Putting your work into an installer

[Onyx]

well I'm new at this, but I have been changing the weapon graphics for a server.
unfortunately I will have to post them somewhere (probably on the site and here)
,but how do I post them into an installer?

[Lapis Lazuli]

Don't. Installers can make it hard for the (few) Linux players to use mods/maps/etc.

Instead, compress your files using WinRAR or 7zip and upload the compressed file somewhere.

[Onyx]

ya but some of the files go in different places (sounds, interface, ect) how would I be able to make the ZIP file do that?

[FliesLikeABrick]

you create an empty set of folders (sounds, interface, etc) and copy your mod's files into them.  Then you select all of these folders and zip them.

This allows people to unzip your mod directly into their soldat folder

[Onyx]

would they Unzip it into the mods folder?
 and how would i be able to create a separate launcher for the mod?

[Eagles_Arrows]

would they Unzip it into the mods folder?
 and how would i be able to create a separate launcher for the mod?

1) Winzip?  No, but we know it's a mod folder, so we know where to unzip it (ew?).
2) Here's howzors.
---a) Open Notepad.
---b) Type "soldat.exe -modname"
---c) Save as a .bat file in the Soldat folder.

[FliesLikeABrick]

bah, I'm thinking of maps.

this is why I don't post in the mod forums

[Onyx]

how do i save it as a
.bat file?

if anyone could completely guide me through this it would be nice

[Eagles_Arrows]

In the Save window, there should be a little drop down menu titled "File Type."  Change it from ".txt files" to "all file types" and in File Name, type in "modname.bat"

[FliesLikeABrick]

^ he's talking about while using notepad.

Be sure to put the quotes in "modname.bat", that tells it to save it as modname.bat instead of modname.bat.txt

[Onyx]

ok .
what exactly does this file do?
is it the launcher?

[FliesLikeABrick]

ok .
what exactly does this file do?
is it the launcher?

yes, it is used to launch soldat with your mod

[Onyx]

so heres what I'm getting out of it, you put your mod in the mod folder (a folder with a certain name)
one question here though, do you copy the entire soldat game and put it in here and the only differences here is the changes that were made in the mod?
then you create a  notepad with the name "modname.bat" and in it is "soldat.exe -modname"

is this correct?

[Onyx]

it only seems to launce regular soldat

[Onyx]

k i figured it out, thanks guys, turns out i needed the bat file to be with the rest of the mod  (dont know why i didnt think of that before)
also is there anyways to change the icon of it, and also to get rid of the command prompt that comes up?

[theoperator]

You can change the icon by right clicking and selecting properties, under one of the tabs it should have a place to pick an icon

[Mistercharles]

Cmd will come up no matter what, that's what .bat files are, cmds with a list of commands.

[ANdro!d]

WINRAR SUCKS !!! USE 7-ZIP, it's free.