User Guide

126 Other Installation Options
Other Installation Options
103-000143-001
August 30, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
Using this method ensures that the ICMD.NLM version in SYS:SYSTEM is
the actual 4.10 version and that all built-in products that use it will work
properly. The new ICMD.NLM might still be fully backward-compatible, but
it has not yet been fully tested in that regard.
External Command Syntax
To use any of the external commands made available by the ICMD.NLM
command handler, include the statement command [<filepath>] ICMD in the
script file. Use CopyToServer to copy ICMD.NLM to a temporary directory
(for example, SYS:SYSTEM\TEMP), then use command to run it from there
(for example, command SYS:SYSTEM\TEMP\ICMD). This removes any
compatibility problems associated with using the standard ICMD.NLM in
SYS:SYSTEM. You can create then add additional commands to your own
version of ICMD.NLM (after you rename the file) to perform application-
specific functions.
Commands
Activate
Syntax
Activate
Description
Activate causes the installation screen to be activated.
Example
Activate
The installation screen will be displayed for further script processing.
AppendFile
Syntax
AppendFile <src var name>, <src file spec>, <src vol name>,
<src descr>, <dest var name>, <dest dir>, <dest vol name>,
<dest descr>