System and method for launching generic download processing in a computer build-to-order environment

A method of software installation for a computer system having a plurality of components, the computer system having an associated step sequence, the step sequence including a plurality of steps, each step including at least one command of a plurality of computer software languages, a step being associated with a respective software component descriptor which corresponds to installing a respective software component on the computer system, the method comprising:

• reading a configuration file defining specific commands according to specific computer software languages and interpreters;
• accessing the at least one command within the step sequence;
• creating a process file to allow for launching complex scripts in multiple scripting languages and provide for the computer software languages;
• determining a corresponding computer software language associated with the at least one command;
• executing the at least one command in the corresponding computer software language to install the respective software component;
• and
• repeating the accessing, determining and executing.

A method of software installation for a computer system having a plurality of components, the computer system having an associated step sequence, the step sequence including a plurality of steps, each step including at least one command of a plurality of computer software languages, a step being associated with a respective software component descriptor which corresponds to installing a respective software component on the computer system, the method comprising:

• reading a configuration file defining specific commands according to specific computer software languages and interpreters;
• reading a process file defining specific environments with corresponding commands;
• accessing the at least one command within the step sequence;
• creating a process file to allow for launching complex scripts in multiple scripting languages and provide for the computer software languages;
• determining a corresponding computer software language associated with the at least one command;
• executing the at least one command in the corresponding computer software language to install the respective software component;
• and
• repeating the accessing, determining and executing.

A system of computer programs stored on a storage medium for software installation for a computer system having a plurality of components, the computer system having an associated step sequence, the step sequence including a plurality of steps, each step including at least one command of a plurality of computer software languages, a step being associated with a respective software component descriptor which corresponds to installing a respective software component on the computer system, the system comprising:

• instructions for accessing the at least one command within the step sequence;
• instructions for creating a process file to allow for launching complex scripts in multiple scripting languages and provide for the computer software languages;
• instructions for determining a corresponding computer software language associated with the at least one command;
• instructions for executing the at least one command in the corresponding computer software language to install the respective software component;
• and
• instructions for repeating the accessing, determining and executing.