How to Install VLC Automatically

[The Ricster]

I am looking for a way to install VLC along with the installation of my vb program that uses (and depends on) VLC. I would like to start and complete the installation automatically (an unattended install). Does anyone know to accomplish this? Is there an "answer" file that can be supplied to handle the installation prompts?
I am looking to install the win32 exe file, not the vlcfree file.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

The Ricster

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

vlc-win32.exe /S

[edwart]

Hi,

the installation is a very interesting point.
i am creating a website with an embedded VLC-Player.
The standard VLC-installation will not install the Browser-Plugins. So it is often possible that a VLC is installed without the browser-plugin and my site is not working.

How can i provide to download and install the browser-Plugin on my page on a easy way for the user?

Thank you
Best regards
Edwart

[The Ricster]

J-B, thanks for your reply, and it does seem simple and straightforward, but I do have one question.
I assume that the /S switch will initiate a default installation, which I don't believe includes the activeX control. Is there a way to specify the installation components? (i.e; an answer.txt file).

The Ricster

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

J-B, thanks for your reply, and it does seem simple and straightforward, but I do have one question.
I assume that the /S switch will initiate a default installation, which I don't believe includes the activeX control. Is there a way to specify the installation components? (i.e; an answer.txt file).

The Ricster

ActiveX is default.

[The Ricster]

J-B, thanks for your reply, and it does seem simple and straightforward, but I do have one question.
I assume that the /S switch will initiate a default installation, which I don't believe includes the activeX control. Is there a way to specify the installation components? (i.e; an answer.txt file).

The Ricster

ActiveX is default.

Sorry, j-b, but after much testing, (xp virtual machines, clean setup, etc...), it seems that the activeX control either does not get installed, or at the very least, does not get registered properly. I plan to run some more tests that will include the activex control in MY installation, and then have it registered there after installing the core VLC components, but it would be so much easier if there was an installation script for VLC.

any thoughts?


The Ricster