after the sfx is extracted.

[johns0]

You have to put WMEncoderSDK.msi in the run after extraction.Thats the setup file after you self-extract WMEncoderSDK.exe.