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Dropbox for Windows is a client software for use with the popular Dropbox online storage service. For more information see the [http://www.dropbox.com/ Dropbox Homepage].
Installing Dropbox software was meant to be "easy for end users" which apparently meant that it must be a challenge for administrators. Dropbox 1.0.10 uses an NSIS installer which supports /D[estination irectory] and /S[ilent] switches, but there seems to be no way to use them both in conjunction (see [http://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?id=15219 this discussion thread] for details). As dropbox installs everything (including binaries!) into the current user's %APPDATA% unless told otherwise, we would need to use the /D switch and script the installation using [http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/index.shtml the AutoIt3 scripting language].
== Package file ==
This is the silent installer for GPL Ghostscript.
<source lang="xml">
<package id="dropbox" name="Dropbox client 1.0.10" revision="1" reboot="false" priority="0">
<check type="logical" condition="and">
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Dropbox" />
<check type="file" condition="versiongreaterorequal" path="%PROGRAMFILES%\dropbox\dropbox.exe" value="1.0.10.0"
</check>
<install cmd='"%SOFTWARE%\autoit\AutoIt3.exe" "%SOFTWARE%\dropbox\dropbox.au3"' />
<remove cmd='"%PROGRAMFILES%\dropbox\uninstall.exe" /S' />
<remove cmd='%WINDIR%\system32\cmd /c rd /S "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Dropbox"' />
</package>
</source>
== Autoit script for "silent" dropbox install ==
Save this script as dropbox.au3 to the %SOFTWARE%\dropbox directory and modify the $DROPBOXINSTALLER variable to reflect your environment.
<source lang="autoit" >
;Get environment variable
$SOFTWARE=EnvGet("SOFTWARE")
;Path and filename of the installer executable
$DROPBOXINSTALLER="""" & $SOFTWARE & "\dropbox\Dropbox 1.0.10.exe"""
;Path of the desired install destination
$DROPBOXINSTALLPATH=@ProgramFilesDir & "\Dropbox"
; Run Dropbox installer
Run($DROPBOXINSTALLER & " /D=" & $DROPBOXINSTALLPATH, "", @SW_SHOW)
If @error <> 0 Then
MsgBox(0, "Run failed", "The ""Run"" command failed for " & $DROPBOXINSTALLER & " /D=" & $DROPBOXINSTALLPATH & " - exiting", 5)
Exit
EndIf
;Wait for the installer window to appear and activate it
WinWait("Dropbox Setup", "Click Install to start the installation")
WinActivate("Dropbox Setup", "Click Install to start the installation")
;Click the "Install" button
If ControlClick("Dropbox Setup", "Click Install to start the installation", "[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:2]")=0 Then
MsgBox(0, "Autoit Dropbox install script", "Something's wrong: The ControlClick used to start the installation returned failure - exiting", 5)
Exit
EndIf
;Wait for the installation to complete and the Dropbox account entry dialog to appear, close the window
WinWait("Dropbox Setup", "I don't have a Dropbox account", 120)
WinActivate("Dropbox Setup", "I don't have a Dropbox account")
WinClose("Dropbox Setup", "I don't have a Dropbox account")
WinWait("Exit Dropbox", "Are you sure", 20)
If ControlClick("Exit Dropbox", "Are you sure", "[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:1]")=0 Then
MsgBox(0, "Autoit Dropbox install script", "Something's wrong: The ControlClick used to confirm the 'are you sure' dialog returned failure - proceeding with file copy", 5)
EndIf
;Copy the program group to %ALLUSERSPROFILE%
If DirCopy(@ProgramsDir & "\Dropbox", @ProgramsCommonDir & "\Dropbox", 1) = 0 Then
MsgBox(0, "Autoit Dropbox install script", "Something's wrong: error copying the " & @StartMenuDir & "\Programme\Dropbox directory", 5)
EndIf
;If you want to copy the automatic startup entry to %ALLUSERSPROFILE% as well, uncomment these lines
;If FileCopy(@StartupDir & "\Dropbox.lnk", @StartupCommonDir & "\Dropbox.lnk") = 0 Then
; MsgBox(0, "Autoit Dropbox install script", "Something's wrong: error copying the " & @StartupDir & "Dropbox.lnk file", 5)
;EndIf
;Installation complete
Exit
</source>
[[category:Silent Installers|Ghostscript]]
Installing Dropbox software was meant to be "easy for end users" which apparently meant that it must be a challenge for administrators. Dropbox 1.0.10 uses an NSIS installer which supports /D[estination irectory] and /S[ilent] switches, but there seems to be no way to use them both in conjunction (see [http://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?id=15219 this discussion thread] for details). As dropbox installs everything (including binaries!) into the current user's %APPDATA% unless told otherwise, we would need to use the /D switch and script the installation using [http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/index.shtml the AutoIt3 scripting language].
