Installing IDL or ENVI for Windows

This section describes how to install IDL or ENVI on Windows platforms.

You may be required to restart your computer during the installation process. To avoid losing unsaved information, save all open files and close any open applications before installing IDL or ENVI.

The installation process installs the software first and then runs the License Wizard. You can run the License Wizard later if you cannot obtain your license number at the time of install.

To install IDL or ENVI:

Insert the installation disk in the appropriate drive. After a short delay, the autorun program starts. If the autorun program does not start automatically, select Start → Run. In the Run dialog, click Browse to locate the drive, select autorun_win.exe and click OK.

Click Install 32-bit software or Install 64-bit software (where software refers to IDL or ENVI) from the autorun program. The InstallShield Wizard dialog appears.

Click Next. The License Agreement dialog appears.

Read the license agreement, then click Yes to continue. The Choose Destination Location dialog appears.

The default installation folder displays, which is \Program Files\ITT on the local hard drive. Click Next to install in the default folder.

To install in a different location, click Browse. In the Choose Folder dialog, select an alternate location and click OK.

If you are installing 64-bit IDL or ENVI, the installer installs all of the files for 32-bit and 64-bit versions. For information on running IDL or ENVI in either mode, see Running IDL or ENVI on Windows.

If you are installing ENVI, and the IDL version on which ENVI is based is already installed on your system, ENVI is automatically installed below that IDL distribution in the \products folder. The Destination Folder dialog will not appear, and you will not be able to choose a path for your ENVI installation. If you do not want ENVI installed in this path, you must uninstall that IDL version. You can then install ENVI.

Click Next to accept the directory that is displayed. The Select Features dialog appears.

The typical installation features are indicated by check marks. Clicking a feature displays information about that option. Select the features you want to install by checking the boxes for those features.

Click Next to continue. The File Type Associations dialog appears.

You can choose which file type extensions to register with IDL or ENVI. The file types are IDL Binary File (.sav), IDL Program File (.pro), IDL iTools (.isv), and Workbench Visualization Export File (.vexp). All of the types are selected by default. If you are installing ENVI, you can also register the JPIP URL file type with ENVI Zoom on 32-bit platforms only. Change these selections as needed, and click Next.

If you chose to install the DICOM Network Services module, you will be asked if you want to configure the network services to start automatically at boot time. Click Yes or No to continue.

The Start Copying Files dialog appears. Click Next. The Setup Status dialog appears and shows the installation progress.

When installation is complete, the License Wizard starts. See Using the License Wizard.

Note
If you choose not to run the License Wizard as part of the installation process, you can click No. You can run IDL or ENVI in timed demonstration mode and run the License Wizard later by selecting Start → All Programs → IDL x.x → License Wizard or Start → All Programs → ENVI x.x → License Wizard.

A dialog notifies you that the installation was successful. You can choose to display the release notes. Click Finish.

Your installation is now complete.

If you are prompted to reboot after installation, you may need to run the License Wizard by selecting one of the following:

Start → All Programs → IDL x.x → License Wizard

Start → All Programs → ENVI x.x → License Wizard

To modify or repair your installation, open the Control Panel in Windows and continue with one of the following options:

Windows XP: Double-click Add or Remove Programs. The Add or Remove Programs dialog appears. Click IDL x.x or ENVI x.x, and click Change. The Setup Maintenance dialog appears, where you can modify the installed components or repair your installation.

Windows Vista: From the Control Panel, select Programs → Programs and Features. Click IDL x.x or ENVI x.x, and click Uninstall/Change. The Setup Maintenance dialog appears, where you can modify the installed components or repair your installation.

Installing IDL or ENVI Silently and Unattended

You can install IDL or ENVI unattended by creating an install script. Run this function using the /s and /f1 parameters on the setup32.exe file (setup64.exe for 64-bit software) for the installation. Choose a syntax below to run the install script, depending on your platform (32-bit or 64-bit). The command is one line:

<DVD>:\windows\setup32.exe /s /f1"<DVD>:\windows\unattend32.iss"

Or,

<DVD>:\windows\setup64.exe /s /f1"<DVD>:\windows\unattend64.iss"

The setupxx.exe files and sample unattendxx.iss response files are located on the installation DVD under the windows directory. The sample unattend.iss is set up to install the default features. Use this file as an example to create your own .iss file.

To record your own unattendxx.iss response file, run the installer with the following command:

<DVD>:\windows\setup32.exe /r /f1"C:\unattend.iss"

OR,

<DVD>:\windows\setup64.exe /r /f1"C:\unattend.iss"

Note
If you are running the silent installer on Windows Vista, you must have elevated privileges to run the above commands.

Select the desired features and responses during this installation. The resulting response file can be used with future silent installations.

Prerequisites

For the silent installer to be successful, the target system must have the MSI Installer Engine version 3.1, which is available directly from Microsoft.