Install script - checking install option and forcing exit

Anyone know how to accomplish these two things:
1. Determine if the installation was called with a "/silent" switch on the command line
2. Force the install to stop after checking a condition (e.g. a process running) - during the "On Begin Install" step

I was originally hoping to use "Wscript.Arguments(0)" to help determine the command line, but when running the "NwEngine.Shell.Execute strCmdLine, bNoWaiting" it resolves to nothing .....
Edited by: Eric Poellinger on Jul 14, 2011 1:58 PM

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Am I correct in assuming that if you download the Arch install scripts to your local machine (that's currently running arch), the process of installing arch onto another hard drive is exactly the same?
Last edited by cyberpsych0sis (2014-11-19 05:01:30)

circleface wrote:Try https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/In … ting_Linux and see if it answers your question. The process is similar, but there are a few differences.
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[SOLVED] Pass Environment variables from PKGBUILD to .INSTALL script

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then
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Last edited by skodabenz (2010-07-27 15:46:40)

falconindy wrote:
Don't rely on %foo% existing -- it won't after the first build and this will prevent the PKGBUILD from being reentrant. I would use something like this (untested):
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