Hi....need Help

[mukeshnuna]

this is my cmdlines.txt file..(residing in $OEM$ directory alongwith xplode.cmd batch file)

[COMMANDS]
"xplode.cmd"

and this is my xplode.cmd batch file in the same directory

cmdow @ /HID
start /wait %systemdrive%\Xplode\Xplode.exe /log:#XPlode#\xplode.log
EXIT

and my PostInstall and Xplode directory resides in the very top level of cd....which is on the root..!

I can't get out the result.

Please help.!

Thanks

[benners]

Xplode directory resides in the very top level of cd

if this is the case then your path to xplode.exe is incorrect in your xplode.cmd file, this is pointing to

%systemdrive%\Xplode\Xplode.exe

as %Systemdrive% is a variable for the drive where windows is installed, usually C:\, it is not looking on the cd for the executable file.

If your $OEM$ directory is also on the root of your cd you could try

..\xplodeXPlode.exe /log:#systemdrive#\xplode.log

in your xplode.cmd file, as currently the log file will try to be created on your cd.

[mukeshnuna]

i changed something in my structures...here's it..!

my cmdlines.txt file in $OEM$

[COMMANDS]
"..\PostInstall\Xplode\Xplode.exe /log:%systemdrive%\xplode.log"

and i deleted my xplode.cmd file...as somebody said that i doint need it....if i m pointing my cmdlines.txt path to xplode.exe

and heres mine xplode.xml file...

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="unicode" ?>
<XPlode>
	<config>
  <hidewindow>Windows Update</hidewindow>
  <hidewindow>CMD.EXe</hidewindow>

  <show  total='-1'	after='1'	subcount='true'  />
  

  <!-- make antialiasing false if you're running GUIinstall mode -->
  <font  face='Tahoma'  antialias='false'  small='8'  large='12'	/>

  
  <!-- note the position attribute - it is listed in 'x,y' positions. -->
  <!-- 0..8 still may be used. -->
  <window width='440' position='4' fixmain='0' />
  
  
  <!-- can be standalone, guitransparent, or guiredraw -->
  <!-- for the latter two, you don't need to specify background colours, or images. -->
  <windowmode mode='Standalone'	/>


  <colours>
  	<header back='#003399'  fore='#FFFFFF'  image='images\head.png' />
  	<footer back='#003399'  fore='#FFFFFF'  image='images\foot.png' />
  	<progress  border='#FFFFFF'  back='#00000000'  fore='#FFFFFFAA' fore2='#00000033' />	
  	<main  back='#FF00FF'  
    fore='#FFFFFF'  
    current='#FFFF00' 
    description='#FFFFFF' 
    image='main.png' 
    overlay='#FFFFFF22'	/>
  </colours>



  <strings>
  	<!-- main XPlode string -->
  	<title>Post Install Configuration</title>
  	<complete>complete</complete>

  	<!-- adduser plugin strings -->
  	<adduser>Adding user #1#</adduser>
  	<addusertogroup>Adding user #1# to group #2#</addusertogroup>
  	<addgroup>Adding group #1#</addgroup>    
  	<!-- file/dir ops plugin strings -->
  	<copy>Copying #1# (#2#/#3# - #4#)</copy>
  	<move>Moving #1# (#2#/#3# - #4#)</move>
  	<delete>Deleting #1# (#3#)</delete>
  	<!-- shortcut plugin -->
  	<shortcut>Adding shortcut: #1#</shortcut>  	
  </strings>
	</config>


	<items>

  	<item display='Adobe Acrobat 6 Pro'>
  	<execute  	display='Installing Adobe Acrobat 6 Pro...' 
      program='%SOURCEPATH%\PostInstall\AdobeAcrobat6Pro\AdobeAcrobat.exe' 
      arguments='/QR' />
      </item>
        	
  	<item display='Registry Tweaks'>
  	<execute  display='Applying tweaks...' 
      program='regedit'
      arguments='%SOURCEPATH%\PostInstall\registry.reg'/>
      </item>


	</items>
</XPlode>

[benners]

In your cmdlines and xml code, use # to surround the variables instead of %, and if you use the /s switch with regedit there will be no confirmation dialog asking you to apply the registry tweaks

arguments='/s #SOURCEDRIVE#\PostInstall\registry.reg'/>

I have changed #SOURCEPATH# to #SOURCEDRIVE# as I think #SOURCEPATH# equates to the I386 folder on your cd.

