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I am new to windows batch file. Here is my first attempt in batch file. Here is my requirement:

I should have batch file. When executes, it should read the XML config file for the software to be installed and the location of destination.

When I execute the batch script, it should install all the software mentioned in the XML config file, without user intervention.

All the software are .exe extension

For now, I have started with installing one software like below:

set tool=\\igdb001\didc0005\50_Tools\SW\TotalCommander\02_Installation
echo installing the tool commander
start /w %tool%\tcm801x64.exe /silent
echo finished installing
It is prompting for user to choose the option during installation. How should automate it?

If the installation programs all have switches for silent installs then you can do it using the switches.

Thanks for reply foxidrive. what is switches in installation programs ?

A switch is similar to a /b switch in a DIR command such as DIR /b
This switch tells the DIR command to do something differently, in this case it returns a brief directory listing.


Most installation programs use switches to control the installation, or it may have no switches to control the installation and just uses a GUI for the user to control.

It is up to you to find out if the EXEs have command line switches and what they are - as an example /silent is sometimes used.

Ok. Thanks foxidrive. now i got the idea of switched.
Currently I am able to install the software by making auto=1 in install.inf file and then with the following script I am able to install.
@echo off
for /F "tokens=2 delims=<>" %%i in ('type test.xml ^|find "<install>"') do (
set setup=%%i
echo installing %installer% >>log.txt
%setup%
)
@echo on

XML confif file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>

<install>C:\Users\UIDW6331\Desktop\tcm801x64\INSTALL.EXE</install>
<install>C:\Users\UIDW6331\Desktop\tcm801x64\INSTALL.EXE</install>

I am able to install it however I want to install it in specific destination directory . how do i do that ?

and also when I mention switches like below
start /w %setup% /norestart /silent
or
%setup% /passive /norestart
I am observing the following error.

"The setup information file was not found. you need to unpack the whole archive before running the install.exe. installation aborted"

Look into the chdir command for executing the install from the working directory. Otherwise for a permanent change you may want to look into altering the "path" environment variable.