Tutorial using CI 8.0.0

[sentinelks]

Good morning everyone and thank you for accepting me into this great forum
I need to understand the compression arc-pcf-srep-arc etc..
you have a zipped file or an excellent tutorial that explains the basic process please let and thanks

sorry mi english and I apologize if the post is not in the correct thread

[pakrat2k2]

Originally Posted by sentinelks

Good morning everyone and thank you for accepting me into this great forum
I need to understand the compression arc-pcf-srep-arc etc..
you have a zipped file or an excellent tutorial that explains the basic process please let and thanks

sorry mi english and I apologize if the post is not in the correct thread

couple of sticky topics you can read thru, for a wealth of information.

Inno Troubleshoot - Questions here by REV0

http://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=93193

INNO TROUBLESHOOT - Tutorials and Answers about INNO Setup by REV0

http://fileforums.com/showthread.php?t=93191

[red01]

for a try i run the script on a small game without changing ur sat.cab
i make changes in setup.ini and few small changes in innoscript.


it give me an error. (i attached the files)

i also attached a pic showing my files for that test trial.


[InstallOptions]
ApplicationName=isuka
Publisher=smc
GameSize=5600
MyExecutableName=ggdx.exe
MyExecutablePath=
Editor=yener90
PrecompVer=0.42
Lang=en


[ExtractSettings]
FreeArcFile1=Data.cab;DestDir:{app};Disk:1;PrecSre p:1




i use following command line for creatin data.cab

arc a -m0 data.arc "c:\"

precomp.exe data.arc

srep.exe -m3 data.pcf

arc a -m0 data.cab data.pcf.srep
pause


( i dont have any arc.ini in setup.cab) ( i extract the setup.cab and found no arc.ini)

please help me.

[HellRazor]

OK... What am I doing wrong?



Both Autorun.bmp and Autorun.png are same in size.
PNG is 32b while BMP is 2b (just like originals in CIU that was supplied).

Sizes are the same on both images 800x587 and that same size is set in Setup.ini.

[AutorunSettings]
AutorunWidth=587
AutorunHeight=800

[yener90]

Originally Posted by HellRazor

OK... What am I doing wrong?

[AutorunSettings]
AutorunWidth=587
AutorunHeight=800

i marked the problem^^

[HellRazor]

Originally Posted by yener90

i marked the problem^^

Oh, now that was idiotic from me... Not reading the lines before editing the numbers.

Thanks...

[pakrat2k2]

Originally Posted by red01

for a try i run the script on a small game without changing ur sat.cab
i make changes in setup.ini and few small changes in innoscript.


it give me an error. (i attached the files)

i also attached a pic showing my files for that test trial.


[InstallOptions]
ApplicationName=isuka
Publisher=smc
GameSize=5600
MyExecutableName=ggdx.exe
MyExecutablePath=
Editor=yener90
PrecompVer=0.42
Lang=en


[ExtractSettings]
FreeArcFile1=Data.cab;DestDir:{app};Disk:1;PrecSre p:1




i use following command line for creatin data.cab

arc a -m0 data.arc "c:\"

precomp.exe data.arc

srep.exe -m3 data.pcf

arc a -m0 data.cab data.pcf.srep
pause


( i dont have any arc.ini in setup.cab) ( i extract the setup.cab and found no arc.ini)

please help me.

which script are you using? ( Version # IE 8574, 1006 .... )
read first post ( section on setup.ini ) it specifically lists what you need to do when using extreme compression... arc m0 / precomp / srep / arc.

The command you used last:
arc a -m0 data.cab data.pcf.srep
pause

should be arc a -m# ( 0 = no compression, you could use 1-9 for better compression of final file.) data.cab data.srep ( you have data.pcf.srep ) once srep is finished packing the precomp output file it should end in srep extension.

[red01]

i am using CI script 1.0.0.6
i follow ur instructions
and modified my command lines as follows

arc a -m0 data.cab "c:\*"
precomp.exe data.arc
srep.exe -m3 data.pcf data.srep
arc a -m5 data.cab data.srep
pause

PrecompVer=inside
Lang=en

[ExtractSettings]
FreeArcFile1=Data.cab;DestDir:{app};Disk:1;PrecSre p:1


now it gives me two errors
see the attached pics.

[red01]

i change the
PrecompVer=inside
into
PrecompVer=0.42


now it gives me new error

[Razor12911]

Originally Posted by red01

i am using CI script 1.0.0.6
i follow ur instructions
and modified my command lines as follows

arc a -m0 data.cab "c:\*"
precomp.exe data.arc
srep.exe -m3 data.pcf data.srep
arc a -m5 data.cab data.srep
pause

PrecompVer=inside
Lang=en

[ExtractSettings]
FreeArcFile1=Data.cab;DestDir:{app};Disk:1;PrecSre p:1


now it gives me two errors
see the attached pics.

Originally Posted by red01

i change the
PrecompVer=inside
into
PrecompVer=0.42


now it gives me new error

Set precomp version

error

arc a -m0 data.cab "c:\*"
precomp.exe data.arc
srep.exe -m3 data.pcf data.srep
arc a -m5 data.cab data.srep

for best compression

do this

srep -m3f

final arc method must be -mx

[ashyamsundar]

Following error occur during installation
1) freearc+srep+freearc
2) freearc+precomp+srep+freearc

[red01]

Originally Posted by Razor12911

Set precomp version

error

arc a -m0 data.cab "c:\*"
precomp.exe data.arc
srep.exe -m3 data.pcf data.srep
arc a -m5 data.cab data.srep

for best compression

do this

srep -m3f

final arc method must be -mx

it finally works for me.

here is what i did..
compressions method
arc a -m0 data.arc "C:\Program Files\*"
precomp.exe -c- data.arc
srep.exe -m3f data.pcf data.srep
arc a -mx data.cab data.srep

precompver=0.42

[ExtractSettings]
FreeArcFile1=Data.cab;DestDir:{app};Disk:1;PrecSre p:1

i put the arc.ini in setup.cab (i modified arc.ini a little according to the method i used above).



no error this time.
i tried two times with full success.

Thanks for ur help Razor 12911