[mukeshnuna]

thanks for your info...

but regarding the registry key...i knew that about switch /s

but i didn't do it...cuase i wanted to see it in XP setup

and yeah about the last line...

why did you change it to #SOURCEDRIVE#

could you explain it to me??...

Thanks!

[benners]

I may be wrong but, I think that that #SOURCEDRIVE# and #SOURCEPATH# are variables specific to the xplode program, the values which are read from the registry.

The #SOURCEPATH# variable would point to the location of the I386 folder.On a CD or DVD (drive letter of E:) with multiple I386 folders this could E:\ROOT\PRO4, and #SOURCEDRIVE# would be E:\, on a disc with only 1 I386 folder on the root of the cd they would be the same, I just think it is better to use #SOURCEDRIVE# to be certain of getting the correct value.

[mukeshnuna]

isn't it that we should use #SOURCEDRIVE# when we install everything from our drives after it gets copied...!

Because I don't want to copy anything on my heard drive..and want it to run direct from the CD....

and i don;t know why doesnt it work...but atleast the log file should be created so that i can figure out whts wrong and whts not...!

[mukeshnuna]

is my cmdlines.txt file correct???

[COMMANDS]
"..\Xplode\Xplode.exe /xml:"..Xplode\XPlode.xml" /log:#SYSTEMDRIVE#\xplode.log"

[mukeshnuna]

hey buddy......

i ran up my XP setup.....and i saw this window....and i took the shot...i dont know wht is this??...Do you know...??

Is this concerned with Xplode..?

it just appeared for less than a second even..!

[Alanoll]

remove this from your cmdlines.txt

/xml:"..Xplode\XPlode.xml"

Also, if the picture is of a black box, it's CMDLINES.TXT running, and closing.

[mukeshnuna]

ok.....i did...and it looks like this now..

[COMMANDS]
"..\Xplode\Xplode.exe" /log:"#SYSTEMDRIVE#\xplode.log"

is this ok???

[benners]

I don't think you need the extra quotes, try it using this code

"..\Xplode\XPlode.exe /log:#systemdrive#\xplode.log"

[mukeshnuna]

kkk...i will give it a try.

[killerbee]

hi,

look at my config:

{cmdlines.txt in $OEM$:

[COMMANDS]
".\xplode.cmd"

xplode.cmd in $OEM$:

cmdow @ /HID
%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install\XPlode.exe /xml:"#XPLODE#\Phase2.xml" /log:"#SYSTEMDRIVE#\Phase2.log"
exit

} <--- this is running at T-12min

running from svcpack.inf in \I386:

XPlode.exe /xml:"#XPLODE#\xplode.xml" /log:"#SYSTEMDRIVE#\xpsvcp.log"

<----- running at T-13min

winnt.sif in \I386:

[SetupParams]
    UserExecute="%SystemDrive%\Install\XPlode.exe /xml:#SYSTEMDRIVE#\Install\Phase3.xml /log:#SYSTEMDRIVE#\Phase3.log"  <----- T-9min

[GUIRunOnce]
    "%Systemdrive%\Install\XPlode.exe /xml:#XPLODE#\Phase4.xml /log:#SYSTEMDRIVE#\Phase4.log"   <----- Running after reboot

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[mukeshnuna]

hi killerbee

i want to use ""cmdlines.txt and xplode.cmd"" method ...but as u have used %Systemdrive% in your xplode.cmd file, and i don't want anything to copy onto my hard disk and run from my DVD/CD...So i came to know that I have to use %sourcepath% instead of %systemdrive%....

Tell me which is right??...

and there's one guy--benners who told me to use

#Sourcepath# instead of %sourcepath%

which one works on here?