Blind setup configuration file

Blind setup configuration file
How to install EaseBackup without user intervention.

The install package supports a blind mode (without user interaction) but to correctly install EaseBackup, you have to define some configuration parameters. All of them must be defined in a special file. Usually we call it blind.cfg, but the name doesn't matter. To install EaseBackup in the blind mode, run the install package with the command line: /A:path_to_blind_file

The Configuration file has a simple format:

Lines with a character first # are comments
Empty lines are skipped
Lines with parameters have the format: name_of_parameter=value_of_parameter. In the table below, you will find descriptions of all parameters.

Configuration parameters
INSTALL_FOLDER	Target folder to install EaseBackup to: For example: C:\Program Files\EB\
CREATE_ICONS	Do you want to create program group icons? Use the ON value if YES and the NO if NO
LANGUAGE_FILE	Name of the language file. You can find all existing language files in the EaseBackup program folder. They have a ".lng" extension.
MAX_LOG_SIZE	The maximum size of a Backup Set log file in KB.
INSTALL_OFB_DRIVER	Do you want install a special driver to backup open files? Use the ON value if YES and the NO if NO
ERROR_EMAIL	If any errors occur during a blind, an email may be sent to an email account, defining that variable through the Windows MAPI subsystem.
GUI_KEY	This variable gives you the opportunity to register EaseBackup during installation. Look at the sample for details.

Do you need more variables? Contact us at support@kiesoft.com and we'll be happy to add them.

An example of a configuration file for a blind install:

# Line format: name=value

[INSTALL]
# Install EaseBackup to ... 
INSTALL_FOLDER=C:\Program Files\KieSoft\EaseBackup\

# Is the "create icons" (ON, OFF)
CREATE_ICONS=OFF

# name of language file
LANGUAGE_FILE=english.lng

# maximum size of log file in KB (0 - no limit)
MAX_LOG_SIZE=100

# Is install a driver to backup open files ( ON, OFF )
INSTALL_OFB_DRIVER=ON

# If any error occurs during the blind install, an email may be sent to
# any email account through the Windows MAPI subsystem.
ERROR_EMAIL=blinderr@company.com

# Full path to a registration key file
GUI_KEY=x:\somewhere\user.key