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Interbase 7.5.

1 has a new Windows only installer to help make embedding InterBase


easy.
The installer is located at Disk1\InstData\Windows\VM of the CDImage and is titled
ib75_install.exe

Command line options for ib75_install.exe

/S silent mode

/M=filename this settings will contain the settings you want for your installation

Here is an example value file

MAINDIR=C:\Program Files\Borland\InterBase
TCP_PORT=3050
INSTANCE=gds_db
COMPONENTS=A,C
ACTIVATION_FILE=regxxxx.slip

The variables are defined as


MAINDIR- The Location of the InterBase Root Directory
TCP_PORT- default is 3050
INSTANCE- default is gds_db
COMPONENTS- This is a comma separated list of the Compnents that will be installed
A = Server and Client
B = Client only
C = Documentation
D = Registration (Will not work in silent mode)

ACTIVATION_FILE- The filename of your Interbase activation file. This file should
be placed in the same directory as the installer.
This file can be a*.slip file or a *.txt file.

example: assume that-


MAINDIR=C:\Program Files\Borland\InterBase
TCP_PORT=3050
INSTANCE=gds_db
COMPONENTS=A,C
ACTIVATION_FILE=regxxxx.slip

are saved in a file named values.txt

execute ib75_install.exe /s /m=values.txt


This will launch a silent install with the settings from the value file.
Value files can also be used in Graphical mode by executing ib75_install.exe
without
the /s flag.

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