The current self extracting zip file automatically kicks off the installer. There are some users that would rather manage their files manually rather than using the installer. The following instructions give information of how to get the files out of the self extracting zip with out running the installer.
| 1) | Download the .exe file. |
| 2) | Run the .exe file. |
| 3) | On the top line there is a place to enter the "Destination". (The default is C:\Windows\Temp.) Enter the directory you want to put the files. This can either be the final resting place (overwriting existing files) or can be a new directory you have built. |
| 4) | Click the "Finish" button to unzip all. |
| 5) | The installer will start. Simply click the "Quit" button and abort the install. |
| 6) | The files are now ready to do whatever you normally do with the traditional zip files. (If you pointed to you Cabrillo folder then you are done.) |
Read further if you want some insight on how the self extracting zip works...
The problem with the traditional ZIP files is that many users still try to use old DOS unZip programs. In the Windows environment, files are not limited to the DOS convention of 8 and 3 (12345678.123). If the Zip file is opened by some of these old programs, the long file names are truncated and the programs won't run.
The self extraction ZIP files (ending in .exe) are really a ZIP file bundled with a mini throw away unZIP program. When the .exe file is run it first unZIPs to a temporary directory (i.e. C:\Windows\Temp). One of the files that is unzipped to the temporary directory is the installer. The .exe file is smart enough to know which is the installer. (I tell it when I build the self extracting ZIP.) After all the files are unzipped in the directory of you choice, the install program is kicked off.
The install program is the thing that is causing you problems. It is really setup to default to the Windows\Program Files folder. Since you want it to go else where, the installer gets in the way. Simply terminating it at the first screen will keep you out of trouble.
The WT4I Tools are pretty simple in their installation. Everything but the html files go in the same directory. For the html (help files) to work they need to be in the ccdocs and lcdocs subdirectories below the executables. There are no fancy registry changes. It is all about as basic as possible.