== Package file ==
This is the silent installer for GPL Ghostscript.
<source lang="xml">
<package id="dropbox" name="Dropbox client 1.0.10" revision="1" reboot="false" priority="0">
<check type="logical" condition="and">
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Dropbox" />
<check type="file" condition="versiongreaterorequal" path="%PROGRAMFILES%\dropbox\dropbox.exe" value="1.0.10.0"
</check>
<install cmd='"%SOFTWARE%\autoit\AutoIt3.exe" "%SOFTWARE%\dropbox\dropbox.au3"' />
<remove cmd='"%PROGRAMFILES%\dropbox\uninstall.exe" /S' />
<remove cmd='%WINDIR%\system32\cmd /c rd /S "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Dropbox"' />
</package>
</source>
== Autoit script for "silent" dropbox install ==
Save this script as dropbox.au3 to the %SOFTWARE%\dropbox directory and modify the $DROPBOXINSTALLER variable to reflect your environment.
<source lang="autoit" >
;Get environment variable
$SOFTWARE=EnvGet("SOFTWARE")
;Path and filename of the installer executable
$DROPBOXINSTALLER="""" & $SOFTWARE & "\dropbox\Dropbox 1.0.10.exe"""
;Path of the desired install destination
$DROPBOXINSTALLPATH=@ProgramFilesDir & "\Dropbox"
; Run Dropbox installer
Run($DROPBOXINSTALLER & " /D=" & $DROPBOXINSTALLPATH, "", @SW_SHOW)
If @error <> 0 Then
MsgBox(0, "Run failed", "The ""Run"" command failed for " & $DROPBOXINSTALLER & " /D=" & $DROPBOXINSTALLPATH & " - exiting", 5)
Exit
EndIf
;Wait for the installer window to appear and activate it
WinWait("Dropbox Setup", "Click Install to start the installation")
WinActivate("Dropbox Setup", "Click Install to start the installation")
;Click the "Install" button
If ControlClick("Dropbox Setup", "Click Install to start the installation", "[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:2]")=0 Then
MsgBox(0, "Autoit Dropbox install script", "Something's wrong: The ControlClick used to start the installation returned failure - exiting", 5)
Exit
EndIf
;Wait for the installation to complete and the Dropbox account entry dialog to appear, close the window
WinWait("Dropbox Setup", "I don't have a Dropbox account", 120)
WinActivate("Dropbox Setup", "I don't have a Dropbox account")
WinClose("Dropbox Setup", "I don't have a Dropbox account")
WinWait("Exit Dropbox", "Are you sure", 20)
If ControlClick("Exit Dropbox", "Are you sure", "[CLASS:Button; INSTANCE:1]")=0 Then
MsgBox(0, "Autoit Dropbox install script", "Something's wrong: The ControlClick used to confirm the 'are you sure' dialog returned failure - proceeding with file copy", 5)
EndIf
;Copy the program group to %ALLUSERSPROFILE%
If DirCopy(@ProgramsDir & "\Dropbox", @ProgramsCommonDir & "\Dropbox", 1) = 0 Then
MsgBox(0, "Autoit Dropbox install script", "Something's wrong: error copying the " & @StartMenuDir & "\Programme\Dropbox directory", 5)
EndIf
;If you want to copy the automatic startup entry to %ALLUSERSPROFILE% as well, uncomment these lines
;If FileCopy(@StartupDir & "\Dropbox.lnk", @StartupCommonDir & "\Dropbox.lnk") = 0 Then
; MsgBox(0, "Autoit Dropbox install script", "Something's wrong: error copying the " & @StartupDir & "Dropbox.lnk file", 5)
;EndIf
;Installation complete
Exit
</source>
[[category:Silent Installers|Ghostscript]]